ESL has revealed 11 teams that have received direct invites to IEM Rio 2024. ESL has revealed the 11 teams that have received direct invites to IEM Rio 2024, which kicks off on October 7 with a full 16-team field.
RIO INVITES
–Astralis (Partner Team)
–FaZe Clan (partner team)
–G2 Esports (Partner Team)
–MOUZ (Partner team)
–Natus Vincere (partner team)
–Vitality Team (Partner Team)
–FURIA (Local Hero Invitation)
–9z Global (ESL World Ranking)
–Complexity (ESL World Ranking)
–The MongolZ (ESL World Ranking)
–Virtus.pro (ESL World Ranking)
The remaining five spots will be determined through open and closed regional qualifiers that began Tuesday and run through September 1.
EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS
Open Qualifications #1: August 14-15
Open Qualifications #2: August 18-19
Closed qualifiers: August 26-28
*The winner and runner-up qualify for IEM Rio 2024
NORTH AMERICAN QUALIFICATIONS
Open Qualifications #1: August 14-15
Open Qualifications #2: August 18-19
Closed Qualifications: August 31 – September 1
*Winner qualifies for IEM Rio 2024
SOUTH AMERICAN ELIMINATION
Open Qualifications #1: July 23-24
Open Qualifications #2: July 25-26
Closed qualifiers: July 28-29
*Winner qualifies for IEM Rio 2024
ASIAN QUALIFICATIONS
Open Qualifications #1: July 26-27
Open Qualifications #2: July 28-29
Closed qualifiers: August 1st and 2nd
*Winner qualifies for IEM Rio 2024
IEM Rio 2024 features a $250,000 prize pool as teams compete to qualify for the $1 million Intel Grand Slam V. The final three days of the competition, from October 11-13, will see the final six teams compete live at the Farmasi Arena.
ESL also revealed the 14 teams that received invites to Season 6 of the 28-team, $150,000 ESL Impact League.
The finals will take place November 22-24 in front of a live audience at DreamHack Stockholm in Sweden.
–Astralis W (EU division)
–Atrix Esports (South African division)
–BIG EQUIPA (EU division)
–Fluxo Demons (SA division)
–FlyQuest Red (North American Division)
–FURIA (South African division)
–Imperial fe (EU division)
–Let her cook (EU division)
–MIBR (South African division)
–NAVI Javelins (EU division)
–Ninjas in Pajamas (EU division)
–TSM Shimmer (North American division)
–Team Karma (NA division)
–Team spirit (EU division)
The remaining 14 spots will be determined through open online qualifiers taking place in August.
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