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ESL has announced ESL One Rio 2020: Road to Rio

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The 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.

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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
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