All teams qualified for Perfect World CS2 Shanghai Major

After years of holding the CS:GO and Counter-Strike 2 Majors in Europe or the Americas, Valve is finally bringing the tournament to Asia. Shanghai, one of the biggest cities on the continent, will be the first to host the CS2 tournament.

The Chinese Major will feature 24 teams from all over the world. With the RMRs currently taking place in Shanghai, we have a list of all the squads who have already booked their flights to the event.

All teams qualified for Perfect World CS2 Major

The Americas and Asia RMRs have finished, with the European teams battling it out for spots at the Major. Unlike the other regions, European squads can claim one of the eight direct spots at the Elimination Stage, with the first going to MOUZ.

Here’s how the qualified teams have panned out so far. We will update the list when more teams qualify for the Major.

Controversially, the fourth-place deciders to determine which teams would directly qualify straight for the Elimination Stage were canceled and annulled mid-tournament, meaning the spots that seed teams directly into the second Swiss stage of the Major will be decided based on a pre-event Valve Regional Standings update rather than the RMR performance.

When does the Perfect World CS2 Major start?

The Perfect World CS2 Major’s Opening Stage kicks off on Nov. 30. The following part of the tournament, the Elimination Stage, will feature 16 teams.

The Elimination Stage will last for 11 days, from Dec. 5 to 15. The format remains unchanged when compared to the last few Majors, meaning single-elimination playoffs follow two Swiss Stages.