20 teams enter — one team leaves as millionaires.
The Riyadh Masters 2023 — featuring a US$15 million prize pool, and a US$5 million purse for its winners — is kicking off.
With the Dota Pro Circuit behind us, and The International 12 still months away, high octane action around one of esports’ largest prize pools will help tide fans over until Dota 2’s premier event in October.
What is the Riyadh Masters 2023?
Credit: Valve
It is the final tournament in the inaugural ESL Pro Tour, featuring some of the best teams in the world as they gear up for TI12.
Though not part of the Dota Pro Circuit — already concluded ahead of October’s TI12 — but the hefty US$15 million prize pool is sure to entice teams.
Teams competing in Riyadh Masters 2023
Credit: ONE Esports
Group stage seeds
These teams have qualified for the group stage due to their performances in the first two tournaments of the ESL Pro Tour, DreamLeagues 19 and 20.
Gaimin Gladiators
BetBoom Team
PSG.LGD
Evil Geniuses
Tundra Esports
Shopify Rebellion
Team Spirit
Talon Esports
Play-in seeds
These teams have been invited to the tournament based on ESL’s own EPT ranking.
Team Liquid
9Pandas
TSM
beastboast
Team Aster
Execration
OG
Virtus Pro
Entity
Xtreme Gaming
Team Secret
Quest Esports
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Format of Riyadh Masters 2023
Of the 20 attending teams, eight teams had secured their group stage seeds through their performances at DreamLeagues 19 and 20.
The remaining 12 teams, qualified via the EPT and a MENA qualifier, play a single round-robin, best of two. The top two teams will qualify for the group stage, before a short, single-elimination bracket kicks off that sees four more teams exit the tournament.
The group stage then kicks off with two groups of eight teams each, once again playing best-of-twos, single round-robin. The top four teams enter the upper bracket, the next two advance to the lower bracket, and the last two teams are eliminated.
The tournament then heads into more familiar territory — a double-bracket playoffs. Each series is a best-of-three, except for the best-of-five grand final.
Riyadh Masters schedule and results
Play-in standings
Group A
STANDINGTEAMGAME RECORDMATCH RECORD (W-D-L)1stEntity——2ndExecration——3rdTeam Aster——4thTeam Liquid——5thTSM——6thVirtus Pro——
Group B
STANDINGTEAMGAME RECORDMATCH RECORD (W-D-L)1st9Pandas——2ndbeastcoast——3rdOG——4thQuest Esports——5thTeam Secret——6thXtreme Gaming——
(Group stage standings will be updated after each round of games)
Play-in group stage results
July 19
TIME IN GMT+8TIME IN GMTTIME IN PT5 p.m.9 a.m.2 a.m.
Group A
TEAMRESULTSTEAMTeam Liquid—EntityTeam Aster—Virtus ProExecration—TSM
Group B
TEAMRESULTSTEAMOG—Quest Esportsbeastcoast—Team SecretXtreme Gaming—9Pandas
TIME IN GMT+8TIME IN GMTTIME IN PT7:30 p.m.11:30 a.m.4:30 a.m.
Group A
TEAMRESULTSTEAMExecration—Team LiquidVirtus Pro—EntityTeam Aster—TSM
Group B
TEAMRESULTSTEAMbeastcoast—OG9Pandas—Quest EsportsXtreme Gaming—Team Secret
TIME IN GMT+8TIME IN GMTTIME IN PT10 p.m.2 p.m.7 a.m.
Group A
TEAMRESULTSTEAMVirtus Pro—Team LiquidExecration—Team AsterEntity—TSM
Group B
TEAMRESULTSTEAMQuest Esports—Team Secret9Pandas—OGbeastcoast—Xtreme Gaming
TIME IN GMT+8TIME IN GMTTIME IN PTJuly 20, 12:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.9:30 a.m.
Group A
TEAMRESULTSTEAMTSM—Team LiquidEntity—Team AsterExecration—Virtus Pro
Group B
TEAMRESULTSTEAM9Pandas—beastcoastTeam Secret—OGQuest Esports—Xtreme Gaming
July 20
TIME IN GMT+8TIME IN GMTTIME IN PT5 p.m.9 a.m.2 a.m.
Group A
TEAMRESULTSTEAMTeam Liquid—Team AsterTSM—Virtus ProExecration—Entity
Group B
TEAMRESULTSTEAMbeastcoast—Quest EsportsTeam Secret—9PandasOG—Xtreme Gaming
Play-in decider schedule and results
(To be updated)
Group stage standings
Group A
STANDINGTEAMGAME RECORDMATCH RECORD (W-D-L)1stEvil Geniuses——2ndGaimin Gladiators——3rdPSG.LGD——4thTeam Spirit——5th———6th———7th———8th———
Group B
STANDINGTEAMGAME RECORDMATCH RECORD (W-D-L)1stBetBoom Team——2ndShopify Rebellion——3rdTalon Esports——4thTundra Esports——5th———6th———7th———8th———
(Group stage standings will be updated after each round of games)
Riyadh Masters 2023 group stage schedule and results
(To be updated)
Riyadh Masters 2023 playoffs schedule and results
July 25
Upper bracket quarterfinals
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—4 p.m. GMT +8 | 8 a.m. GMT | 1 a.m. PT——7:35 p.m. GMT +8 | 11:35 a.m. GMT | 4:35 a.m. PT——11:05 p.m. GMT +8 | 3:05 p.m. GMT | 8:05 a.m. PT——July 26, 2:40 a.m. GMT +8 | 6:05 p.m. GMT | 11:05 a.m. PT—
July 26
Lower bracket round 1
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—5 p.m. GMT +8 | 9 a.m. GMT | 2 a.m. PT——8:35 p.m. GMT +8 | 12:35 p.m. GMT | 5:35 a.m. PT——July 27, 12:05 a.m. GMT +8 | 4:05 p.m. GMT | 9:05 a.m. PT—
July 27
Lower bracket round 1
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—5 p.m. GMT +8 | 9 a.m. GMT | 2 a.m. PT—
Upper bracket semifinals
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—8:35 p.m. GMT +8 | 12:35 p.m. GMT | 5:35 a.m. PT——July 28, 12:05 a.m. GMT +8 | 4:05 p.m. GMT | 9:05 a.m. PT—
July 28
Lower bracket round 2
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—5 p.m. GMT +8 | 9 a.m. GMT | 2 a.m. PT——8:35 p.m. GMT +8 | 12:35 p.m. GMT | 5:35 a.m. PT—
Lower bracket quarterfinals
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—July 29, 12:05 a.m. GMT +8 | 4:05 p.m. GMT | 9:05 a.m. PT—
July 29
Lower bracket quarterfinals
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—5 p.m. GMT +8 | 9 a.m. GMT | 2 a.m. PT—
Upper bracket final
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—8:35 p.m. GMT +8 | 12:35 p.m. GMT | 5:35 a.m. PT—
Lower bracket semifinal
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—July 30, 12:05 a.m. GMT +8 | 4:05 p.m. GMT | 9:05 a.m. PT—
July 30
Lower bracket final
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—7 p.m. GMT +8 | 11 a.m. GMT | 4 a.m. PT—
Grand final
TEAMSCHEDULETEAM—11 p.m. GMT +8 | 3 p.m. GMT | 8 a.m. PT—
(To be updated)
Riyadh Masters 2023 prize pool
STANDINGTEAMSPRIZE MONEY1st—US$5,000,0002nd—US$2,500,0003rd—US$1,700,0004th—US$1,200,0005th-6th—US$800,0007th-8th—US$500,0009th-12th—US$300,00013th-14th—US$200,00015th-16th—US$100,00017th-20th—US$50,000
Where to watch
You can watch the tournament on Epulze’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.
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