Riyadh Masters 2024 Overview
The tournament to look out for is Riyadh Masters 2024, which begins today. The $5,000,000 will run from July 4 to 21. There are a total of 20 participants that will compete in an offline format taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
There are three phases in the tournament: the Play-ins, the Group Stage, and the Playoffs.
Twelve teams that made it out of their respective regional qualifiers have been placed into the Play-ins stage:
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The Play-ins stage will feature two groups consisting of six teams each.
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The Round-robin format will be used, and all matches are played in Bo2 format.
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The top three finishers will advance to the Group Stage.
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The 4th and 5th place finishers will play elimination matches to decide which team will go to the Group Stage.
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The loser of the elimination match and the team that finishes 6th will be eliminated from the tournament.
After the Play-ins stage ends, the Group Stage will begin, where the directly-invited teams will appear:
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The Group Stage will feature two groups consisting of eight teams each.
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The Round-robin format will be used, and all matches are played in Bo2 format.
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The top four finishers will advance to the Upper Bracket of the Playoffs stage.
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The 5th and 6th place finishers will advance to the Lower Bracket of the Playoffs stage.
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The bottom two teams will be eliminated from the tournament.
As usual, the Playoffs will feature a double-elimination format with Upper and Lower brackets. Will Team Falcons win another tournament on their home turf, or will another challenger appear to dethrone the kings of 2024?