ESL has announced ESL One Rio 2020: Road to Rio
Ihor MatusThe event should be held from April 22 to May 17.
Road to Rio will bring together 56 teams from 6 divisions. 16 teams from Europe, 12 from the CIS, 12 from North America, 4 from South America, 4 teams from the countries of Oceania and 8 representatives of the Asian division will compete in the competition.
In total, the organizers will allocate $ 255,000 for the championship, which will be distributed as follows:
- Europe - $ 105,000
- CIS - $ 50,000
- North America - $ 70,000
- South America - $ 10,000
- Oceania countries - $ 10,000
- Asia - $ 10,000
ESL has also named a list of guest teams for ESL One Rio 2020: Road to Rio.
Europe
- Astralis
- ENCE
- Team Vitality
- mousesports
- G2 Esports
- FaZe Clan
- North
- Fnatic
- Complexity Gaming
- Team Heretics
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Movistar Riders
- Copenhagen Flames
- GODSENT
- Dignitas
- TBD
CIS
- Virtus.pro
- NAVI
- Winstrike
- Gambit Youngsters
- Syman Gaming
- Team Spirit
- Espada
- Hard Legion Esports
- Team Unique
- forZe
- TBD
- TBD
North America
- Evil Geniuses
- Team Liquid
- 100 Thieves
- MIBR
- c0ntact Gaming
- FURIA Esports
- Bad News Bears
- Gen.G Esports
- Cloud9
- Triumph
- Team Envy
- TBD
South America
- Red Canids
- BOOM Esports
- TBD
- TBD
Oceania
- Renegades
- ORDER
- TBD
- TBD
Asia
- Tyloo
- Vici Gaming
- Mazaalai
- Tiger
- Lucid Dream
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
As for the drawn invitations to ESL One Rio 2020, the organizers divided invites into three types: Legends, Challengers, Contenders (New Challengers). In each of the regions they will play a certain number of invitations:
Europe
- 3 Legends
- 5 Challengers
- 3 Contenders
CIS
- 2 Legends
- 1 Challengers
- 2 Contenders
North America
- 3 Legends
- 2 Challengers
- 1 Contenders
South America
- 1 Contenders
Oceania countries
- 1 Contenders
Asia
- 1 Contenders