The American RMR for PGL CS2 Major will be the last running RMR that will start after the Asia-Pacific RMR concludes. Matches will start From March 1 and will be played offline.
Despite having 16 teams, only five teams will move forward to the Major. This will be the second-lowest team count after the Asia-Pacific RMR which only features two teams in the Major. The European RMR has the highest team count, bringing in 17 teams.
Here are all the teams in American RMR -
FURIA Esports
Complexity
MIBR
M80
paiN Gaming
RED Canids
BESTIA
Imperial Esports
Nouns Esports
Elevate
BOSS
ODDIK
Legacy
Wildcard Gaming
Team Liquid
NRG
Format -
American RMR will also feature a Swiss Stage format. However, unlike the European RMRs, American teams will only play 4 Rounds. Out of the 16 competing teams, only the top five will qualify for PGL Major 2024 with the remaining eliminated.
Here are the Round 1 matchup
FURIA Vs Nouns
Complexity Vs Elevate
MIBR Vs BOSS
M80 Vs ODDIK
paiN Gaming Vs Legacy
RED Canids Vs Wildcard Gaming
BESTIA Vs Team Liquid
Imperial Esports Vs NRG
Winners will move to the higher bracket while the losers in the lower bracket. Another win will land four teams in the promotion bracket, while the losers in the lower bracket will be eliminated and winners survive to see another round.
All matches except promotion and elimination will be played as best-of-one. Promotion and elimination will be played as best-of-three. With American RMR concluded, the first-ever CS2 Major will commence on March 17.
Current qualified teams in the Major
Virtus.pro
FaZe Clan
Eternal Fire
HEROIC
G2 Esports
KOI
SAW
MOUZ
Team Vitality
AMKAL ESPORTS
Cloud9
Team Spirit
ENCE
Natus Vincere
Apeks
ECSTATIC