Locations & Schedule
Europe
All of the 32 European teams will compete from Malta. The qualification slots for IEM Rio will be distributed as follows between Europe #1 and Europe #2:
EUROPE #1 | EUROPE #2 |
|---|---|
1st - 4th advance as Legends | 1st - 3rd advance as Legends |
5th - 6th in advance as Challengers | 4th - 7th advance as Challengers |
7th - 8th in advance as Contenders | 8th advance as Contenders |
Europe #1 and Europe #2 will run simultaneously throughout October 4-9 and will follow the below schedule outline:
Tuesday, October 4
Time | Group | Stage |
|---|---|---|
11:00 AM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
12:15 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
1:30 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
2:45 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
4:00 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
5:15 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
6:30 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
7:45 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
Wednesday, October 5
Time | Group | Stage |
|---|---|---|
11:00 AM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
12:15 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
1:30 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
2:45 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
4:00 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
5:15 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
6:30 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
7:45 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
Thursday, October 6
Time | Group | Stage |
|---|---|---|
11:00 AM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 3 (3 matches, best of 1) |
12:15 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 3 (2 matches, best of 1) |
12:15 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 3 (1 match, best of 3) |
1:30 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 3 (2 matches, best of 3) |
1:30 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 3 (1 match, best of 3) |
2:45 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 3 (2 matches, best of 3) |
5:00 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 3 (1 match, best of 3) |
6:15 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 3 (1 match, best of 3) |
FriDay, October 7
Time | Group | Stage |
|---|---|---|
11:00 AM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 3 (3 matches, best of 3) |
2:30 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 4 (3 matches, best of 3) |
6:00 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 4 (3 match, best of 3) |
Saturday, October 8
Time | Group | Stage |
|---|---|---|
11:00 AM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 4 (3 matches, best of 3) |
2:30 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 4 (3 matches, best of 3) |
6:00 PM CEST | Europe #1 | Swiss Round 5 (3 match, best of 3) |
Sunday, October 9
Time | Group | Stage |
|---|---|---|
11:00 AM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
11:00 AM CEST | Europe #2 | Decider (1 Match, best of 3) |
2:30 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
2:30 PM CEST | Europe #1 | 3rd Place Decider (1 match, best of 3) |
6:00 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
6:00 PM CEST | Europe #2 | Decider (1 match, best of 3) |
Americas
The Americas teams will gather in Stockholm, Sweden and compete from ESL’s studio facility. The choice of our Stockholm studios should ensure that all teams participating in the IEM Road to Rio Americas can benefit from a familiar location and avoid the significant visa application and processing delays faced by many countries, incl. the USA, which could have otherwise jeopardized their attendance.
The qualification slots for IEM Rio will be distributed as follows for the Americas:
AMERICAS |
|---|
1st as Legends |
2nd - 3rd as Challengers |
4th - 6th as Contenders
|
The Americas part of IEM Road to Rio will run October 5-9 and will follow the below schedule outline:
Wednesday, October 5
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
12:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 1 (3 matches, best of 1) |
1:15 PM CEST | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
2:30 PM CEST | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
3:45 PM CEST | Swiss Round 1 (2 matches, best of 1) |
6:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
7:15 PM CEST | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
8:30 PM CEST | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
9:45 PM CEST | Swiss Round 2 (2 matches, best of 1) |
Thursday, October 6
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
1:30 PM CEST | Swiss Round 3 (2 matches, best of 1) |
2:45 PM CEST | Swiss Round 3 (2 matches, best of 1) |
4:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 3 (2 matches, best of 3) |
7:30 PM CEST | Swiss Round 3 (2 matches, best of 3) |
Friday, October 7
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
1:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 4 (2 matches, best of 3) |
4:30 PM CEST | Swiss Round 4 (2 matches, best of 3) |
8:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 4 (2 matches, best of 3) |
Saturday, October 8
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
1:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
4:30 PM CEST | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
8:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
1:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
4:30 PM CEST | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
8:00 PM CEST | Swiss Round 5 (1 match, best of 3) |
Sunday, October 9
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
1:00 PM CEST | 6-8th Place Decider #1 (1 match, best of 3) |
4:30 PM CEST | 1st Place Decider (1 match, best of 3) |
8:00 PM CEST | 6-8th Place Decider #2 (1 match, best of 3) |
The teams hailing from the Asia region will gather at PAX Aus in Melbourne, Australia. All of the matches will be played on stage in the Expo Hall in front of a live audience on all three days. The qualification slots for IEM Rio will be distributed as follows for Asia:
ASIA |
|---|
1st as Contenders |
2nd as Contenders |
The Asia part of IEM Road to Rio will run October 7-9 and will follow the below schedule outline:
Friday, October 7
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
11:00 AM AEDT | Upper Bracket Round 1 (1 match, best of 3) |
2:30 PM AEDT | Upper Bracket Round 1 (1 match, best of 3) |
Saturday, October 8
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
11:00 AM AEDT | Lower Bracket Round 1 (1 match, best of 3) |
2:30 PM AEDT | Upper Bracket Final (1 match, best of 3) |
Sunday, October 9
Time | Stage |
|---|---|
2:30 PM AEDT | Lower Bracket Final (1 match, best of 3) |
IEM Road to Rio will be the final destination for teams in order to make the Intel® Extreme Masters Rio Major, with only 24 out of the 52 participating teams able to make it to the first South American CS:GO Major in history.
