The three Fall Showdown invites revealed
The Fall Showdown is exactly one month away, with two teams already booking their spot through the regional qualifiers. Over the next two weeks, the other five regional qualifiers will confirm the final line-up.
For the European and Rest of World Fall Showdowns, direct invites have been given to the following teams:
Ence have had a very strong first half to 2023, contesting for trophies at multiple events, and will now look to close out the year with more silverware. After making a roster change adding NertZ in February, their rifle power along with precise calling from their captain Snappi makes them one of the best in the scene. Taking home the IEM Dallas trophy back in June and coming a close second place at both Gamers8 and IEM Cologne.
Furia have been one of the top dogs of Brazil for the past few years and recently underwent a massive roster overhaul adding two new players, including the godfather of Brazillian CS - FalleN. They’re still finding their feet with the new lineup coming second at the Pinnacle Cup but looking much improved at the current ESL Pro League after beating NIP and Gamer Legion to make the playoffs stages. Can they now cement themselves as the no.1 in Brazil?
Imperial have been there jousting with Furia for the reputation of being the best in Brazil all year. An impressive LAN showing at the Spring Final, finishing 3rd-4th after beating Vitality and Complexity but narrowly losing out to Heroic in the semi-finals, has shown they have all the makings of a competitive team. After losing FalleN and chelo to FURIA and bringing in felps and HEN1, they’re looking to contest for being the best in Brazil once more.
Each Showdown has a prize pool of $67,500, with the victor in each region winning $20,000 and the last remaining spots at this year's Fall Final at Royal Arena, Copenhagen, in November.
The outcome of July’s Fall Groups has already confirmed the six Partner teams playing in the Fall Showdowns: BIG, G2 Esports, Team Liquid, OG, Evil Geniuses and Complexity. The conclusion of the TG Masters South America regional Qualifier has confirmed another team in Fake Natty. Last week’s 5E Arena Asia Cup also revealed TheMongolz will be joining Coldzera and co at the ROW Showdown.
The current teams participating at each Showdown at the time of writing:
Europe
| BIG | TBD - Nordics Qualifier |
|---|---|
| G2 | TBD - Iberia |
| OG | TBD - EUW Qualifier |
| Ence (Direct Invite) | TBD - EU East Qualifier |
Rest Of World
| Team Liquid * | Imperial (Direct Invite) |
|---|---|
| Evil Geniuses | Fake Natty (SA Qualifier) |
| Complexity | TheMongolz (Asia Qualifier) |
| Furia (Direct Invite) | TBD - NA Qualifier |
*The details for the Fall Showdown were finalised before the Team Liquid roster changed to a European core. Team Liquid will play in the Rest of the World Showdown due to being a BLAST North American partner team. Coming into 2024 this is subject to change.
The five remaining regional qualifiers will be taking place on the following dates:
- Ace North American Masters: 7th-10th September
- RTP Arena Fall Cup: 7th-10th September
- RES Western European Masters: 8th-10th September
- RES Eastern European Masters: 15th-17th September
- Nordic Masters: 15th-17th September
