CS:GO IEM Major Rio 2022 Legends Stage: Schedule, teams, livestream details, and more

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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.

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

Legends

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.

The Legends Stage of IEM Rio Major 2022