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The Challengers Stage of CS:GO's ongoing IEM Rio Major 2022 has come to a conclusion after four days of enthralling matchups. The top eight teams from this stage of the tournament will proceed to meet the eight Legends teams as they compete for a spot in the Champions Stage.
The Challenger Stage, which kicked off on October 31, witnessed several intense matchups between the Contenders and Challengers teams. Eight out of the sixteen teams that competed at this stage have secured a spot on the Legends Stage, which is scheduled to commence on November 5, 2022.
Fans of Counter-Strike can look forward to spectating some of the most breathtaking matches of the year in the next few days. Similar to the Challengers Stage, all matches in the Legends Stage will open to a live audience in Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro.
Everything to know about CS:GO's IEM Rio Major 2022 Legends Stage
Teams
The Legends Stage of IEM Rio Major 2022 will feature eight of the best teams from the Challengers Stage competing alongside the eight teams that qualified for the Major with a Legends status.
Here are all 16 CS:GO teams that will be fighting for a spot in the Champions Stage:
Qualified from the Challengers Stage
- Bad News Eagles
- MOUZ
- BIG
- FURIA
- Outsiders
- Cloud9
- Vitality
- Fnatic
Legends
- FaZe Clan
- Natus Vincere
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- ENCE
- Sprout
- Heroic
- Team Spirit
- Team Liquid
Format
The 16 teams in the Legends Stage will compete in a Swiss System Format, similar to the tournament's Challengers Stage. Out of the 16 teams, the top eight will progress to the Champions Stage of the IEM Rio Major 2022, where teams will fight their way to the Major title by competing in a single-elimination bracket.
All matches in the Legends Stage will be held in a best-of-one series, with the exception of Elimination and Advancement matches, which will be decided in a series of best-of-threes. The top eight teams will be decided after five rounds of Legends Stage matchups.
Schedule
The Legends Stage of IEM Rio Major 2022 will commence on November 5 and continue until November 8, 2022. Here is the schedule for Day 1 of the Legends Stage:
Saturday, November 5 (Round 1)
Stream A
- MOUZ vs Team Liquid (7 am PDT / 3 pm CET / 7.30 pm IST)
- FaZe Clan vs Cloud9 (8.15 am PDT / 4.15 am CET / 8.45 pm IST)
- Vitality vs NAVI (9.30 am PDT / 5.30 pm CET / 10 pm IST)
- FURIA vs ENCE (10.45 am PDT / 6.45 pm CET / 11.15 pm IST)
Stream B
- Team Spirit vs Bad News Eagles (7 am PDT / 3 pm CET / 7.30 pm IST)
- Sprout vs BIG (8.15 am PDT / 4.15 am CET / 8.45 pm IST)
- Outsiders vs Heroic (9.30 am PDT / 5.30 pm CET / 10 pm IST)
- Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Fnatic (10.45 am PDT / 6.45 pm CET / 11.15 pm IST)
The schedule for Round 2 of the Legends Stage will only be determined after Round 1 is over. That being said, fans of CS:GO can tune into Sportskeeda for regular coverage of the ongoing IEM Rio Major 2022.
Livestream details
CS:GO enthusiasts can watch the Legends Stage of the IEM Rio Major 2022 live on ESL CS:GO's official Twitch channel, with matches taking place simultaneously on Stream A and Stream B. Viewers can also check out the various content creators who will be co-streaming the event.
