The 2022 esports calendar looks stacked with intense Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) action. At present, the IEM Dallas is in full swing, with the community eagerly awaiting the start of the Pinnacle Cup and BLAST Premier Spring Finals.
However, preceding the Spring Finals is the Roobet Cup, an online European tournament organized by the casino platform Relog Media. The tournament will feature world-class teams, including Astralis, FaZe Clan, and Cloud9.
The Roobet Cup is an S-tier tournament offering $250,000 in prize winnings. Here's everything you need to know about the CSGO Roobet Cup, including how to watch, schedule, format, teams, prize distribution, and more.
CSGO Roobet Cup - How to watch
The CSGO Roobet Cup will broadcast games live on its official Twitch channel, which we have embedded below for your convenience.
CSGO Roobet Cup - Schedule and Format
The Roobet Cup is an online-only tournament that starts on 22nd June 2022 and runs until 30th June 2022. The matches will start from 6:00 and 10:00 PT | 13:00 and 17:00 GMT.
Group Stage
The Roobet Cup will feature 16 teams divided into four groups, each comprising four teams. The Group Stage will follow a double-elimination format (GSL), and all matches will be played as a BO3. The top two teams in each group will advance to the Playoffs, and the remaining teams will face elimination.
Playoffs
The Playoffs will start with eight teams from the Group Stages. It will follow a single-elimination format. Similarly to the Group Stage, all Playoff matches will be played as a BO3.
CSGO Roobet Cup - All Teams Competing
The Roobet Cup will feature some of the best teams in CS:GO. Although most teams are from Europe, several teams from parts of South America are competing, too.
Here is the full list of teams competing in the CSGO Roobet Cup and their respective groups.
Group A
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FaZe Clan
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OG
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BIG
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Entropiq
Group B
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Astralis
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Movistar Riders
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Cloud9
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Complexity
Group C
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ENCE
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Eternal Fire
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Imperial Esports
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MOUZ
Group D
- Outsiders
- forZe
- FURIA Esports
- 9z Team
CSGO Roobet Cup - Prize Pool Distribution
The CSGO Roobet Cup will feature a total prize pool of $250,000 USD. The distribution of prize money is indicated below.
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1st - $150,000
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2nd - $50,000
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3 to 4th - $15,000
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5 to 8th - $5,000
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9th to 12th - TBD
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13th to 16th - TBD
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Featured image courtesy of Valve / Roobet Cup.