The EMEA Masters Summer 2023 started on August 14 and will conclude on September 8 in Montpellier, France.

Organised by American video game developer Riot Games, the EMEA Masters Summer 2023 will see as many as 28 top European teams compete from the various summer regional leagues.

The EMEA Masters Summer 2023 is the second EMEA Masters tournament and is being hosted at the Sud de France Arena.

EMEA Masters Summer 2023 format

The EMEA Masters Summer 2023 will be held into two stages - the Play-In and the Main Event.

As many 16 teams from the numerous summer regional leagues such as the French LFL, the Spanish SupeLiga, the German Prime League and the Arabian League have qualified for the Play-Ins. These 16 teams have been divided into four groups of four teams each. Each team will play the other in their group twice in best-of-one matches.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the Knockout Stage.

According to the Play-In Knockout Stage, the top-placed team will face the runner-up from the other group. All matches in the Play-In Knockout Stage will be contested in a best-of-three series.

The four winners from the Play-In Knockout Stage will join the 12 already qualified teams in the EMEA Masters Summer 2023 Main Event.

As per the EMEA Masters Summer 2023 Main Event format, as many as 16 qualified teams will be placed in four groups of four teams each. 

These 16 teams will clash in a double round-robin format in best-of-one matches. 

Just like the Play-In Knockout Stage, the top two teams from each group will qualify for the Knockout Stage of the Main Event.

The eight teams will compete in a single elimination bracket with the first-placed team facing the second-placed side of the other group. All matches will be held in best-of-five series.

EMEA Masters Summer 2023 participating teams

EMEA Masters Summer 2023 group stage teams: Karmine Corp, BK ROG Esports, Istanbul Wildcats, NASR Turkey, Movistar Riders, BISONS ECLUB, UOLSE, Anonymo Esports, AliorBank Team, Nativz,  Macko Esports, SK Gaming Prime, Orbit Anonymo Esports

EMEA Masters Summer 2023 Play-In teams: Team GO, FUT Esports, NORD Esports, Dsyre Esports, Diamant Esports, Partizan Esports, GTZ Esports, White Dragons, Anorthosis Famagusta Esports, WLGaming Esports, Team 7AM, KRC Genk Esports, Entropiq, BRUTE, Anubis Gaming, Nigma Galaxy

EMEA Masters Summer 2023 schedule and results

Monday, August 14

GTZ Esports 1-0 NORD Esports

Nigma Galaxy 1-0 Dysre Esports

Team 7AM 1-0 White Dragons

BRUTE 0-1 Team GO

KRC Genk Esports 1-0 WLGaming Esports

Partizan Esports 1-0 Anorthosis Famagusta Esports

FUT Esports 1-0 Entropiq

Anubis Esports 1-0 Diamant Esports

NORD Esports 1-0 KRC Genk Esports

Anorthosis Famagusta 1-0 Nigma Galaxy

White Dragons 0-1 FUT Esports

Diamant Esports 1-0 BRUTE

WLGaming Esports 1-0 GTZ Esports

Dysre Esports 1-0 Partizan Esports

Entropiq 1-0 Team 7AM

Team GO 1-0 Anubis Esports

GTZ Esports 1-0 KRC Genk Esports

Anorthosis Famagusta 1-0 Dysre Esports

Team 7AM 0-1 FUT Esports

Diamant Esports 0-1 Team GO

WLGaming Esports 0-1 NORD Esports

Nigma Galaxy 1-0 Partizan Esports

White Dragons 0-1 Entropiq

BRUTE 0-1 Anubis Esports

Tuesday, August 15

NORD Esports – GTZ Esports

Dysre Esports – Anorthosis Famagusta Esports

FUT Esports – Team 7AM

Team GO – Diamant Esports

WLGaming Esports – KRC Genk Esports

Partizan Esports – Nigma Galaxy

Entropiq – White Dragons

Anubis Esports – BRUTE

GTZ Esports – WLGaming Esports

Partizan Esports – Dysre Esports

Team 7AM – Entropiq

Anubis Esports – Team GO

KRC Genk Esports – NORD Esports

Nigma Galaxy – Anorthosis Famagusta Esports

FUT Esports – White Dragons

BRUTE – Diamant Esports

NORD Esports – WLGaming Esports

Dysre Esports – Nigma Galaxy

White Dragons – Team 7AM

Team GO – BRUTE

KRC Genk Esports – GTZ Bulls

Anorthosis Famagusta Esports – Partizan Esports

Entropiq – FUT Esports

Diamant Esports – Anubis Esports

Thursday, August 17

Play-In Knockout 1

Play-In Knockout 2

Play-In Knockout 3

Play-In Knockout 4

August 21-September 8

Main Event

Where to watch EMEA Masters Summer 2023 live?

Live streaming of the EMEA Masters Summer 2023 Play-Ins will be available on the EUniverse and ESLOL. 

The main event will be live streamed on the official EMEA Masters Twitch channel.

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