Roobet Cup 2022 Preview

Roobet Cup 2022 Format

The championship will be held in two stages:

• Group stage: June 22-26.
  
• Playoffs: June 27-30.

During the group stage of the Roobet Cup 2022, sixteen participants are pre-divided into four equal quartets.

Group A:

• FaZe Clan, OG, BIG and Entropiq.
  

Group B:

• Astralis, Movistar Riders, Cloud9 and Complexity Gaming.
  

Group C:

• ENCE, Eternal Fire, Imperial Esports and Mouz.
  

Group D:

• Outsiders, forZe, FURIA and 9z.
  

All matches of the group stage of the championship will be held in the BO3 format. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs where they will form a single elimination bracket.

Favorites and outsiders of Roobet Cup 2022

To assess the degree of chances of a particular team, it is much easier to go through each available quartet and highlight your favorites and outsiders.

Group A

Of course, the favorite of group A is the FaZe Clan team, which until recently was considered invincible. However, at the latest Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Dallas and BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022, the team was no longer such a formidable force, allowing itself to lose.

It is very interesting to watch OG, which reached the semi-finals at the recent BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022, where they lost to NAVI in an equal fight. It is not clear if degster will help the team again, but it is likely that after a successful performance in Lisbon, the team will gain confidence that has not been seen before.

The third team in terms of strength can be called Entropiq, which, with the advent of mir, has greatly increased its fire potential. Yes, the Russian team failed at the group stage of REPUBLEAGUE Season 3, where they got only one victory. But over time, the team will only add, because the newcomer has already proven himself from the best side.

The prospects of the German team BIG are too vague. First of all, it is not clear which squad will be fielded for the championship, as the team has been experiencing big problems with the coronavirus in the last month. Secondly, BIG shows weak results - the failure at BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022 is a clear confirmation of this.

Group B

The obvious favorite of the next quartet is the Cloud9 team, which at the end of last month became the winner of the Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Dallas. So here we will return to online, where the Russian team feels very comfortable.

Astralis got caught by a completely passable group, which should not be difficult to outplay Movistar Riders and Complexity Gaming. It is clear that it is pointless for the Danes to fight Cloud9, but they must win the second ticket to the playoffs.

Well, the obvious passengers of the second quartet are the teams Movistar Riders and Complexity Gaming. Given the recent results and all the difficulties that the teams are facing, it is difficult to name a single reason why they can topple Cloud9 or Astralis.

Group C

The favorite from group C should be ENCE. Yes, the sAw wards failed at the recent BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022, from where they flew out after the quarterfinals. However, at a distance, the team is still a very strong representative of the scene, which can boast of stability in recent months.

It is difficult to single out a team that will compete for another slot in the playoffs from the third quartet. Firstly, we see MOUZ, which recently reached the finals of the Global Esports Tour Dubai 2022. However, at the same time, the “mice” consistently fail at any major championships, being eliminated at the early stages.

Secondly, we see the Turkish team Eternal Fire, which has just qualified for ESL Pro League Season 16. But it can hardly be said that this team is capable of competing for great achievements.

Thirdly, we have before us the Brazilians from Imperial Esports, who did not show themselves after the Major. Moreover, in this interim period, the team failed more because they did not even make it to the playoffs at the same Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022.

Group D

Group D is one of the most equal in terms of members. It is clear that 9z, who has not even decided on her sniper, will be a passenger on this celebration of life. However, FURIA, Outsiders and forZe will clearly be fighting for two spots in the playoffs. But if the Brazilians have a little more prospects - after all, they have been plying the expanses of TIER-1 events for a long time - then Outsiders and forZe will compete for the right to take second place.

At the same time, Outsiders has just updated its roster, even though it managed to qualify for ESL Pro League Season 16, the prospects for forZe look too vague, since the team failed to realize its ambitions after the major.

Prize pool distribution at Roobet Cup 2022

• 1st place: $150,000.
  
• 2nd place: $50,000
• 3rd-4th place: $15,000.
• 5th-8th place: $5,000
• 9th-12th place: TBD.
• 13th-16th place: TBD.