IESF CS:GO Asian Championship 2023 – Schedule, teams, groups, and more

IESF CS:GO Asian Championship 2023 – Schedule, teams, groups, and more

The International Esports Federation’s CS:GO Championship is kicking off on July 13, 2023, paving the way for a very competitive environment for Asian teams to contend in. Serving gamers for over a decade, CS:GO still holds a fantastic stronghold over the competitive scene of first-person shooter games across the entire Esports genre.

Since its inception, the game and its fundamentals have retained its roots. As such, the IESF Championship will open up new routes for upcoming Asian teams to make it into the big leagues from around the world. Read on through the article to get a more detailed insight into all the proceedings regarding the tournament.

Everything to know about IESF CS:GO Asian Championship 2023

Marking its start on July 13, 2023, the IESF CS:GO Asian Championship 2023 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Teams across the Asian continent have fought through their respective qualifiers and pitched their way into this prestigious event. The winners of the event not only get to showcase their admirable skills as a team but also get a part of the hefty USD 12,500 prize pool.

Format

The tournament will follow a traditional Group and subsequently a Playoff stage.

Group Stage

The Group stage will feature two single Round-Robin format groups, each consisting of five teams. All matches will be the best of one series, and the winners will come out on top.

The top three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. Group stage winners and runners-up will advance into the Upper Bracket Semi-finals, whereas the third-place teams will advance into the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals.

Playoffs Stage

Each match within the Playoffs will be double-bracket elimination and held in a traditional best-of-three format.

Teams

Here is a list of the ten teams who have qualified for the IESF CS:GO Asian Championship 2023:

  1. Team Saudi Arabia (Host Country)
  2. Team Palestine
  3. Team Iran
  4. Team Uzbekistan
  5. Team Pakistan
  6. Team India
  7. Team Indonesia
  8. Team Vietnam
  9. Team Mongolia
  10. Team Australia

IESF CS:GO Asian Championship 2023 Schedule

Here is the announced schedule for IESF CS:GO Asian Championship 2023:

July 13, 2023

  • Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: 2:30 pm IST/ 5:00 am EST/ 2:00 am PST
  • India vs Uzbekistan: 3:30 pm IST/ 6:00am EST/ 3:00 am PST
  • Saudi Arabia vs Iran: 4:30 pm IST/ 7:00 am EST/ 4:00 am PST
  • Vietnam vs India: 5:30 pm IST/ 8:00 am EST/ 5:00 am PST
  • Saudi Arabia vs India: 6:30 pm IST/ 9:00 am EST/ 6:00 am PST
  • Pakistan vs Australia: 2:30 pm IST/ 5:00 am EST/ 2:00 am PST
  • Palestine vs Mongolia: 3:30 pm IST/ 6:00am EST/ 3:00 am PST
  • Pakistan vs Indonesia: 4:30 pm IST/ 7:00 am EST/ 4:00 am PST
  • Australia vs Palestine: 5:30 pm IST/ 8:00 am EST/ 5:00 am PST
  • Pakistan vs Palestine: 6:30 pm IST/ 9:00 am EST/ 6:00 am PST

July 14, 2023

  • Iran vs Uzbekistan: 2:30 pm IST/ 5:00 am EST/ 2:00 am PST
  • Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan 3:50 pm IST/ 6:20 am EST/ 3:20 am PST
  • Vietnam vs Iran: 5:20 pm IST/ 7:50 am EST/ 4:50 am PST
  • Vietnam vs Uzbekistan: 6:45 pm IST/ 9:15 am EST/ 6:15 am PST
  • Iran vs India: 8:20 pm IST/ 12:20 pm EST/ 7: 50 am PST
  • Indonesia vs Mongolia: 2:30 pm IST/ 5:00 am EST/ 2:00 am PST
  • Pakistan vs Mongolia: 3:50 pm IST/ 6:20 am EST/ 3:20 am PST
  • Australia vs Indonesia: 5:20 pm IST/ 7:50 am EST/ 4:50 am PST
  • Australia vs Mongolia: 6:45 pm IST/ 9:15 am EST/ 6:15 am PST
  • Indonesia vs Palestine: 8:20 pm IST/ 12:20 pm EST/ 7: 50 am PST

Where to watch?

CS:GO enthusiasts can tune into IESF’s official Twitch and YouTube streams to catch the action live and root for their favorite teams.

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