The last RMR for the Shanghai Major started earlier today and only seven of its 16 participants will get the chance to compete in the great event.
The format, once again, is the Swiss System. But because of the lower number of qualification spots, teams need to finish with a 3 W – 0 L or a 3 W – 1 L result to be automatically invited to the Major. One of the competitors that finishes with a 3 W – 2 L score will be eliminated.
The 16 Teams
Here are the teams that compete in this RMR:
- G2 Esports
- Team Spirit
- Eternal Fire
- HEROIC
- Passion UA
- 9Pandas
- BIG
- 3DMAX
- Sashi Esport
- TSM
- Virtus.pro
- Astralis
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- B8
- Aurora Gaming
- PARIVISION
Favorites
Just like the first European Qualifier for the Shanghai Major, this one features a lot of great teams. The biggest favorites are not hard to identify:
- G2 Esports
- Team Spirit
- HEROIC
- Eternal Fire
- Virtus.pro
- Astralis
- NiP
But apart from these seven teams many more could easily cause some serious upsets. A lot of CS2 fans are eager to see the new version of TSM at work. This organization exited Counter-Strike nearly a decade ago and has returned with the intention of achieving great results.
At the moment, CS2 has a thriving esports scene. In 2025, more than a dozen $1+ million events will be organized. So it makes sense to strive to be part of this FPS and strive to become the best.
Other teams worth keeping an eye on are 9Pandas, BIG, and 3DMAX. At the time of writing this article, Astralis, NiP, and VP are in a bit of trouble because they lost their first match. But they will likely recover in the coming days.
VP have the highest chance of suffering an early elimination because they lost against Passion UA, a Ukrainian team of relatively unknown players. That’s a sign they’re not in great shape at the moment.
