Valve released the final update to the regional rankings on October 15, which will determine the seedings and opening matches in the three regions before the Regional Major Ranking (RMR) for the Perfect World Shanghai Major. These rankings will help to form groups and determine the first opponents for European, American, and Asian teams that will compete for the right to participate in the Major.
Europe: NAVI tops the rankings
Natus Vincere took the top spot in Group A of the European RRM thanks to their stable results throughout the year. G2, after an impressive victory at the BLAST Fall Final, took first place in Group B, which guarantees them an advantage in the opening matches. Vitality, Spirit, MOUZ, and FaZe are also among the leaders. The full rankings can be found here.
Top 8 teams in Europe:
- Natus Vincere - 1997 points
- G2 - 1913 points
- Vitality - 1862 points
- Spirit - 1860 points
- MOUZ - 1812 points
- Eternal Fire - 1792 points
- FaZe - 1660 points
- Virtus.pro - 1587 points
America: FURIA is ahead of Liquid
In the Americas, FURIA took the top spot after a strong performance at IEM Rio. Liquid took second place, but retains high chances of success. Complexity and paiN are also among the top 4 teams in the region. The full ranking can be found here.
Top 5 teams in America:
- FURIA - 1682 points
- Liquid - 1674 points
- Complexity - 1590 points
- paiN - 1418 points
- 9z - 1255 points
Asia: The MongolZ topped the list
In the Asian region, The MongolZ team from Mongolia became the leader, followed by FlyQuest from Australia and Chinese teams Rare Atom and Lynn Vision. In total, the first eight teams will compete for three spots at the Major. The full ranking can be found here.
Top 3 teams from Asia:
- The MongolZ - 1622 points
- FlyQuest - 1317 points
- Rare Atom - 873 points
The first matches of the RMS: what awaits the teams?
According to the latest rankings, the first matches in the European, American and Asian regions will be:
Europe RMR A:
- Natus Vincere vs . fnatic
- Vitality vs GamerLegion
- MOUZ vs Nemiga
- FaZe vs Cloud9
- SAW vs SINNERS
- Falcons vs ECLOT
- Sangal vs Rebels
- BetBoom vs UNiTY
Europe RMR B:
- G2 vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Spirit vs B8
- Eternal Fire vs Aurora
- Virtus.pro vs Passion UA
- HEROIC vs PARIVISION
- Astralis vs 9 Pandas
- BIG vs Sashi
- 3DMAX vs TSM
America's RMR:
- FURIA vs Legacy
- Liquid vs Wildcard
- Complexity vs BESTIA
- paiN vs Nouns
- 9z vs RED Canids
- M80 vs BOSS
- MIBR vs KRÜ
- Imperial vs Case
Asia RMR:
- The MongolZ vs Alter Ego
- Lynn Vision vs DRILLAS
- Rare Atom vs GR
- FlyQuest vs TALON
Perfect World expects to confirm all matches in the near future. The qualifying RNGs will start on November 11 and end on November 24, and the Major itself will take place in Shanghai in November-December 2024.
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