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Preview IEM Rio Major 2022

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Just a little bit is left before the start of the main event of this autumn - IEM Rio Major 2022. Over the next two weeks, the best teams on the planet will fight for the lion's share of the prize pool of $1,250,000. The highlight of this championship will be the presence of spectators at every stage, which was not so long ago that many fans will not even remember it. In general, we are waiting for a whole scattering of exciting matches, Brazilian flavor, bright clutches and much more. In the meantime, we propose to prepare for the start of IEM Rio Major 2022 by absorbing all the necessary information about the championship.

Format of IEM Rio Major 2022

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The championship will be divided into three stages:

  • Challengers (October 31 - November 3)
  • Legends (November 5-8)
  • Champions (November 10-13)

The Challengers and Legends stages of the upcoming tournament will be held according to the Swiss system, from where eight best teams (those who get three wins) will follow. All matches, with the exception of the decisive ones, will be played in the BO1 format. At the same time, the meetings, which will be decisive in the tournament prospects, will be played in the BO3 format.

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The Playoffs, or the Champions stage, will offer participants a classic bracket with a single elimination. Here, all matches, with the exception of the last one, will be held in the BO3 format. Well, the grand final will traditionally be played in the BO5 format.

Features of the Swiss system

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First round

To determine the starting pairs, a standard seeding system was used, which divided the teams into two baskets, depending on their performance at RMR tournaments. The teams from the first pot (Challengers) got into the teams from the second pot (Contenders). At the same time, the system is adjusted in such a way that the best team from Challengers will play with the worst team from Contenders. A similar system is presented in the distribution of participants in the second stage: the first basket (Legends) and the second basket (Challengers).

Second round

For the second round, the teams will be divided into two groups: winners and losers. In this case, the teams will play each other in each group. For example, if a team from the Contenders pot ends up in the winning group, it will still receive the worst seed relative to the Challengers pot.

Third round

From the third round, the so-called Buchholz system will be used. In this case, the teams will be divided into three groups: 2:0, 1:1, 0:2. In short, this system involves awarding points to teams based on the performance of their opponents. For example, a team whose opponents finish the game day with a score of "1-1" will receive 0 Buchholz points. As a result, this team will have the right to choose their opponent in the third round.

The first BO3 matches will also begin in the third round, following which two teams will advance to the respective next stages (Legends or Champions), and two more will leave IEM Rio Major 2022.

Fourth round

In the fourth round the teams will be divided into two groups: 2:1, 1:2. At this stage of the championship, all matches will be played in the BO3 format, as they are of decisive importance in the tournament prospects. Following the results of the fourth round, three more teams will advance to the next stage, as well as three teams will leave the competition.

Fifth round

In the last round, each team will be assigned an opponent they haven't played yet, based on the Buchholz algorithm. All meetings will be held in the BO3 format, which will determine the last three "lucky ones".

Championship participants and their baskets

Legends (November 5-8)

Challengers (October 31 - November 3)

Contenders (October 31 - November 3)

FaZe Clan

Natus Vincere

OG

Team Vitality

Gamer Legion

00NATION

Ninjas in pajamas

ENCE

Evil Geniuses

Bad News Eagles

FURIA

Outsiders

Sprout

Team Spirit

Cloud9

MOUZ

IHC Esports

fnatic

heroic

Team Liquid

BIG

9z Team

Imperial Esports

grayhound

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IEM Rio Major 2022 will take place from October 31 to November 13 in Brazil at the Jeunesse Arena and at the Riocentro convention center. As part of the championship, 24 teams from the CIS, Europe, North and South America, and Asia will compete for a prize fund of $1,250,000, ranking points in the BLAST Premier table, as well as tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023 for the winner.

Prize pool distribution at IEM Rio Major 2022

  • 1st place: $500,000 + 4,000 points + tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023
  • 2nd place: $170,000 + 2,000 points
  • 3rd-4th place: $80,000 + 1,250 points
  • 5th-8th place: $45,000 + 500 points
  • 9th-11th place: $20,000
  • 12th-14th place: $20,000
  • 15th-16th place: $20,000
  • 17th-19th place: $10,000
  • 20th-22nd place: $10,000
  • 23rd-24th place: $10,000
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