On December 8, the Elimination Stage matches concluded, and the final three teams joining the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 playoffs were determined. Teams with a 2-2 record faced off during the game day. MOUZ defeated MIBR with a 2:0 score, HEROIC prevailed over NAVI (2:1), and FaZe emerged victorious against FURIA (2:1). The final list of playoff participants includes The MongolZ, Team Vitality, G2, Team Spirit, Team Liquid, MOUZ, HEROIC, and FaZe Clan. The Shanghai Major playoffs will begin on December 12, with the tournament final scheduled for December 15. The playoff bracket follows a single-elimination format with best-of-three matches. The prize pool for the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 is $1,250,000.

MOUZ, HEROIC, and FaZe Clan Complete Shanghai Major Playoff Lineup

On December 7, the second stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will begin. The Elimination Stage, held in a Swiss group format, will determine the 8 playoff participants. All decisive matches will be played in a best-of-3 format, while other games will follow the best-of-1 format. The Elimination Stage matches will run through December 8. <h4>Schedule for December 7</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/mouz-vs-team-3dmax-07-12">MOUZ vs 3DMax</a> — 04:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/g2-esports-vs-faze-clan-07-12">G2 vs FaZe</a> — 04:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/mibr-vs-team-liquid-07-12-1">MIBR vs Liquid</a> — 07:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/natus-vincere-vs-gamerlegion-07-12">NAVI vs GamerLegion</a> — 07:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/heroic-vs-team-spirit-07-12">Spirit vs Heroic</a> — 10:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/furia-esports-vs-pain-gaming-07-12">FURIA vs paiN</a> — 10:00 CET</li>
</ul>

Schedule for Shanghai Major 2024. Elimination Stage. December 7

On December 6, the second stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will begin. The Elimination Stage, held in a Swiss group format, will determine the 8 playoff participants. All decisive matches will be played in a best-of-3 format, while other games will follow the best-of-1 format. The Elimination Stage matches will run through December 8. <h4>Schedule for December 6</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/natus-vincere-vs-team-spirit-06-12">NAVI vs Team Spirit</a> — 04:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/furia-esports-vs-team-liquid-06-12">FURIA vs Liquid</a> — 04:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/g2-esports-vs-team-3dmax-06-12">G2 vs 3DMAX</a> — 05:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/mouz-vs-faze-clan-06-12">MOUZ vs FaZe</a> — 05:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/gamerlegion-vs-wildcard-06-12">GamerLegion 1-1 Wildcard</a> — 06:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/mibr-vs-team-vitality-06-12">Vitality vs MIBR</a> — 06:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/the-mongolz-vs-heroic-06-12">The Mongolz vs Heroic</a> — 09:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/big-vs-pain-gaming-06-12">BIG vs paiN</a> — 09:00 CET</li>
</ul>

Schedule for Shanghai Major 2024. Elimination Stage. December 6

On December 5, the second stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will begin.
The Elimination Stage, held in a Swiss group format, will determine the 8 playoff participants. All decisive matches will be played in a best-of-3 format, while other games will follow the best-of-1 format.
The Elimination Stage matches will run through December 8.
<h4>Schedule for December 5</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/g2-esports-vs-the-mongolz-05-12">G2 vs The Mongolz</a> — 04:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/natus-vincere-vs-team-liquid-05-12">NAVI vs Liquid</a> — 04:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-vitality-vs-gamerlegion-05-12">Vitality vs GamerLegion</a> — 05:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-furia-esports-05-12">Team Spirit vs FURIA</a> — 05:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/mouz-vs-pain-gaming-05-12">MOUZ vs paiN</a> — 06:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/faze-clan-vs-wildcard-05-12">FaZe vs Wildcard</a> — 06:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/heroic-vs-big-05-12">Heroic vs BIG</a> — 07:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-3dmax-vs-mibr-05-12">3DMAX vs MIBR</a> — 07:00 CET</li>
</ul>﻿

Schedule for Shanghai Major 2024. Elimination Stage. December 5

The final participants for the next stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 were determined after the matches on December 3. In the concluding round, BIG, MIBR, and Wildcard secured victories over Complexity, FlyQuest, and Passion UA, respectively. With a 3-2 record, they successfully advanced from the Opening Stage to the Elimination Stage. The next stage will begin on December 5 after a one-day break. In the Elimination Stage, 16 teams will compete for 8 playoff spots. The stage will follow a Swiss system, with decisive matches played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches will be best-of-1. The Elimination Stage will conclude on December 8, with the playoffs scheduled to take place from December 12 to December 15.

BIG, MIBR, and Wildcard Advance to Elimination Stage

The matches of the first stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will conclude on December 3. During the Opening Stage, 16 teams determined by the RMR tournaments are competing for 8 slots in the Elimination Stage. This stage follows a Swiss system format, where decisive matches are played as best-of-3, while all other matches are best-of-1. The Opening Stage matches will run until December 3. The Elimination Stage will kick off on December 5. 

<h4>Schedule for December 3</h4>
<ul>
	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/flyquest-vs-mibr-03-12">MIBR vs FlyQuest</a> — 04:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/big-vs-complexity-gaming-03-12">BIG vs Complexity</a> — 07:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/passion-ua-vs-wildcard-03-12">Passion UA vs Wildcard</a> — 10:00 CET</li>

</ul>

Match Schedule for Shanghai Major 2024. Opening Stage. December 3

The matches of the first stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will continue on December 2. During the Opening Stage, 16 teams determined by the RMR tournaments are competing for 8 slots in the Elimination Stage. This stage follows a Swiss system format, where decisive matches are played as best-of-3, while all other matches are best-of-1. The Opening Stage matches will run until December 3. The Elimination Stage will kick off on December 5. <h4>Schedule for December 2:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/en/esports/match/big-vs-furia-esports-02-12">BIG vs Furia</a> — 04:00 CET</li> <li><a href="/en/esports/match/mibr-vs-rare-atom-02-12">Rare Atom vs MIBR</a> — 04:00 CET</li> <li><a href="/en/esports/match/flyquest-vs-pain-gaming-02-12">FlyQuest vs paiN</a> — 07:00 CET</li> <li><a href="/en/esports/match/cloud9-vs-complexity-gaming-02-12">Cloud9 vs Complexity</a> — 07:00 CET</li> <li><a href="/en/esports/match/gamerlegion-vs-passion-ua-02-12">GamerLegion vs Passion UA</a> — 10:00 CET</li> <li><a href="/en/esports/match/wildcard-vs-virtus-pro-02-12">Virtus.pro vs Wildcard</a> — 10:00 CET</li> </ul>

Match Schedule for Shanghai Major 2024. Opening Stage. December 2

The organizers of Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 have revealed the seeding of 24 teams across two stages. The following 16 teams have been placed in the Opening Stage: FURIA Esports, Virtus.pro, Team Liquid, Complexity Gaming, BIG, Fnatic, The MongolZ, paiN Gaming, GamerLegion, MIBR, Cloud9, FlyQuest, Passion UA, Wildcard, Rare Atom, and Imperial Esports. The remaining teams will start in the Elimination Stage: G2 Esports, Natus Vincere, Team Vitality, Team Spirit, MOUZ, FaZe Clan, HEROIC, and 3DMAX. The seeding was based on Valve's updated ranking system. The Opening Stage matches will take place from November 30 to December 3, following the Swiss system. The top 8 teams will advance to the Elimination Stage, where another Swiss bracket will determine the 8 playoff participants. The schedule for the first-round matches of the Opening Stage is available <a href="/en/esports/tournament/perfect-world-shanghai-major-2024-opening-stage-25-11">here</a>.

Opening and Elimination Stages Set for Shanghai Major

On November 24, the final matches of European RMR B were played. As a result, all 24 participants of the tournament have been confirmed. Teams that qualified through EU RMR A and EU RMR B: Team Vitality, MOUZ, BIG, 3DMAX, FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, Cloud9, G2 Esports, HEROIC, Virtus.pro, Fnatic, Passion UA, GamerLegion, Team Spirit. Teams that qualified through the American RMR: Wildcard, MIBR, Team Liquid, Complexity Gaming, paiN Gaming, Imperial Esports, FURIA Esports. Teams that qualified through the Asia-Pacific RMR: The MongolZ, Rare Atom, FlyQuest. The Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, featuring a prize pool of $1,250,000, will begin on November 30 and conclude on December 15.

European RMR B Concludes: All 24 Teams for Shanghai Major Confirmed

At the end of the third day of European RMR B, the first two teams to qualify for the Major from this tournament have been determined. With a 3-0 record, BIG and 3DMAX secured their spots at the Major. BIG defeated Sashi Esport and HEROIC in best-of-1 matches, then overcame Passion UA in a best-of-3 series (2:1). 3DMAX advanced by consecutively beating TSM, Eternal Fire, and G2 Esports, also with a 2:1 score in their final match. The remaining five participants from European RMR B who will qualify for the Shanghai Major will be decided during the next match days on November 23-24.

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