Don't miss the start of PGL Major Antwerp 2022: European RMR A

Today, April 17, PGL Major Antwerp 2022 will start: European RMR A. Over the next four days, the best teams from Europe and the CIS will compete for a symbolic prize pool of $95,000, as well as eight tickets to PGL Major Antwerp 2022. We offer get acquainted with the format, schedule, participants and distribution of the prize fund of the championship.

Format of PGL Major Antwerp 2022: European RMR A

PGL Major Antwerp 2022: European RMR A will be held according to the Swiss system, in which all matches, except for the decisive ones, will be held in the BO1 format. At the same time, the meetings that decide the tournament fate of the teams will be held in the BO3 format. It is expected that the Buchholz system, which has already been used at PGL Major Stockholm 2021, will be used for the draw.

Teams that take places from 1st to 4th will receive Legend status. The teams ranked 5th and 6th will receive the Challenger status. At the same time, the teams that take 7th and 8th places will receive the status of Contender. The remaining teams will miss PGL Major Antwerp 2022.

Recall that PGL has made changes to the format of the event. In light of the latest changes, the organizers have added an additional match between the two teams that finished second with a 3-1 result.

Participants of PGL Major Antwerp 2022: European RMR A

Sixteen teams from Europe and the CIS will take part in the championship. Moreover, eight of them received direct invitations based on the results of PGL Major Stockholm 2021, while the remaining half of the participants were determined based on the results of open qualifiers.

• Natus Vincere — PGL Major Stockholm 2021.
  
• Heroic - PGL Major Stockholm 2021.
  
• Outsiders — PGL Major Stockholm 2021.
  
• FaZe Clan — PGL Major Stockholm 2021.
  
• MOUZ — PGL Major Stockholm 2021.
  
• BIG - Open Qualifier #3.
  
• Gamer Legion - Open Qualifier #4.
  
• fnatic - Open Qualifier #4.
  
• sAw - Open Qualifier #3.
• OG - Open Qualifier #1.
• Eternal Fire - Open Qualifier #4.
  
• Dignitas - Open Qualifier #1.
  
• Team Unique - Open Qualifier #3.
  
• forZe - Open Qualifier #3.
  
• QUAZAR - Far East Russia Qualifier.

Championship schedule

Sunday, April 17:

• NaVi - QUAZAR.
  
• FaZe Clan - Eternal Fire.
• Outsiders - Team Unique.
• Heroic - forZe.
• Team Vitality - Dignitas.
• MOUZ - OG.
• BIG - SAW.
• Gamer Legion - fnatic.
• Second round (winners).
• Second round (losers).

Monday, April 18:

• Third round (2-0)
• Third round (1-1).
• Third round (0-2).

Tuesday, April 19:

• Fourth round (2-1).
• Fourth round (1-2).

Wednesday, April 20:

• Fifth round (2-2).
• Match for 4th place.

PGL Major Antwerp 2022: European RMR A prize pool distribution

• 1st place: $47,500 + PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Legends Stage.
• 2nd place: $23,750 + PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Legends Stage.
• 3rd place: $14,250 + PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Legends Stage.
• 4th place: $9,500 + PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Legends Stage.
• 5th place: PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage.
• 6th place: PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage.
• 7th place: PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Contenders Stage.
• 8th place: PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Contenders Stage.
• 9th-11th place: TBD.
• 12th-14th place: TBD.
• 15th-16th place: TBD.

PGL Major Antwerp 2022: European RMR A will take place from 17 to 20 April in Romania. Sixteen teams from Europe and the CIS will compete for a symbolic prize pool of $95,000, as well as eight tickets to PGL Major Antwerp 2022.