The Intel Extreme Masters Season XVII – Rio Major 2022, also known as IEM Rio Major 2022 or Rio 2022, was the eighteenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between October 31 and November 13, 2022. Outsiders[a] won the Major, defeating Heroic in the grand final 2–0.[1]
| 2022 | |
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Game | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Date | October 31 – November 13, 2022 |
| Administrator | Valve ESL |
Tournament format(s) | Two 16 team Swiss-system group stages
8 team Single-elimination playoff |
| Venue | Challengers and Legends Stages: Riocentro Arena Champions Stage: Jeunesse Arena |
| Teams | 24 |
| Purse | US$1,250,000 |
| Website | pro |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Outsiders[a] |
| 1st runners-up | Heroic |
| 2nd runners-up | |
| MVP | Dzhami "Jame" Ali |
Background
editThe Major was originally scheduled to take place from May 11 to May 24, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Valve and ESL postponed the Major to November.[2] Because Valve usually sponsors two Majors per year, the delayed Major was to have a US$2,000,000 prize pool, making it the largest prize pool in CS:GO Major history. In September 2020, Valve and ESL announced that the Major was canceled because of continued complications from the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil.[3] In January 2021, Valve announced that PGL Major Stockholm 2021 would be the next Major instead.[4]
On September 15, 2021, ESL published the 2022 ESL Pro Tour Road Map, announcing its intention to host a Major in Rio.[5] On January 25, 2022, Dexerto reported that ESL was planning to host the second major of 2022 in Rio de Janeiro.[6] ESL announced the Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022 on May 24, 2022.[7][8] This was the first ever Major hosted in Brazil, and tickets sold out in less than an hour.[9]
The defending Major Champions were FaZe Clan, who won their first major championship at PGL Major Antwerp 2022.[10][11] They were eliminated in the Legends Stage after their loss to Bad News Eagles.[12]
Format
editMap Pool
editTeams
edit- Legends
- Challengers
- OG
- Team Vitality
- Evil Geniuses
- Cloud9
- BIG Clan
- Bad News Eagles
- MOUZ
- 9z Team
- Contenders
- Team GamerLegion
- Outsiders[a]
- 00 Nation
- Furia Esports
- Fnatic
- Imperial Esports
- IHC Esports
- Grayhound Gaming
Challengers Stage
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | RW | RL | RD | BH | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOUZ | 3 | 0 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 1 | Qualification to Legends Stage |
| 2 | Bad News Eagles | 3 | 0 | 64 | 30 | +34 | -2 | |
| 3 | Outsiders[a] | 3 | 1 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 3 | |
| 4 | BIG Clan | 3 | 1 | 81 | 57 | +24 | 2 | |
| 5 | Furia Esports | 3 | 1 | 83 | 61 | +22 | -3 | |
| 6 | Fnatic | 3 | 2 | 115 | 128 | -13 | 4 | |
| 7 | Team Vitality | 3 | 2 | 111 | 100 | +11 | -5 | |
| 8 | Cloud9 | 3 | 2 | 139 | 114 | +25 | -7 | |
| 9 | Team GamerLegion | 2 | 3 | 94 | 112 | -18 | 6 | Eliminated |
| 10 | OG | 2 | 3 | 118 | 106 | +12 | 0 | |
| 11 | 9z Team | 2 | 3 | 85 | 111 | -26 | -3 | |
| 12 | Grayhound Gaming | 1 | 3 | 48 | 81 | -33 | 3 | |
| 13 | Evil Geniuses | 1 | 3 | 59 | 76 | -17 | 1 | |
| 14 | IHC Esports | 1 | 3 | 98 | 112 | -14 | -4 | |
| 15 | 00 Nation | 0 | 3 | 57 | 84 | -27 | 3 | |
| 16 | Imperial Esports | 0 | 3 | 54 | 73 | -19 | 1 |
Legends Stage
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | RW | RL | RD | BH | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud9 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 0 | Qualification to Champions Stage |
| 2 | Furia Esports | 3 | 0 | 64 | 34 | +30 | -1 | |
| 3 | Heroic | 3 | 1 | 87 | 78 | +9 | 6 | |
| 4 | Outsiders[a] | 3 | 1 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 1 | |
| 5 | Fnatic | 3 | 1 | 66 | 57 | +9 | -3 | |
| 6 | Team Spirit | 3 | 2 | 119 | 96 | +23 | 0 | |
| 7 | Natus Vincere | 3 | 2 | 117 | 88 | +29 | -3 | |
| 8 | MOUZ | 3 | 2 | 102 | 97 | +5 | -3 | |
| 9 | BIG Clan | 2 | 3 | 91 | 114 | -23 | 5 | Eliminated |
| 10 | Team Liquid | 2 | 3 | 108 | 116 | -8 | 3 | |
| 11 | ENCE | 2 | 3 | 94 | 106 | -8 | 2 | |
| 12 | Team Vitality | 1 | 3 | 81 | 85 | -4 | -2 | |
| 13 | Bad News Eagles | 1 | 3 | 76 | 116 | -40 | -2 | |
| 14 | Sprout | 1 | 3 | 65 | 89 | -24 | -4 | |
| 15 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 0 | 3 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 2 | |
| 16 | FaZe Clan | 0 | 3 | 72 | 81 | -9 | -1 |
Champions Stage
editWith eight teams remaining, the final stage of the Major is a single-elimination bracket, with all matches played as best-of-3 maps.
Bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cloud9 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | MOUZ | 11 | 16 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MOUZ | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Outsiders[a] | 16 | 14 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Fnatic | 11 | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Outsiders[a] | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Outsiders[a] | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Heroic | 12 | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Heroic | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Team Spirit | 8 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Heroic | 6 | 19 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Furia Esports | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Furia Esports | 14 | 16 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Natus Vincere | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Final standings
editThe final placings are shown below. In addition, the prize distribution, seed for the next major, roster, and coaches are shown. Each team's in-game leader is shown first.
| Place | Prize Money | Team | Seed | Roster | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | US$500,000 | Outsiders | Blast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMR | Jame, FL1T, fame, n0rb3r7, Qikert | dastan |
| 2nd | US$170,000 | Heroic | cadiaN, TeSeS, jabbi, sjuush, stavn | Xizt | |
| 3rd – 4th | US$80,000 | FURIA Esports | arT, KSCERATO, drop, yuurih, saffee | André Akkari | |
| MOUZ | dexter, torzsi, JDC, xertioN, frozen | sycrone | |||
| 5th – 8th | US$45,000 | Team Spirit | chopper, S1ren, w0nderful, magixx, Patsi | hally | |
| Cloud9 | nafany, sh1ro, Ax1Le, interz, Hobbit | groove | |||
| Fnatic | mezii, FASHR, nicoodoz, roeJ, KRIMZ | keita | |||
| Natus Vincere | electroNic, Perfecto, s1mple, b1t, sdy | B1ad3 | |||
| 9th – 11th | US$20,000 | BIG | tabseN, syrsoN, s1n, Krimbo, k1to | gob b | |
| Team Liquid | nitr0, EliGE, oSee, NAF, YEKINDAR | daps | |||
| ENCE | Snappi, maden, SunPayus, valde, dycha | sAw | |||
| 12th – 14th | US$20,000 | Bad News Eagles | SENER1, gxx-, sinnopsyy, rigoN, juanflatroo | stikle- | |
| Team Vitality | apEX, ZywOo, dupreeh, Magisk, Spinx | zonic | |||
| Sprout | slaxz-, Staehr, lauNX, Zyphon, refrezh | BERRY | |||
| 15th – 16th | US$20,000 | FaZe Clan | karrigan, rain, Twistzz, broky, ropz | RobbaN | |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | Aleksib, es3tag, REZ, hampus, Brollan | djL | |||
| 17th – 19th | US$10,000 | OG | – | nexa, degster, FlameZ, NEOFRAG, F1KU | ruggah |
| Team GamerLegion | siuhy, iM, isak, Keoz, acoR | ashhh | |||
| 9z Team | dgt, max, dav1deuS, nqz, buda | zakk | |||
| 20th – 22nd | US$10,000 | Grayhound Gaming | INS, Liazz, aliStair, Sico, vexite | Kingfisher | |
| IHC Esports | bLitz, Techno4K, kabal, sk0R, ANNIHILATION | maaRaa | |||
| Evil Geniuses | neaLaN, CeRq, HexT, autimatic, Brehze | Vorborg | |||
| 23rd – 24th | US$10,000 | 00 Nation | TACO, TRY, coldzera, latto, dumau | cky | |
| Imperial Esports | FalleN, fer, boltz, VINI, chelo | fnx |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Due to sanctions against Russia in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Virtus.pro competed under a neutral name.
References
edit- ^ Stubbs, Mike. "Outsiders Win The IEM Rio 'CS:GO' Major". Forbes. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "ESL One Rio Major Moved to November". The Esports Observer. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Wolf, Jacob (September 10, 2020). "ESL One: Rio Major canceled due to coronavirus concerns". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ Švejda, Milan. "PGL to host next Major in Stockholm*". HLTV.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Unveiling our 2022 ESL Pro Tour for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive". ESL. September 15, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Mira, Luís (January 25, 2022). "Sources: ESL aiming to host 2022 CSGO Fall Major in Rio de Janeiro". Dexerto. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "ESL announce IEM Rio 2022, the first CS:GO major in Brazil". Upcomer. May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Rio Major is real!". ESL. May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Benaim, Lucas. "In Brazil, Counter-Strike fans turn cheering into an over-the-top art form". Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "FaZe Clan take PGL Antwerp Major after thrilling grand finals against NAVI". Dot Esports. May 22, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "FaZe Clan beats Natus Vincere to win PGL Antwerp". Reuters. May 23, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Reigning Major champions FaZe eliminated from IEM Rio by Bad News Eagles". HLTV.org. Retrieved November 7, 2022.