All teams qualified for the Perfect World Shanghai Major
For the first time in the tournament's illustrious history, the Counter-Strike Major is held in China. 24 teams will compete to win just the second Major since the release of CS2, with Natus Vincere looking to defend their Copenhagen crown.
Most of the field consists of European teams, with the rest of the spots filled in by teams from the Americas, Asia, and Oceania.
Here are all the teams qualified for the Perfect World Shanghai 2024 Major:
EU teams
The EU teams that qualified for the Major did so via one of two RMR events, each with its own Swiss stage.
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Team Vitality (3-0, RMR A)
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MOUZ (3-0, RMR A)
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FaZe (3-1, RMR A)
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Natus Vincere (3-1, RMR A)
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Cloud9 (3-1, RMR A)
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Fnatic (3-2. RMR A)
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GamerLegion (3-2, RMR A)
Fnatic qualified for the Major with a 3-2 record due to a higher Buchholz score. GamerLegion defeated BetBoom Team in a 7th place tiebreaker best-of-three.
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BIG (3-0, RMR B)
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3DMAX (3-0, RMR B)
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G2 (3-1, RMR B)
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HEROIC (3-1, RMR B)
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Virtus.pro (3-1, RMR B)
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Passion UA (3-2, RMR B)
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Spirit (3-2, RMR B)
Passion UA qualified for the Major with a 3-2 record due to a higher Buchholz score. Spirit defeated NIP Team in a 7th place tiebreaker best-of-three.
Americas teams
The American RMR produced seven Major-bound teams via its Swiss stage.
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Wildcard (3-0)
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MIBR (3-0)
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Liquid (3-1)
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Complexity (3-1)
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paiN (3-1)
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Imperial (3-2)
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FURIA (3-2)
Imperial qualified for the Major with a 3-2 record due to a higher Buchholz score. FURIA defeated M80 in a 7th place tiebreaker best-of-three.
Asia-Pacific teams
The Asia-Pacific RMR utilized a double-elimination bracket, with the top three teams qualifying for the Major.
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The MongolZ
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Rare Atom
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FlyQuest
All Americas and Asia-Pacific teams will start the Major in the Opening Stage. An update to the Valve Regional Standings after the RMR will determine which EU teams start the Major in the Elimination Stage. The Perfect World Shanghai Major officially begins on November 30th.