2024 Esports World Cup – Free Fire

The Multiplayer online battle royale video game Garena Free Fire had a tournament at the 2024 Esports World Cup. It was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; from July 10 to 15, 2024, and eighteen teams took part in this tournament.

Garena Free Fire
at the 2024 Esports World Cup
Tournament information
SportGarena Free Fire
LocationSaudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dates10 July 2024–15 July 2024
AdministratorEsports World Cup Foundation,
Garena,
ESL
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Participants18 teams
Purse$1,000,000
Websitehttps://esportsworldcup.com/en/competition/games-and-tournaments/free-fire
Final positions
ChampionThailand Team Falcons (1st title)
1st runner-upIndonesia EVOS Esports
2nd runner-upBrazil Netshoes Miners
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
MVPThailand Moshi (Buriram United Esports)

Background

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In October 2023, Saudi Arabia announced the inaugural Esports World Cup as the successor of Gamers8 (Saudi Esports Federation's previously existing esports festival), set to take place in Riyadh.[1] The event was developed as a part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, a plan led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at diversifying the country's economy and reducing reliance on oil.[2]

Calendar

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Days of competition
July 2024 July
Week 2
10 11 12 13 14
Garena Free Fire

Qualification

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Event Region Date Seeds Qualified Teams
FFWS SEA 2024 Spring   ASEAN Mar 22 - May 26 Top 8   Team Falcons
  P Esports
  Buriram United Esports
  EVOS Esports
  AG Global
  ONIC Olympus
  Gaimin Gladiators
  RRQ KAZU
FFWS Brazil 2024   Brazil Apr 20 - Jun 10 Top 3
(Phase 1)
  Team Solid
  Netshoes Miners
  LOUD
FFWS LATAM 2024   South America Mar 22 - Jun 1 Top 3   19esports
  All Glory Gaming
  RETA Esports
Snapdragon Pro Series Global Apr 13 - 14 Top 2   Twisted Minds
  FLUXO
FF MEA MSC 2024   Middle East
  Africa
Apr 20 - May 11 Champion   ALQADSIAH ESPORT
Pakistan Qualifier   Pakistan Jun 2 Champion   Hotshot Esports

Format

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  • Knockout Stage: 10–12 July 2024
    • 18 teams, divided into 3 groups of 6.
    • 18 matches, each group play 12 matches.
    • Top 12 teams advance to Points Rush and Grand Finals.
  • Points Rush: 13 July 2024
    • 12 teams.
    • 6 matches.
    • Teams gain headstart points for Grand Finals based on their final placements.
  • Grand Final: 14 July 2024
    • 12 teams.
    • Teams begin with headstart points from Points Rush.
    • 6 matches.

Schedule

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Round Date Teams
Knockout Stage 10 July 2024 Group A vs B
11 July 2024 Group B vs C
12 July 2024 Group A vs C
Point-Rush Stage 13 July 2024 Top 12 teams
Grand Finals 14 July 2024 Top 12 teams

Knockout Stage

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Knockout Stage Group Draw
Group A Group B Group C
  EVOS Esports
  Netshoes Miners
  AG Global
  FLUXO
  ONIC Olympus
  19esports
  LOUD
  Buriram United Esports
  P Esports
  RRQ KAZU
  RETA Esports
  Hotshot Esports
  Twisted Minds
  ALQADSIAH ESPORT[a]
  Team Solid
  Team Falcons
  All Glory Gaming
  Gaimin Gladiators[b]

Knockout Stage Standings

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Rank Team Total Score Placement Kills Booyah Qualification
1   LOUD 221 88 133 2 Qualified for the Point-Rush Stage
and Grand Final
2   Buriram United Esports 213 94 119 3
3   Team Falcons 188 77 111 2
4   AG Global 181 81 100 1
5   EVOS Esports 161 68 93 1
6   RRQ KAZU 158 72 86 3
7   Twisted Minds 141 67 74 1
8   Team Solid 135 60 75 0
9   P Esports 126 63 63 1
10   Netshoes Miners 112 47 65 0
11   Gaimin Gladiators 103 59 44 2
12   FLUXO 102 45 57 1
13   All Glory Gaming 102 54 48 1 Eliminated from the tournament
14   RETA Esports 88 34 54 0
15   Hotshot Esports 80 42 38 0
16   19esports 70 29 41 0
17   ONIC Olympus 62 33 29 0
18   ALQADSIAH ESPORT 43 13 30 0

Point-Rush Stage

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Each of the teams also qualify for the Grand Final.

Point-Rush Stage Standings

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Rank Team Total Score Placement Kills Booyah Headstart Points
1   Buriram United Esports 117 46 71 3 8 Points
2   AG Global 91 40 51 0 6 Points
3   EVOS Esports 76 32 44 0 5 Points
4   FLUXO 70 26 44 2 4 Points
5   RRQ KAZU 68 32 36 0 3 Points
6   Twisted Minds 63 21 42 0 2 Points
7   Team Falcons 61 19 42 0 1 Point
8   P Esports 59 20 39 0 1 Point
9   Netshoes Miners 55 31 24 1 1 Point
10   Gaimin Gladiators 53 24 29 0 1 Point
11   LOUD 53 30 23 0 0 Points
12   Team Solid 40 21 19 0 0 Points

Grand Final

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Both LOUD and Team Solid have 5 points deducted from their Grand Final scores due to attempted illegal team-ups to defeat other teams during the previous rounds

Grand Final Standings

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Rank Team Total Score Placement Kills Booyah
1   Team Falcons 106 41 65 2
2   EVOS Esports 99 48 51 1
3   Netshoes Miners 90 37 53 2
4   Buriram United Esports 86 45 41 0
5   AG Global 77 44 33 0
6   LOUD 62 28 39 0
7   RRQ KAZU 61 29 32 0
8   Gaimin Gladiators 57 28 29 0
9   FLUXO 51 29 22 1
10   P Esports 51 17 34 0
11   Twisted Minds 38 17 21 0
12   Team Solid 18 11 12 0

Prize Pool

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Prize Pool of the Tournament.[3]

Prize money distribution
Total: $1,000,000 USD
Rank Team Prize (in USD) Qualification
1   Team Falcons $300,000 Free Fire World Series – Global Finals 2024
2   EVOS Esports $175,000
3   Netshoes Miners $125,000
4   Buriram United Esports $80,000
5   AG Global $60,000
6   LOUD $50,000
7   RRQ KAZU $40,000
8   Gaimin Gladiators $35,000
9   FLUXO $30,000
10   P Esports $25,000
11   Twisted Minds $20,000
12   Team Solid $15,000
13   All Glory Gaming $10,000
14   RETA Esports $9,000
15   Hotshot Esports $8,000
16   19esports $7,000
17   ONIC Olympus $6,000
18   ALQADSIAH ESPORT $5,000

Notes

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  1. ^ The team qualified as SKR, but was signed by ALQADSIAH before the tournament.
  2. ^ While they qualified as Indostars, the team was bought by Gaimin Gladiators on 30 May 2024.

References

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  1. ^ Nordland, Jake (October 23, 2023). "Saudi Arabian Prime Minister announces Esports World Cup". Esports Insider. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Yaakoubi, Aziz (October 23, 2023). "Saudi Arabia launches Esports World Cup – statement". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Zalamea, Nigel (May 16, 2024). "Esports World Cup prize pool: Club championship explained". One Esports. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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