The Chongqing Major Closed Qualifiers: Group Stage Seeds
The organizers of The Chongqing Major have revealed the group stage seeds for the closed qualifiers in all regions. Each region will feature eight teams competing in two GSL groups with best-of-two series. At the moment China is the only region that doesn’t have a complete list of participants.
South America (November 25-27)
| Group A |
Group B |
| paiN Gaming |
ex-paiN X |
| Playmakers Esports |
Infamous |
| Infamous Young |
Thunder Predator |
| 16 Anos Melhor Idale |
Gorillaz-Pride |
Group A Opening Matches:
- paiN Gaming vs 16 Anos Melhor Idade
- Playmakers Esports vs Infamous Young
Group B Opening Matches:
- ex-pain X vs Gorillaz-Pride
- Infamous vs Thunder Predator
Southeast Asia (November 25-27)
| Group A |
Group B |
| TNC Predator |
Fnatic |
| Lotac |
Tigers |
| Mineski |
WarriorsGaming.Unity |
| 496 Gaming |
BOOM ID |
Group A Opening Matches:
- TNC Predator vs 496 Gaming
- Lotac vs Mineski
Group B Opening Matches:
- Fnatic vs BOOM ID
- Tigers vs WarriorsGaming.Unity
CIS (November 25-27)
| Group A |
Group B |
| Virtus.pro |
Natus Vincere |
| Team Spirit |
Gambit Esports |
| NoPangolier |
Team Empire Hope |
| Se7en eSports |
Winstrike Team |
Group A Opening Matches:
- Virtus.pro vs Se7en eSports
- Team Spirit vs NoPangolier
Group B Opening Matches:
- Natus Vincere vs Winstrike
- Gambit Esports vs Team Empire Hope
Europe (November 28-30)
| Group A |
Group B |
| Team Liquid |
Team Secret |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Alliance |
| Vega Squadron |
OG |
| The Final Tribe |
Hippomaniacs |
Group A Opening Matches:
- Team Liquid vs Vega Squadron
- Ninjas in Pyjamas vs The Final Tribe
Group B Opening Matches:
- Team Secret vs Hippomaniacs
- OG vs Alliance
China (November 28-30)
| Group A |
Group B |
| PSG.LGD |
Vici Gaming |
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Team Aster |
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North America (November 28-30)
| Group A |
Group B |
| Evil Geniuses |
Forward Gaming |
| compLexity Gaming |
J.Storm |
| team_borster |
TEAM TEAM |
| Team doggies |
Zugzwang |
Group A Opening Matches:
- Evil Geniuses vs team_borster
- compLexity Gaming vs Team Doggies
Group B Opening Matches:
- Forward Gaming vs Zugzwang
- Team Team vs J.Storm
These qualifiers will determine 15 participants of the main event, which will take place on January 19-27 in Chongqing, China. The winner of The Bucharest Minor will be the last participant of the major.