With the RMRs achieved, consideration turns to the primary occasion: The CS2 Excellent World Shanghai Main begins on November 30.
Over the course of a fortnight, the 24 coming into groups will likely be whittled down to 1. Who will change into the subsequent CS2 Main champions? Right here’s every thing you might want to know in regards to the Shanghai Main.
Desk of contents
Format and groups
Schedule, outcomes, and standings
Opening Stage
Elimination Stage
Playoff Stage
The right way to watch the Shanghai Main
Shanghai Main CS2 format and groups
The Excellent World Shanghai Main is a three-stage match:
Opening Stage
Previously often known as the Challenger Stage, 16 groups will compete in a Swiss stage. All 0-0, 0-1, 1-0, and 1-1 matches will likely be best-of-one; all elimination or development matches are best-of-three.
Three wins means a crew will progress to the Elimination Stage. Three losses imply a crew is eradicated.
Elimination Stage
Previously often known as the Legends Stage, the eight Opening Stage qualifiers will meet the eight Elimination Stage invitations from the RMR qualifiers. They’ll play out one other Swiss stage equivalent to the Opening Stage.
Three wins means a crew progresses to the playoffs; three losses imply a crew is eradicated.
Playoff Stage
Previously often known as the Champions Stage, the eight remaining groups will play out a single-elimination bracket till one crew stands above all.
All matches are best-of-three.
Beneath you’ll discover the groups taking part within the Shanghai Main and the stage at which they are going to start their CS2 main marketing campaign.
Shanghai Main CS2 schedule and outcomes
All match instances are in Central European Time (CET).
Opening Stage
November 30 – Spherical 1
4am: FURIA 8-13 GamerLegion | VP 7-13 MIBR
5am: Liquid 13-10 Cloud9 | Complexity 6-13 FlyQuest
6am: BIG 13-9 Ardour UA | Fnatic 11-13 Wildcard
7am: MongolZ 13-2 Uncommon Atom | paiN 13-5 Imperial
November 30 – Spherical 2
10am: BIG 5-13 FlyQuest | Fnatic 5-13 Cloud9
11am: MongolZ 13-6 MIBR | Complexity 9-13 Ardour UA
12pm: Liquid 13-10 Wildcard | VP 13-4 Uncommon Atom
1pm: paiN 10-13 GamerLegion | Imperial 11-13 FURIA
December 1 – Spherical 3
4am: BIG 13-11 VP | MIBR 5-13 Ardour UA
Winners proceed to 2-1 matches, losers proceed to 1-2 matches.
5am: FURIA 16-14 Wildcard | paiN 13-11 C9
Winners proceed to 2-1 matches, losers proceed to 1-2 matches.
6am:
Liquid 2-1 FlyQuest (5-13, 13-9, 13-1)
Liquid proceeds to the Elimination Stage, FlyQuest proceeds to 2-1 matches.
Uncommon Atom 2-1 Fnatic (10-13, 13-10, 13-4)
Uncommon Atom proceeds to 1-2 matches, Fnatic is eradicated.
9am:
MongolZ 2-0 GamerLegion (13-5, 13-2)
MongolZ proceeds to the Elimination Stage, GamerLegion proceeds to 2-1 matches.
Complexity 2-0 Imperial (13-4, 13-5)
Complexity proceeds to 1-2 matches, Imperial is eradicated.
December 2 – Spherical 4
4am:
BIG 1-2 FURIA (13-5, 11-13, 3-13)
FURIA proceeds to Elimination Stage, BIG proceeds to 2-2 matches.
MIBR 2-1 Uncommon Atom (13-9, 11-13, 13-4)
MIBR proceeds to 2-2 matches, loser is eradicated.
7am:
FlyQuest 0-2 paiN (14-16, 6-13)
PaiN proceeds to Elimination Stage, FlyQuest proceeds to 2-2 matches.
Cloud9 0-2 Complexity (13-16, 8-13)
Complexity proceeds to 2-2 matches, Cloud9 is eradicated.
10am:
GamerLegion 2-1 Ardour UA (13-6, 5-13, 13-9)
GamerLegion proceeds to Elimination Stage, Ardour UA proceeds to 2-2 matches.
Wildcard 2-1 VP (10-13, 13-7, 13-8)
Wildcard proceeds to 2-2 matches, VP is eradicated.
December 3 – Spherical 5
4am: BIG 2-1 Complexity (5-13, 13-9, 13-9)
BIG proceeds to Elimination Stage, Complexity is eradicated.
7am: MIBR 2-0 FlyQuest (13-4, 13-5)
Winner proceeds to Elimination Stage, loser is eradicated.
10am: Wildcard 2-1 Ardour UA (13-6, 6-13, 16-13)
Wildcard proceeds to Elimination Stage, Ardour UA is eradicated.
Elimination Stage
December 5 – Spherical 1
4am: G2 10-13 MongolZ | Na’Vi 13-10 Liquid
5am: Vitality 13-7 GamerLegion | Spirit 6-13 FURIA
6am: MOUZ 13-6 paiN | FaZe 13-10 Wildcard
7am: HEROIC 13-7 BIG | 3DMAX 11-13 MIBR
December 5 – Spherical 2
10am: Vitality 16-13 FURIA | Liquid 13-10 GamerLegion
11am: MOUZ 13-16 MongolZ | Spirit 13-6 Wildcard
12pm: NaVi 11-13 MIBR | G2 13-5 BIG
1pm: FaZe 8-13 HEROIC | 3DMAX 13-11 paiN
December 6 – Spherical 3
4am: NaVi 2-13 Spirit | FURIA 9-13 Liquid
Winners proceed to 2-1 matches, losers proceed to 1-2 matches.
5am: G2 13-8 3DMAX | MOUZ 10-13 FaZe
Winners proceed to 2-1 matches, losers proceed to 1-2 matches.
6am:
Vitality 2-0 MIBR (13-3, 13-5)
Winner proceeds to the Playoffs, loser proceeds to 2-1 matches.
GamerLegion 2-1 Wildcard (10-13, 13-10, 13-5)
Winner proceeds to 1-2 matches, loser is eradicated.
9am:
MongolZ 2-1 HEROIC (8-13, 19-17, 13-6)
Winner proceeds to the Playoffs, loser proceeds to 2-1 matches.
BIG 1-2 paiN (10-13, 13-11, 6-13)
Winner proceeds to 1-2 matches, loser is eradicated.
December 7 – Spherical 4
4am:
G2 2-0 FaZe (13-4, 13-3)
Winner proceeds to Playoffs, loser proceeds to 2-2 matches.
MOUZ 2-0 3DMAX (13-11, 13-11)
Winner proceeds to 2-2 matches, loser is eradicated.
7am:
MIBR 1-2 Liquid (2-13, 13-10, 5-13)
Winner proceeds to Playoffs, loser proceeds to 2-2 matches.
NaVi 2-0 GamerLegion (13-6, 13-9)
Winner proceeds to 2-2 matches, loser is eradicated.
10am:
HEROIC 1-2 Spirit (14-16, 13-10, 7-13)
Winner proceeds to Playoffs, loser proceeds to 2-2 matches.
FURIA 2-1 paiN (11-13, 13-9, 13-11)
Winner proceeds to 2-2 matches, loser is eradicated.
December 8 – Spherical 5
4am: MIBR 0-2 MOUZ (5-13, 6-13)
Winner proceeds to Playoffs, loser is eradicated.
7am: NaVi 1-2 HEROIC (3-13, 13-5, 9-13)
Winner proceeds to Playoffs, loser is eradicated.
10am: FURIA 1-2 FaZe (13-6, 9-13, 10-13)
Winner proceeds to Playoffs, loser is eradicated.
Playoff Stage
December 12 – Quarterfinals
7am: MongolZ 0-2 MOUZ (14-16, 9-13)
10:30am: Spirit 2-0 Liquid (13-9, 13-11)
December 13 – Quarterfinals
7am: G2 2-1 HEROIC (6-13, 13-9, 16-14)
10am: Vitality 1-2 FaZe (13-6, 8-13, 7-13)
December 14 – Semifinals
7am: MOUZ 1-0 Spirit (13-7) is LIVE
10am: G2 vs. FaZe
December 15 – Grand Closing
10am: TBD vs. TBD
Greatest-of-three.
The right way to watch the Excellent World Shanghai Main
The Excellent World Shanghai Main will likely be streamed dwell by way of PGL on Twitch, Kick, and YouTube. Should you missed the motion, spoiler-free replays of every matchday will likely be out there on every respective channel.
The Opening and Elimination phases of the Shanghai Main will contain two streams as some matches will likely be performed concurrently. The first and secondary streams, in addition to broadcasts in different languages, will be discovered by way of Liquipedia.
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