Yesterday, we saw the conclusion of the ESL One: Road to Rio Recap, an event which was highly anticipated due to the regional stakes at hand.
Final standings + winnings for each region
Europe
- 1st – $33,000 – Astralis
- 2nd – $21,500 – G2 Esports
- 3rd – $14,000 – FaZe Clan
- 4th – $10,000 – Team Vitality
Astralis was one of the most dominating teams in Road to Rio, they started out by grabbing 1st in group A, with a 6-1 score line, and then advanced to the playoffs, where they swept G2 with an astonishing 3-0.
CIS
- 1st -$15,000 – Team Spirit
- 2nd – $10,000 – Winstrike Team
- 3rd – $6,000 – Hard Legion Esports
- 4th – $5,000 – Virtus.pro
Spirit kicked off the event with an outstanding performance during the group stage where they managed to place 1st with a clean score line of 5-0. They then progressed through the playoffs and met Winstrike in the Grand Finals, which they managed to beat 2-0.
North America
- 1st – $18,000 – Gen.G Esports
- 2nd – $13,000 – FURIA Esports
- 3rd – $8,000 – Cloud9
- 4th – $6,000 – Team Liquid
Gen.G have already shown us that they’re capable of winning against the best teams, and they continue to dominate the North American scene with another win here at Road to Rio.
South America
- 1st – $6,000 – BOOM Esports
- 2nd – $3,000 – Isurus
- 3rd – $1,000 – Imperial
In South America BOOM Esports were the dominating team this time round. They finished group stage with a clean 3-0 score line, and beat Isurus 2-0 in the Grand Finals.
Oceania
- 1st – $6,000 – Renegades
- 2nd – $3,000 – ORDER
- 3rd – $1,000 – Chiefs Esports Club
Renegades lived up to their expectations as they battered every other team in the Oceanic region. They finished the group stage placing 1st with a 3-0, and passed through the playoffs to meet ORDER in the Finals. Even though ORDER managed to give them a very close series in the Grand Finals, Renegades still reigned supreme and ended the series with a 2-1 score line.
Asia
- 1st – $4,000 – TIGER
- 2nd – $2,000 – TYLOO
- 3rd-4th – $1,250 – D13
- 3rd-4th – $1,250 – ViCi Gaming
TIGER was one of the underdog teams heading into Road to Rio. They have surprised everyone with their performance and they have shown that Asia has a lot to offer when it comes to Counter-Strike.
All in all, the event provided high quality CS:GO for fans all around the world. A great regional tournament to showcase which squad is the top dog of their region. Next up in terms of events is the DreamHack Masters 2020 which will feature a vast number of North American and European teams, separately of course. Lets see if these teams will be able to keep up their performance onto the next event.
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