IEM Rio Major 2022


The Intel Extreme Masters Season XVII – Rio Major 2022, also known as IEM Rio Major 2022 or Rio 2022, was the eighteenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between October 31 and November 13, 2022. Outsiders won the Major, defeating Heroic in the grand final 2–0.
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Background

The Major was originally scheduled to take place from May 11 to May 24, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Valve and ESL postponed the Major to November. Because Valve usually sponsors two Majors per year, the delayed Major was to have a 2,000,000 prize pool, making it the largest prize pool in CS:GO Major history. In September 2020, Valve and ESL announced that the Major was canceled because of continued complications from the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil. In January 2021, Valve announced that PGL Major Stockholm 2021 would be the next Major instead.
On September 15, 2021, ESL published the 2022 ESL Pro Tour Road Map, announcing its intention to host a Major in Rio. On January 25, 2022, Dexerto reported that ESL was planning to host the second major of 2022 in Rio de Janeiro. ESL announced the Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022 on May 24, 2022. This was the first ever Major hosted in Brazil, and tickets sold out in less than an hour.
The defending Major Champions were FaZe Clan, who won their first major championship at PGL Major Antwerp 2022. They were eliminated in the Legends Stage after their loss to Bad News Eagles.

Format

Map Pool

Teams

; Legends
; Challengers
; Contenders

Champions Stage

With eight teams remaining, the final stage of the Major is a single-elimination bracket, with all matches played as best-of-3 maps.

Final standings

The final placings are shown below. In addition, the prize distribution, seed for the next major, roster, and coaches are shown. Each team's in-game leader is shown first.
PlacePrize MoneyTeamSeedRosterCoach
1stOutsidersBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRJame, FL1T, fame, n0rb3r7, Qikertdastan
2ndHeroicBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRcadiaN, TeSeS, jabbi, sjuush, Xizt
3rd 4thFURIA EsportsBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRarT, KSCERATO, drop, yuurih, saffeeAndré Akkari
3rd 4thMOUZBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRdexter, torzsi, JDC, xertioN, frozensycrone
5th 8thTeam SpiritBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRchopper,,,, hally
5th 8thCloud9Blast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRnafany, sh1ro, Ax1Le, interz, groove
5th 8thFnaticBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRmezii, FASHR, nicoodoz, roeJ, KRIMZkeita
5th 8thNatus VincereBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRelectroNic, Perfecto, s1mple,, sdyB1ad3
9th 11thBIGBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRtabseN, syrsoN, s1n, Krimbo, k1togob b
9th 11thTeam LiquidBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRnitr0, EliGE, oSee, NAF, YEKINDARdaps
9th 11thENCEBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRSnappi, maden, SunPayus, valde, dychasAw
12th 14thBad News EaglesBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRSENER1,, sinnopsyy, rigoN, juanflatroostikle-
12th 14thTeam VitalityBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRapEX,, dupreeh, Magisk, zonic
12th 14thSproutBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMRslaxz-, Staehr,, Zyphon, refrezhBERRY
15th 16thFaZe ClanBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMR, rain, Twistzz,,
15th 16thNinjas in PyjamasBlast.tv Paris Major 2023 RMR,, REZ, hampus, Brollan
17th 19thOGnexa,, FlameZ,, ruggah
17th 19thTeam GamerLegionsiuhy, iM, isak, Keoz, acoR
17th 19th9z Teamdgt, max, dav1deuS, nqz, zakk
20th 22ndGrayhound GamingINS, Liazz, aliStair,, Kingfisher
20th 22ndIHC EsportsbLitz, Techno4K, kabal, sk0R, ANNIHILATIONmaaRaa
20th 22ndEvil GeniusesneaLaN, CeRq, HexT, autimatic, Brehze
23rd 24th00 Nation, TRY, coldzera,, dumaucky
23rd 24thImperial EsportsFalleN, fer, boltz,, fnx