IEM Rio 2023 spectator guide

IEM Rio 2023 is the next big event for the CS:GO discipline. A few days after the RMR tournaments end, the best teams will come to Rio de Janeiro, where the iconic major was held last year. The status of the championship speaks for itself as it is the first in the IEM series since the end of the fourth Intel Grand Slam season.

Considering the level of competition and the solid line-up of participants, it is worth to attend IEM Rio 2023 and get a closer look at the details of the tournament. In this connection, we suggest getting acquainted with the format, participants, schedule and distribution of the prize fund.

Format of IEM Rio 2023

The tournament will consist of two stages:

• Group stage (April 17-20)
  
• Play-offs (April 21-23)

Initially, the sixteen participants will be divided into two groups:

The first group stage matches will be played as BO1 (one win) while the remaining matches will be played as BO3 (two wins). The group stage format itself is a double elimination grid, from which three teams from each group will advance: The winners will advance to the semi-finals, while the 2nd and 3rd place teams will start their journey from the 1/4 final.

The IEM Rio 2023 play-offs will be played as BO3, but the grand final will be played as BO5 (best of three).

Contestants of IEM Rio 2023

• FaZe Clan - rain, broky, twistzz, karrigan, ropz
  
• fnatic - KRIMZ, mezii, nicoodoz, roeJ, FASHR
• MOUZ - frozen, dexter, torzsi, JDC, xertioN
  
• NAVI - s1mple, electroNic, Perfecto, b1t, npl
• Ninjas in Pyjamas - REZ, Brollan, Aleksib, headtr1ck, k0nfig
  
• Vitality - apEX, ZywOo, dupreeh, Magisk, Spinx
  
• FURIA - yuurih, arT, KSCERATO, drop, saffee
• Heroic - stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, sjuush, Jabbi
• Virtus.pro - Qikert, Jame, FL1T, fame, KaiR0N-
• Cloud9 - nafany, sh1ro, Ax1Le, HObbit, buster
• OG - flameZ, NEOFRAG, F1KU, degster, niko
• 9INE - Goofy, KEi, Kylar, mynio, hades
• BIG - tabseN, faveN, Krimbo, k1to, hyped
• MIBR - exit, Tuurtle, brnz4n, HEN1, insani
• 9z - dgt, max, dav1deuS, buda, try
• The MongolZ - bLitz, Techno4K, Bart4k, ANNIHILATION, hasteka

Date and place of IEM Rio 2023

The event will take place from 17th to 23rd April in Rio de Janeiro. The tournament play-offs will be played at the Jeunesse Arena, which hosted last year's major. Sixteen competitors from CIS, Europe, Asia and Latin America will compete for a combined prize pool of $250,000 and a ticket to IEM Cologne 2023.

Prize pool distribution at IEM Rio 2023

• 1st place: $100,000 + trip to IEM Cologne 2023.
  
• 2 place: $42,000
• 3-4 place: $20,000
• 5-6 place: $10,000
• 7-8 place: $6,000
• 9-12 place: $5,000
• 13-16 place: $4,000

Where can I watch IEM Rio 2023?

Official broadcasts for IEM Rio 2023 will be streamed on Twitch and YouTube. You can also watch all the championship matches on EGamersWorld. We have all the matches and the current tournament schedule on our website, as well as multi-language broadcasts for fans from all over the world. The editors of our website provide betting tiers and analysis on IEM Rio 2023 matches, while the rest of the user will have access to livescore and odds.

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