Dates for upcoming RMR qualifiers announced

ESL has announced the schedule for the RMR qualifiers that will determine the teams to take part in IEM Rio Major 2022. The qualifying events will be held in seven regions from August 15 to September 5.

In the press release, the organizers unveiled only the schedule of the qualifiers for the RMR tournaments but did not share information about their format and the number of teams that will advance to the final Major-qualifying events. It is only known that the RMRs will take place from October 3 to 9 in Europe, America and Asia and will be called IEM Road to Rio.

The European, North American and South American regions have no closed qualifiers for the RMR events, while these will be held in China, Oceania, the Middle East and Asia.

The schedule for IEM Road to Rio qualifiers looks as follows:

 Europe

  • Open Qualifier #1 – August 15-17
  • Open Qualifier #2 – August 18-20
  • Open Qualifier #3 – August 22-24
  • Open Qualifier #4 – August 26-28

 South America

  • Open Qualifier #1 – August 15-17
  • Open Qualifier #2 – August 18-20
  • Open Qualifier #3 – August 25-27

 North America

  • Open Qualifier #1 – August 15-17
  • Open Qualifier #2 – August 31-September 2
  • Open Qualifier #3 – September 3-5

 China:

  • Open Qualifier #1 – August 15-16
  • Open Qualifier #2 – August 20-21
  • Closed Qualifier – August 27-28

 Oceania:

  • Open Qualifier #1 – August 15-16
  • Open Qualifier #2 – August 20-21
  • Closed Qualifier – August 27-28

 Middle East:

  • Open Qualifier #1 – August 15-16
  • Open Qualifier #2 – August 20-21
  • Closed Qualifier – August 27-28

 Asia:

  • Open Qualifier #1 – August 15-16
  • Open Qualifier #2 – August 20-21
  • Closed Qualifier – August 27-28

IEM Rio 2022 will take place from October 31 to November 13 in Rio de Janeiro. The Major will feature 24 teams competing for a total prize pool of $1 million.

Origin: pro.eslgaming.com