CS2 IEM Rio 2024: Teams, Schedule, Live Streaming Information, and More
The CS2 IEM Rio 2024 tournament is set to kick off on October 7, 2024, with its initial matchups just announced. Esteemed teams such as NaVi, Team Vitality, and Astralis are gearing up to compete for a share of the impressive $250,000 prize pool. This S-tier event promises to deliver some of the most thrilling moments in the CS2 competitive scene as the year draws to a close.
This article provides insights into the schedule for the CS2 IEM Rio 2024, lists all participating teams, and outlines the tournament format.
CS2 IEM Rio 2024: Teams, Schedule, Format, and Prize Pool
The IEM Rio 2024 will feature 16 teams competing for the championship. Some familiar names include Team Liquid, Heroic, and G2. Below is a list of all participating teams along with their current Counter Strike 2 rosters:
Astralis
- dev1ce
- Staehr
- staff
- forgery
- cadiaN
FaZe Clan
- rain
- shotguns
- carrigan
- ropz
- frozen
G2 Esports
- huNter-
- NiKo
- m0NESY
- malbsMd
- Snax
MOUZ
- tribal
- xertioN
- siuhy
- Jimpphat
- Brollan
Born to Win
- b1t
- Alexib
- jL
- in the
- w0nderful
Team Vitality
- apEX
- ZywOo
- Spinx
- flameZ
- means
FURIA Sports
- Yuri
- KSCERATO
- FalleN
- skullz
- chelo
Virtus.pro
- In it
- FL1T
- fame
- n0rb3r7
- electroNic
Complexity Gaming
- JT
- floppy
- Grim
- hallzerk
- Choose
The MongolZ
- bLitz
- Techno4K
- 910
- little
- Sense
9z Team
- dgt
- max
- buda
- HUASOPEEK
- Martinez
Eternal Fire
- LUNCHES
- Calyx
- MAJ3R
- Wicadia
- woxic
HEROIC
- TeSeS
- whoosh
- NertZ
- kyxsan
- best
Team Liquid
- NAF
- UNIFIER
- Twistzz
- ultimate
- jks
paiN Gaming
- biguzera
- lux
- road
- nqz
- snow
Rare Atom
- somebody
- Summer
- ChildKing
- L1haNg
- he says
IEM Rio 2024 Schedule
The IEM Rio 2024 will commence with a Group Stage where the participating 16 teams are split into two groups of eight each. The matches for the first day have been announced as follows:
Group A – October 7, 2024
| Teams | Time |
| NaVi vs Rare Atom | 12:00 BRT/17:00 CEST |
| Team Liquid vs Complexity | 12:00 BRT/17:00 CEST |
| FaZe Clan vs FURIA Esports | 11:00 BRT/16:00 CEST |
| MOUZ vs paiN Gaming | 11:00 BRT/16:00 CEST |
Group B – October 7, 2024
| Teams | Time |
| Team Vitality vs 9z Team | 13:00 BRT/18:00 CEST |
| Virtus.pro vs The MongolZ | 14:00 BRT/19:00 CEST |
| Eternal Fire vs Astralis | 14:00 BRT/19:00 CEST |
| G2 Esports vs HEROIC | 13:00 BRT/18:00 CEST |
IEM Rio 2024 Format and Prize Pool
The CS2 IEM Rio 2024 will unfold in two distinct stages: the Group Stage and the Playoffs. The Group Stage will initiate with opening matches that follow a BO1 format. These matches are outlined in the schedule section.
Following the opening matches, all subsequent games will employ a BO3 format. The top three teams from each group will progress to the Playoffs, where the Group Stage winners move directly to the Semi-Finals, the runner-ups enter the Quarter-Finals as high seeds, and the third-place teams qualify as low seeds.
Ultimately, the Playoffs will utilize a Single-Elimination Bracket with all matches in a BO3 format. The overall prize pool for the CS2 IEM Rio 2024 is $250,000, distributed as follows:
- 1st place: $100,000 + qualification to IEM Katowice 2024
- 2nd place: $42,000
- 3rd-4th place: $20,000
The remaining amount will be allocated among all other participating teams based on their final standings in this prestigious tournament.
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