IEM Rio 2022
2022
Tournament information
GameCounter-Strike: Global Offensive
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
DateOctober 31 – November 13, 2022
AdministratorValve
ESL
Tournament
format(s)
Two 16 team Swiss-system group stages
8 team Single-elimination playoff
VenueChallengers and Legends Stages: Riocentro Arena Champions Stage: Jeunesse Arena
Teams24
PurseUS$1,250,000
Websitepro.eslgaming.com/tour/csgo/rio/
Final positions
ChampionsOutsiders[lower-alpha 1]
1st runners-upHeroic
2nd runners-up
MVPDzhami "Jame" Ali

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 won the Major, defeating Heroic in the grand final 2–0.[1]

Background

The 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

Map Pool

Teams

Legends
Challengers
Contenders

Challengers Stage

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[lower-alpha 1] 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
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2022. Source: HLTV

Legends Stage

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[lower-alpha 1] 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
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2022. Source: HLTV

Champions Stage

With eight teams remaining, the final stage of the Major is a single-elimination bracket, with all matches played as best-of-3 maps.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                  
1 Cloud9 16 13 9 1
8 MOUZ 11 16 16 2
MOUZ 10 16 7 1
Outsiders[lower-alpha 1] 16 14 16 2
5 Fnatic 11 8 – 0
4 Outsiders[lower-alpha 1] 16 16 – 2
Outsiders[lower-alpha 1] 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

The 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 Blast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMR 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Due to sanctions against Russia in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Virtus.pro is competing under a neutral name.

References

  1. ↑ Stubbs, Mike. "Outsiders Win The IEM Rio 'CS:GO' Major". Forbes. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "ESL One Rio Major Moved to November". The Esports Observer. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ Wolf, Jacob (September 10, 2020). "ESL One: Rio Major canceled due to coronavirus concerns". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ Švejda, Milan. "PGL to host next Major in Stockholm*". HLTV.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Unveiling our 2022 ESL Pro Tour for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive". ESL. September 15, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ Mira, Luís (January 25, 2022). "Sources: ESL aiming to host 2022 CSGO Fall Major in Rio de Janeiro". Dexerto. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "ESL announce IEM Rio 2022, the first CS:GO major in Brazil". Upcomer. May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Rio Major is real!". ESL. May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ Benaim, Lucas. "In Brazil, Counter-Strike fans turn cheering into an over-the-top art form". Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  10. ↑ "FaZe Clan take PGL Antwerp Major after thrilling grand finals against NAVI". Dot Esports. May 22, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ "FaZe Clan beats Natus Vincere to win PGL Antwerp". Reuters. May 23, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Reigning Major champions FaZe eliminated from IEM Rio by Bad News Eagles". HLTV.org. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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