Four teams will face early elimination.
The colossal Riyadh Masters at the Esports World Cup stands on the horizon! We'll soon see twenty of the world's best Dota 2 teams clash it out for a whopping $5 million prize pool. But before things get heated up, we'll witness Riyadh Master's Play-In Stage take place. See details below!
Riyadh Masters Play-In Groups
Group A Group B | beastcoast Aurora | Blacklist International Azure Ray | Entity HEROIC | G2.iG MOUZ | LGD Gaming nouns | Virtus.pro PSG Quest |
Favorites in each group 🌶️
Group A: Entity , G2.iG, LGD Gaming, and Virtus.pro Group B: PSG Quest, Azure Ray, Aurora, HEROIC |
How the Play-In format works
In the Riyadh Masters Play-In Stage, twelve teams are divided into two groups of six. These teams comprise those who qualified to Riyadh Masters via the regional qualifiers. Meanwhile, the eight invited teams await in the Group Stage.
During this stage, teams will play in a single round-robin format with every match being a BO2 (best-of-two). The top three teams will advance to the Group Stage while the bottom team faces elimination.
The 4th and 5th team from each group will face each other in a Decider round with the winners getting to the Group Stage and the loser eliminated. The Decider round will play out as follows:
- Group A 4th vs Group B 5th
- Group A 5th vs Group B 4th
Ultimately, only eight teams will survive to make it into the Group Stage. Meanwhile, four teams will exit early. Teams waiting in the Group Stage are: Team Falcons, BetBoom Team, Gaimin Gladiators, Xtreme Gaming, Tundra Esports, Team Liquid, OG, and Team Spirit.
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Play-In Stage: Date and schedule
The Play-In Stage will take place from July 4 to 7.
The complete schedule for the Riyadh Masters Play-In Stage has yet to be announced.
Riyadh Masters is upon us and it'll be one insanely high-stake spectacle. The previous champion, Team Spirit, will be defending its title but many powerhouses like Team Falcons and Xtreme Gaming will look forward to dethrone the champs.
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