Riyadh Masters 2023
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Riyadh Masters 2023
League Information
Series:
Organizers:
Sponsor(s):
Server:
Dubai
Type:
Offline
Venue:
Format:
Round-robin group stage
Double-elimination playoffs
Double-elimination playoffs
Prize Pool:
$15,000,000 USD
Start Date:
2023-07-19
End Date:
2023-07-30
Game:
Version:
Teams:
20
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Chronology
Format[edit]
- Participants
- Twenty teams
- Eight teams are seeded into the group stage
- One team from DreamLeague Season 19
- Two teams from DreamLeague Season 20
- One team if the champion of DreamLeague Season 19 is one of the two teams
- Top five average placed teams from DreamLeague Season 19 and 20
- Top six if the champion of DreamLeague Season 19 is top two in DreamLeague Season 20
- Twelve teams are seeded into play-in
- Eleven teams based on the EPT Ranking System
- Each of the six regions will have at least one team
- Slots are allocated to region based on a regional Elo rating
- One team from MENA Qualifier
- Eleven teams based on the EPT Ranking System
- Eight teams are seeded into the group stage
- Twenty teams
- Play-In - July 19 - July 20, 2023
- Two groups of six teams each
- Single round-robin
- All matches are Bo2
- Top two teams from each group advance to the group stage
- 3rd to 6th place team from each group will be matched
- 3rd vs 6th, 4th vs 5th, matches are played from opposite groups
- Winners will advance to group stage
- Losers are eliminated
- 3rd vs 6th, 4th vs 5th, matches are played from opposite groups
- Click here for Play-In tiebreaker rules
- If the tie is over a position of significance;
- Two teams - a Bo3 will be played
- Three teams or more - a Bo1 round-robin will be played
- If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round of the round robin
- Three teams - the tiebreaker will be replayed
- Four teams or more - the matrix listed below will be used to resolve the tie, adding the information from the tiebreaker matches to those gathered during the group stage proper
- If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round of the round robin
- For ties that are not over positions of significance (in order of importance):
- Neustadtl score
- Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account
- Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved
- 1v1 tiebreakers
- Group Stage - July 21 - July 24, 2023
- Two groups of eight teams each
- Single round-robin
- All matches are Bo2
- Top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
- 5th and 6th place team from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs
- Remaining teams are eliminated
- Click here for Group Stage tiebreaker rules
- If the tie is over a position of significance;
- Two teams - a Bo3 will be played
- Three teams or more - a Bo1 round-robin will be played
- If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round of the round robin
- Three teams - the tiebreaker will be replayed
- Four teams or more - the matrix listed below will be used to resolve the tie, adding the information from the tiebreaker matches to those gathered during the group stage proper
- If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round of the round robin
- For ties that are not over positions of significance (in order of importance):
- Neustadtl score
- Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account
- Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved
- 1v1 tiebreakers
- Playoffs - July 25 - July 30, 2023
- Double-elimination bracket
- All matches except Grand Final are Bo3
- Grand Final is Bo5
Prize Pool[edit]
$15,000,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:
Additionally, $20,000 USD are spread among the participants for the MVP award, $20,000 USD are spread among the participants for the Most Creative Fans award, and $50,000 USD are spread among the participants for the Best Team Content award.[1][2]
Participants[edit]
The list of teams was revealed on July 12.[3]
(CLICK HERE for explanation of the invite process.)
The second direct DreamLeague Season 20 slot was replaced with an extra "average placement" slot as Gaimin Gladiators had already secured a direct slot by winning DreamLeague Season 19.
(CLICK HERE for explanation of the invite process.)
The second direct DreamLeague Season 20 slot was replaced with an extra "average placement" slot as Gaimin Gladiators had already secured a direct slot by winning DreamLeague Season 19.
Group Stage Seeds[edit]
Play-In Seeds[edit]
1 | Timado |
---|---|
2 | Bryle |
3 | kasane |
4 | Ari |
5 | Whitemon |
C | MoonMeander |
7th - 8th (2022) |
EPT Ranking NA |
Play-In[edit]
Group A[edit]
Standings | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Team Aster | 4-1-0 | 9-1 | |||
2. | Team Liquid | 3-1-1 | 7-3 | |||
3. | TSM | 1-3-1 | 5-5 | |||
4. | Entity | 1-3-1 | 5-5 | |||
5. | Execration | 0-2-3 | 2-8 | |||
6. | Virtus.pro | 0-2-3 | 2-8 |
1-1Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 20 | 2-0Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | ||
1-1Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 20 | 1-1Jul 19 | ||
2-0Jul 20 | 2-0Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 19 | ||
0-2Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 20 | ||
0-2Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 20 | 0-2Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | ||
0-2Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 20 | 2-0Jul 19 | ||
Group B[edit]
Standings | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Quest Esports | 4-0-1 | 8-2 | |||
2. | Xtreme Gaming | 3-1-1 | 7-3 | |||
3. | 9Pandas | 2-2-1 | 6-4 | |||
4. | Team Secret | 1-2-2 | 4-6 | |||
5. | OG | 1-1-3 | 3-7 | |||
6. | beastcoast | 1-0-4 | 2-8 |
0-2Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 20 | 1-1Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | ||
2-0Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 20 | 2-0Jul 19 | ||
2-0Jul 20 | 2-0Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 19 | ||
1-1Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | 2-0Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 20 | ||
2-0Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 20 | 0-2Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | ||
0-2Jul 19 | 0-2Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 19 | 1-1Jul 20 | 2-0Jul 19 | ||
- For detailed match results, click HERE.
Decider[edit]
A3 vs B6
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
2
0
2
0
July 20, 2023 - 17:30 AST
30m56s
57m34s
Bans | ||
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Game 1 | ||
Game 2 |
Group Stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Standings | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Quest Esports | 2-5-0 | 9-5 | |||
2. | Team Spirit | 2-4-1 | 8-6 | |||
3. | Gaimin Gladiators | 2-4-1 | 8-6 | |||
4. | 9Pandas | 1-5-1 | 7-7 | |||
5. | PSG.LGD | 2-3-2 | 7-7 | |||
6. | Evil Geniuses | 2-3-2 | 7-7 | |||
7. | OG | 0-5-2 | 5-9 | |||
8. | Xtreme Gaming | 1-3-3 | 5-9 |
1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 22 | 2-0Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 24 | ||
1-1Jul 21 | 2-0Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 21 | 0-2Jul 22 | 2-0Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 24 | 1-1Jul 23 | ||
1-1Jul 21 | 0-2Jul 22 | 2-0Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 24 | 0-2Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 21 | ||
1-1Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 21 | 0-2Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 24 | 2-0Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 22 | ||
1-1Jul 22 | 2-0Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 24 | 2-0Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 23 | ||
0-2Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 22 | 0-2Jul 24 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 21 | ||
2-0Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 24 | 1-1Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 22 | ||
0-2Jul 24 | 1-1Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 22 | ||
Group B[edit]
Standings | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | BetBoom Team | 6-0-1 | 12-2 | |||
2. | Team Liquid | 3-3-1 | 9-5 | |||
3. | Team Aster | 3-3-1 | 9-5 | |||
4. | Talon Esports | 3-2-2 | 8-6 | |||
5. | Team Secret | 2-2-3 | 6-8 | |||
6. | Tundra Esports | 0-4-3 | 4-10 | |||
7. | TSM | 0-4-3 | 4-10 | |||
8. | Shopify Rebellion | 0-4-3 | 4-10 |
0-2Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 22 | 0-2Jul 22 | 0-2Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 24 | ||
2-0Jul 21 | 2-0Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 21 | 2-0Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 22 | 2-0Jul 24 | 0-2Jul 22 | ||
1-1Jul 21 | 0-2Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 22 | 0-2Jul 24 | 2-0Jul 22 | 2-0Jul 21 | ||
1-1Jul 22 | 0-2Jul 21 | 0-2Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 24 | 1-1Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 23 | ||
2-0Jul 22 | 0-2Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 22 | 2-0Jul 24 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 21 | ||
2-0Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 22 | 2-0Jul 24 | 1-1Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 21 | 2-0Jul 23 | ||
1-1Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 24 | 0-2Jul 22 | 1-1Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 23 | 1-1Jul 21 | 0-2Jul 22 | ||
1-1Jul 24 | 2-0Jul 22 | 0-2Jul 21 | 1-1Jul 23 | 0-2Jul 21 | 0-2Jul 23 | 2-0Jul 22 | ||
- For detailed match results, click HERE.
Playoffs[edit]
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Round 2
Lower Bracket Round 2
LB Round 2
LBR2
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
2
Observer: PTP