List of invited participants for IEM Brazil 2023 revealed
Tournament operator ESL has presented a list of teams that received direct invitations to IEM Brazil 2023. Among them, there was a place for FURIA, NAVI, G2 Esports and FaZe Clan, with which twelve more teams will play, including five clubs from closed qualifiers.
The championship will begin with the group stage, where all sixteen participants will be divided into two groups. Further, three teams from each group will make it to the playoffs, where they will play for the IEM Brazil 2023 champion title. It is noteworthy that some well-known teams, including Team Spirit, Evil Geniuses and Team Liquid, did not make it to the championship. Probably, they will try to get involved in the slot through open qualifiers.
List of invited participants for IEM Brazil 2023:
- FaZe Clan
- NAVI
- FURIA
- G2 Esports
- OG
- Cloud9
- Ninjas in pajamas
- MOUZ
- fnatic
- Outsiders
- heroic
It is reported that tickets to the championship were issued in accordance with several criteria: the status of an ESL partner, a position in the ranking from ESL and a local invite (for FURIA).
Among other things, the organizers announced the teams that received invitations to closed qualifiers in Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America.
Participants of the closed qualifier for IEM Brazil 2023 for Europe:
- Bad News Eagles, BIG, ENCE and Sprout + 4 open qualifier teams
Participants of the closed qualifier for IEM Brazil 2023 for North America:
- Complexity Gaming and paiN Gaming + 2 teams from open qualifiers
Participants of the closed qualifier for IEM Brazil 2023 for Latin America:
- 00NATION and 9z + 2 teams from open qualifiers
Participants of the closed qualifier for IEM Brazil 2023 for Asia:
- IHC Esports, Lynn Vision Gaming and Eruption + 1 open qualifier team
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Prize pool distribution at IEM Brazil 2023
- 1st place: $100,000 + ticket to IEM Cologne 2023
- 2nd place: $42,000
- 3rd-4th place: $20,000
- 5th-6th place: $10,000
- 7th-8th place: $6,000
- 9th-12th place: $5,000
- 13th-16th place: $4,000
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