As part of the IEM series, ESL will host the IEM: Beijing 2020 Online Championship. Matches kick off in Europe and North America today, with a total of $230,000 allocated to all regions.
The group stage format looks pretty standard. 16 teams play in Europe, they are divided into 2 groups of 8 teams each. All matches are best of 3, 4 best teams will advance to the playoffs.
In the playoffs - single elimination, all matches are best of 3, and the grand final is best of 5.
Groups in the European region:
Group "A": Vitality, Team Spirit, FaZe Clan, OG, MAD Lions, NAVI, Fnatic, complexity
Group "B": Heroic, North, G2, Ninjas in Pajamas, Astralis, ENCE, BIG, mousesports
Distribution of the prize fund for teams from Europe:
1st place: $60,000 + Slot on IEM: Global Challenge
2nd place: $30,000
3-4th place: $12,000
5th-8th place: $5,000
9th-12th place: $2,500
13-16th place: $1,500
There are 8 teams in North America, with a total prize pool of $50,000. In groups of 4 teams, only 2 advance to the playoffs.
Groups in the North American region:
Group "A": Chaos Esports Club, Team Liquid, New England Whalers, Rugratz
Group "B": Evil Geniuses, Rebirth Esports, Team One, Triumph
Prize pool distribution for teams from the North America:
1st place: $35,000 + Slot on IEM: Global Challenge
2nd place: $15,000
3-4th place: $6,000
5th-6th place: $2,500
7th-8th place: $1,500
