Dignitas, who had lost three of their first four matches in the League Championship Series Summer Split, handed Team Liquid their first defeat on Thursday.
While Cloud9 moved to 5-0 by defeating 100 Thieves, Liquid slipped into a tie for second at 4-1. Evil Geniuses are also 4-1 after defeating FlyQuest.
The 10 teams in the top North American League of Legends circuit will play every other team twice in the group phase, which runs through July 21. All group-stage matches will consist of a single map.
The first- and second-place teams will head to the upper-bracket semifinals for the double-elimination playoffs. The third- through sixth-place teams will open the playoffs in the upper-bracket quarterfinals. The seventh- and eighth-place teams will enter the postseason in the lower bracket, while the ninth- and 10th-place teams will be eliminated.
The playoffs will feature best-of-five matches. The top three finishers will earn berths in the League of Legends World Championship, to be played in South Korea from Oct. 10 to Nov. 19. The fourth-place finisher will head to a wild-card qualifier with a chance to land a spot at the World Championship.
On Thursday, Dignitas fought past Liquid in 40 minutes on blue.
Cloud9 clobbered 100 Thieves in 27 minutes on red, and Evil Geniuses dumped FlyQuest in 36 minutes on blue.
Golden Guardians beat Immortals in 26 minutes on red, and TSM topped NRG in 26 minutes on red.
Week 2 concludes on Friday with five matches:
–TSM vs. Golden Guardians
–Immortals vs. 100 Thieves
–Team Liquid vs. Evil Geniuses
–FlyQuest vs. Dignitas
–Cloud9 vs. NRG
League Championship Series Spring Split group-stage standings
1. Cloud9, 5-0
T2. Evil Geniuses, 4-1
T2. Team Liquid, 4-1
T4. Golden Guardians, 3-2
T4. TSM, 3-2
T6. Dignitas, 2-3
T6. Immortals, 2-3
T8. 100 Thieves, 1-4
T8. NRG, 1-4
10. FlyQuest, 0-5
–Field Level Media
