CS2 IEM Rio 2024 schedule, teams, format, prize money & more

Published at :September 25, 2024 at 8:42 PM

Modified at :September 25, 2024 at 8:42 PM

(Courtesy : CS2 IEM Rio 2024)

Counter-Strike’s return to Brazil

The fans are excited as the CS2 IEM Rio 2024 is finally here and more details about this tournament have been revealed. The top 16 teams will battle against each other for the $250,000 prize money.

This S-tier tournament is happening in Rio de Janeiro and the group stages will start from October 7, 2024. Let’s check out more details about the tournament in this article.

CS2 IEM Rio 2024 schedule

The opening matchups for #IEM Rio are confirmed 🇧🇷Who do you have making it through to the playoffs?! pic.twitter.com/TWism4IMPb
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 24, 2024

The group stages are scheduled to start from October 7, 2024. The 16 teams who are participating have been divided into two groups who will first battle in the group stages. The tournament will end on October 13, 2024.

Group A

NaVi vs Rare Atom 12:00 BRT/17:00 CEST
Team Liquid vs Complexity 12:00 BRT/17:00 CEST
FaZe Clan vs FURIA Esports 11:00 BRT/16:00 CEST
MOUZE vs paiN Gaming 11:00 BRT/16:00 CEST

Group B

Team Vitality vs 9z Team 13:00 BRT/18:00 CEST
Virtus pro. vs The MongolZ 14:00 BRT/19:00 CEST
Eternal Fire vs Astralis 14:00 BRT/19:00 CEST
G2 Esports vs HEROIC 13:00 BRT/18:00 CEST

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All 16 teams in Rio 2024

These are 16 teams who will be participating in the CS2 IEM Rio 2024:

Astralis
FaZe Clan
G2 Esports
MOUZ
Natus Vincere
Team Vitality
FURIA Esports
Virtus.pro
Complexity Gaming
The MongolZ
9z Team
Eternal Fire
HEROIC
Team Liquid
paiN Gaming
Rare Atom

LETS GO RIO 🇧🇷Counter-Strike's return to Brasil has been confirmed ✅Who do you want to see at #IEM Rio 2024? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/MVip8UpqMV
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) April 2, 2024

Full Format Explained

The full format is finally out on Liquipedia for the CS2 IEM Rio 2024.

Group Stage

Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups:

Each group has eight teams
Opening matches are Bo1 (best of one)
All following matches are Bo3 (best of three)

The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:

Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds

Playoffs

Single-Elimination bracket
All matches are Bo3 (best of three)

Prize Pool Breakdown for CS2 IEM Rio 2024

The total prize pool for the tournament is $250,000. Here is the breakdown:

1st place: $100,000, qualification to IEM Katowice 2025
2nd place: $42,000
3rd-4th place: $20,000
5th-6th place: $10,000
7th-8th place: $6,000
9th-12th place: $5,000
13th-16th place: $4,000

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