ESL One Road to Rio: Final placements, results, more ESLUp next on Counter-Strike\u2019s Major calendar is ESL One, as 56 teams will be battling in the Road to Rio in an attempt to secure their spot. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the tournament and how to catch all of the action. 24 of the world\u2019s best teams will compete at ESL One: Rio for the lion\u2019s share of the upgraded $2 million prize pool and the prestigious title of Major Champions. But before the Major gets underway in November 2020, each team needs to earn their spot. Road to Rio was the first of various regional competitions that will serve as the qualification method to the next CS:GO Major. Stream ESL One: Road to Rio was streamed live to their dedicated Twitch channel (below) or YouTube channel. If you missed some of the action, you can catch-up with the action by watching VODs from the day\u2019s action on the dedicated section of ESL\u2019s Twitch channel or tune into ESL\u2019s reruns. Watch live video from ESL_CSGO on www.twitch.tvFinal placements The ESL One: Road to Rio consisted of 56 teams, which was divided into six regions. Europe, CIS, North America and Asia each had two groups, while both South America and Oceania regions are represented by one group. Here\u2019s how each group finished: Europe CIS North America South America Oceania Asia Playoffs Below are the results from each of the playoff matches as they unfolded. Europe CIS North America South America Oceania Asia Groups Below are the standings for each group as they finished, in their respective region. Europe (Group A) Europe (Group B) CIS (Group A) CIS (Group B) North America (Group A) North America (Group B) South America Oceania Asia (Group A) Asia (Group B) Format All teams in each respective region played between April 22 \u2013 May 17 in their bid to earn their spot in the ESL One: Rio Major. Each group used a round-robin basis, with each match using a best-of-three series. There were a few distinct differences based on each region, which are highlighted below. Europe (two groups) Each group had eight teams. – 1-2 placed teams from each group will proceeded to the Upper Bracket. – 3-4 placed teams from each group will proceeded to the Lower Bracket. – Playoffs used a double-elimination bracket. – Grand Final was best-of-five, with a one map advantage to winner\u2019s of Upper Bracket Final. – CIS & North America (two groups) Each group had six teams. – Top teams from each group earned a pass to the Semi-Final. – 2-3 placed teams from each group proceeded to the Quarter-Final. – Playoffs used a single-elimination bracket. – South America & Oceania Top team earned a pass to the Grand Final. – 2-3 placed teams proceeded to the Semi-Final. – Playoffs used a single-elimination bracket. – Asia (two groups) Each group had four teams. – 1-2 placed teams from each group proceeded to the playoffs. – Playoffs used a single-elimination bracket. –<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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