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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IEM Brazil 2023 Qualifier Dates RevealedThe championship will start just two weeks after the end of ESL Pro League Season 17 in Malta.
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OG19.04.23 17:00Bo31:2#1VitalityIEM Brazil 2023 will take place April 17-23 in Brazil. Presumably, the venue for the competition will be Rio de Janeiro, where IEM Rio Major 2022 took place last year. As part of the championship, sixteen participants from the CIS, Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia will compete for a total prize pool of $250,000, as well as a ticket at IEM Cologne 2023 for the winner.
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
2686perepelovskyVitality - winner of IEM Rio 2023In the grand final, the Danish-French team got the better of Heroic 2-0 (16-13 Vertigo; 16-12 Inferno).2420perepelovskyDon't miss the Long Corner IEM Rio 2023Meet the three favourites for the Long Championship - FaZe Clan, Heroic and NAVI.3841perepelovskyMIBR becomes the last participant of IEM Rio 2023The Brazilian team became the champion of the closed qualifier for their region, beating paiN Gaming and Complexity Gaming twice.4690perepelovsky9z qualified for IEM Rio 2023The Latin American team beat the Brazilians in closed qualifiers to return to Rio de Janeiro this spring.7478perepelovskyOfficial: IEM Brazil 2023 will be held in Rio de JaneiroTicket sales for IEM Rio 2023 will begin on March 6, with spectators eligible for the playoffs at Jeunesse Arena.3589perepelovskyFluxo and MIBR made it to IEM Brazil 2023 closed qualifiers for Latin and North America respectivelyBrazilian teams were the winners of the second open qualifiers, held online last night.41vitaliiD
FaZe beat Liquid on IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper BracketFaZe secured a 2–1 win over Liquid in the IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper Bracket, advancing to Stage 2. EliGE led the charge with a 1.39 rating over three maps.
40vitaliiDHeroic vs MIBR – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Lower BracketHeroic eliminate MIBR 2–0 at IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1. yxngstxr and tN1R lead with dominant CT sides. Heroic advance to play Virtus.pro next. MIBR exit in 13–16th place.
45vitaliiDFlyQuest vs B8 – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Lower BracketFlyQuest eliminate B8 in a close 2–1 series at IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1. regali leads with a 1.25 rating. FlyQuest advance to face Liquid in lower round 2, B8 are out of the tournament.
52vitaliiDNinjas in Pyjamas vs 3DMAX – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper BracketNinjas in Pyjamas defeat 3DMAX 2–0 in IEM Cologne 2025 upper quarters. xKacpersky top-frags with 1.41 rating. NiP qualify for Stage 2, 3DMAX fall to lower bracket to face TYLOO next.
51vitaliiDTYLOO vs Complexity – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Lower BracketTYLOO eliminate Complexity 2–1 in the IEM Cologne 2025 lower bracket. Moseyuh leads with a 1.26 rating. TYLOO advance to face 3DMAX, while Complexity exit in 13–16th place.
42vitaliiDGamerLegion vs Virtus.pro – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper BracketGamerLegion defeat Virtus.pro 2–0 at IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 upper quarters. PR leads with 1.52 rating. GamerLegion qualify for Stage 2, VP fall to lower bracket vs Heroic.
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