CIS LAN Championship #5 Preview: Format, Participants, Prize Pool, and Schedule for Day 1
The CIS LAN Championship #5 matches kick off tomorrow. The event format, participants, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format and Dates
CIS LAN Championship #5 will take place from May 25 to 28 in Moscow, Russia. A total of 16 teams are participating in the event. The championship is divided into two stages: the group stage and the playoffs, which will feature the top eight teams from the first stage. The matches in the final stage of the tournament will be held using a single-elimination system, with each match played in a best-of-3 format.
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List of participants
- 163NEWS
- 1w Team
- 33
- ARCRED
- Athlon
- Aurora Young Blud
- CYBERSHOKE Esports
- Dark Moon
- K27
- Nuclear TigeRES
- Oxuji Esports
- PsychoFace
- SPARTA Esports
- Team Tricksters
- Virtus.pro
- WW Team
Prize Pool Distribution
A $30,000 prize pool will be up for grabs at CIS LAN Championship #5, to be split among the top 8 teams based on the event results.
- 1st place — $15,000;
- 2nd place — $7,000;
- 3rd place — $3,000;
- 4th place — $2,000;
- 5th–8th places — $750 each.
Schedule for Day 1
May 25, times are in Moscow time.
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Group A:
- 9:00 AM — Nuclear TigeRES vs. Oxuji Esports.
- 09:00 — SPARTA Esports vs. Athlon.
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Group B:
- 6:00 PM — K27 vs. PsychoFace.
- 6:00 PM — WW Team vs. Team Tricksters.
Where to watch CIS LAN Championship #5
- Main broadcast in Russian: Twitch.
Photo — MPKBK.
Daria Ushakova
