ESL One: Road to Rio teams and schedule

Telling tales of esports, one word at a time, six years and counting

April 19th, 2020

Due to the postponement of the Rio Major, Valve has decided to introduce a set of online regional events which serve as qualifiers of sorts for the biggest event on the calendar. The first of these will be ESL's Road to Rio tournament, an online CS:GO event split up across regions, offering a set of Regional Major Ranking points for the participants.

CS:GO

ESL One Road to Rio - May 15 schedule

ESL One: Road to Rio - Europe

April 22-May 17

Group A teams

Fnatic
Astralis
Team Vitality
NiP
ENCE
Complexity
Dignitas
Team Heretics

Group B teams

mousesports
G2 Esports
FaZe Clan
North
GODSENT
c0ntact Gaming
Movistar Riders
Copenhagen Flames

All group stage matches are best-of-three. The top two advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs, 3rd and 4th place qualifies for the lower bracket. The grand final is best-of-five, with the upper bracket team enjoying a one-map advantage.

CS:GO

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ESL One: Road to Rio - CIS

April 30-May 17

Group A teams

Winstrike Team
Gambit Youngsters
Team Spirit
Team Unique
forZe
Nemiga Gaming

Group B teams

Virtus.pro
Natus Vincere
ESPADA
Syman Gaming
Hard Legion Esports
pro100

All group stage matches are best-of-three. The top two advance to the playoff semifinals, 3rd and 4th place qualifies for the playoff quarterfinals. The grand final is best-of-three.

ESL One: Road to Rio - North America

April 22-May 10

Group A teams

100 Thieves
Cloud9
Evil Geniuses
Gen.G Esports
Orgless
Triumph

Group B teams

Bad News Bears
FURIA Esports
MIBR
Team Envy
Team Liquid
Yeah Gaming

All group stage matches are best-of-three. The top two advance to the playoff semifinals, 3rd and 4th place qualifies for the playoff quarterfinals. The grand final is best-of-three.