Due to the postponement of the Rio Major, Valve has decided to introduce a set of online regional events which serve as qualifiers of sorts for the biggest event on the calendar. The first of these will be ESL's Road to Rio tournament, an online CS:GO event split up across regions, offering a set of Regional Major Ranking points for the participants.
April 22-May 17
Group A teams
Group B teams
All group stage matches are best-of-three. The top two advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs, 3rd and 4th place qualifies for the lower bracket. The grand final is best-of-five, with the upper bracket team enjoying a one-map advantage.
April 30-May 17
Group A teams
Group B teams
All group stage matches are best-of-three. The top two advance to the playoff semifinals, 3rd and 4th place qualifies for the playoff quarterfinals. The grand final is best-of-three.
April 22-May 10
Group A teams
Group B teams
All group stage matches are best-of-three. The top two advance to the playoff semifinals, 3rd and 4th place qualifies for the playoff quarterfinals. The grand final is best-of-three.
April 22-26
All matches are best-of-three. The group winner advances to the grand final. 2nd and 3rd place advances to the semifinal.
May 6-10
All matches are best-of-three. The group winner advances to the grand final. 2nd and 3rd place advances to the semifinal.
May 6-10
Group A teams
Group B teams
All matches are best-of-three. The top two advance to the single-elimination playoff bracket.