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ESL One Road to Rio: Final Places, Results and more
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The next tournament on the main Counter-Strike calendar is ESL One, in which 56 teams fought on the Road to Rio in an attempt to secure their place in the sun. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament and how to get all the action.
24 of the world's best teams will battle it out at ESL One: Rio for the lion's share of the revamped $2 million prize pool and the prestigious Major Champions title. But before the start of the Major in November 2020, each team must earn their spot.
Road to Rio became the first of various regional competitions that will serve as a qualifying method for the next CS:GO Major.
Stream
ESL One: Road to Rio streamed live on their dedicated Twitch channel (below) or YouTube channel . If you missed any action, you can catch up by watching the VOD from the day's action on the dedicated section of the channel Twitch ESL or tune in to ESL replays.
Final placements
ESL One: Road to Rio consisted of 56 teams divided into six regions. Europe, the CIS, North America and Asia had two groups, while the regions of South America and Oceania are represented by one group. Here's how each group ended up:
Europe
| Place | team | Prize Money | Points |
| 1 | Astralis | $ 33 000 | 1600 |
| 2 | G2 Esports | $ 21500 | 1500 |
| 3 | FaZe Clan | $ 14 000 | 1400 |
| 4 | Team Vitality | $ 10000 | 1300 |
| 5 | Ninjas in Pajamas | $ 7500 | 1200 |
| 6 | Team Heretics | $ 6500 | 1100 |
| 7 | godsent | $ 6000 | 1000 |
| 8 | North | $ 5000 | 900 |
| 9 | IN THIS | $ 3250 | 800 |
| 10 | Copenhagen Flames | $ 2500 | 700 |
| 11 | Movistar Riders | $ 2250 | 600 |
| 12 | Fnatic | $ 1500 | 500 |
| 13-14 | Complexity Gaming | $ 1000 | 350 |
| Mousesports | |||
| 15-16 | Dignitas | N / A | 150 |
| c0ntact Gaming |
CIS
| Place | team | Prize Money | Points |
| 1 | Team spirit | $ 15000 | 1600 |
| 2 | Winstrike Team | $ 10000 | 1500 |
| 3 | Hard Legion Esports | $ 6000 | 1400 |
| 4 | Virtus.Pro | $ 5000 | 1300 |
| 5 | Insomnia Gaming | $ 4500 | 1200 |
| 6 | Syman Gaming | $ 3500 | 1100 |
| 7-8 | Gambit Youngsters | $ 2000 | 950 |
| NaVi.1XBET | |||
| 9-10 | forze | $ 1000 | 750 |
| SWORD | |||
| 11-12 | Team Unique | N / A | 550 |
| pro100 |
North America
| Place | team | Prize Money | Points |
| 1 | Gen.G Esports | $ 18 000 | 1600 |
| 2 | FURIA Sports | $ 13 000 | 1500 |
| 3 | Cloud9 | $ 8000 | 1400 |
| 4 | Team Liquid | $ 6000 | 1300 |
| 5 | Team Envy | $ 5000 | 1200 |
| 6 | 100 Thieves | $ 4000 | 1100 |
| 7-8 | Evil Geniuses | $ 2000 | 950 |
| MIBR | |||
| 9-10 | Triumph | $ 1000 | 750 |
| Bad News Bears | |||
| 11 | Yeah Gaming | N / A | 600 |
| DQ | Orgless | N / A | N / A |
South America
| Place | team | Prize Money | Points |
| 1 | BOOM Sports | $ 6000 | 1600 |
| 2 | Isurus | $ 3000 | 1500 |
| 3 | Imperial Esports | $ 1000 | 1400 |
| 4 | RED Canids | N / A | 1300 |
Oceania
| Place | team | Prize Money | Points |
| 1 | Renegades | $ 6000 | 1600 |
| 2 | ORDER | $ 3000 | 1500 |
| 3 | Chiefs Esports Club | $ 1000 | 1400 |
| 4 | Ground Zero Gaming | N / A | 1300 |
Asia
| Place | team | Prize Money | Points |
| 1 | TIGER | $ 4000 | 1600 |
| 2 | TYLOO LBET | $ 2000 | 1500 |
| 3-4 | D13 | $ 1250 | 1350 |
| ViCi YBDJ Bet | |||
| 5-6 | Lucid Dream | $ 750 | 1150 |
| Mazaalai | |||
| 7-8 | Beyond Esports | N / A | 950 |
| Camel Riders |
Group
Below are the positions for each group as they finished, in their region.
Europe (Group A)
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | Astralis | 18 | 6/1 |
| 2 | Ninjas in Pajamas | 18 | 6/1 |
| 3 | Team Vitality | 12 | 4/3 |
| 4 | IN THIS | 9 | 3/4 |
| 5 | Fnatic | 9 | 3/4 |
| 6 | Team Heretics | 9 | 3/4 |
| 7 | Complexity | 6 | 2/5 |
| 8 | Dignitas | 3 | 1/6 |
Europe (Group B)
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | FaZe Clan | 21 | 7/0 |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 12 | 4/3 |
| 3 | North Capgemini | 12 | 4/3 |
| 4 | godsent | 12 | 4/3 |
| 5 | Copenhagen Flames | 9 | 3/4 |
| 6 | Movistar Riders | 9 | 3/4 |
| 7 | Mousesports | 9 | 3/4 |
| 8 | c0ntact Gaming | 0 | 0/5 |
CIS (Group A)
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | Team spirit | 15 | 5/0 |
| 2 | Insomnia | 9 | 3/2 |
| 3 | Winstrike Team | 9 | 3/2 |
| 4 | forZe LUKOIL | 6 | 2/3 |
| 5 | Gambit Youngsters | 6 | 2/3 |
| 6 | Team Unique | 0 | 0/4 |
CIS (Group B)
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | Virtus.Pro Parimatch | 9 | 3/2 |
| 2 | Hard Legion Esports | 9 | 3/3 |
| 3 | Syman Gaming | 9 | 3/2 |
| 4 | pro100 | 6 | 2/3 |
| 5 | SWORD | 6 | 2/3 |
| 6 | NaVi.1XBET | 6 | 2/3 |
North America (Group A)
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | Gen.G Esports | 9 | 3/1 |
| 2 | 100 Thieves | 9 | 3/1 |
| 3 | Cloud9 | 6 | 2/2 |
| 4 | Evil Genius | 3 | 1/3 |
| 5 | Triumph | 3 | 1/3 |
| 6 | OrgLess | 0 | Disbanded |
North America (Group B)
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | FURIA Sports | 15 | 5/0 |
| 2 | Team Envy | 9 | 3/2 |
| 3 | Team Liquid | 9 | 3/2 |
| 4 | MIBR | 9 | 3/2 |
| 5 | Bad News Bears | 3 | 1/4 |
| 6 | Yeah Gaming | 0 | 0/5 |
South America
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | BOOM Sports | 9 | 3/0 |
| 2 | Isurus | 6 | 2/1 |
| 3 | Imperial Sportsbet | 3 | 1/2 |
| 4 | RED Canids Kalunga | 0 | 0/3 |
Oceania
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | Renegades | 9 | 3/0 |
| 2 | ORDER | 6 | 2/1 |
| 3 | Chiefs Esports Club | 3 | 1/2 |
| 4 | Ground Zero | 0 | 0/3 |
Asia (Group A)
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | ViCi Gaming | 9 | 3/0 |
| 2 | TIGER | 6 | 2/1 |
| 3 | Lucid Dream | 3 | 1/2 |
| 4 | Beyond Esports | 0 | 0/3 |
Asia (Group B)
| a place | team | Points | W/L matches |
| 1 | TYLOO LBET | 6 | 2/0 |
| 2 | D13 | 3 | 1/1 |
| 3 | Camel Riders | 3 | 1/1 |
| 4 | Mazaalai | 0 | 0/2 |
Format
All teams in each respective region played during the period from April 22 to May 17, trying to win his place in ESL One: Rio Major. Each group used a round robin basis, each match used a top three streak. There were several distinct differences based on each region, which are highlighted below.
Europe (two groups)
- ♦There were eight teams in each group.
- ♦ 1-2 teams from each group will be moved to the top bracket.
- ♦3-4 placed teams from each group will move to the bottom bracket.
- ♦A double elimination bracket was used in the playoffs.
- ♦The grand final was the best of five, with one card advantage over the winner of the Upper Bracket final.
CIS and North America (two groups)
- ♦There were six teams in each group.
- ♦The best teams from each group received a pass to the semi-finals.
- ♦2-3 teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals.
- ♦ Brace was used in the playoffs with one exception.
South America and Oceania
- ♦Top team earned a pass to the Grand Final.
- ♦2-3 placed teams advanced to the semi-finals.
- ♦ Brace was used in the playoffs with one exception.
Asia (two groups)
- ♦There were four teams in each group.
- ♦ 1-2 teams from each group advanced to the playoffs.
- ♦ Brace was used in the playoffs with one exception.
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