Free Fire World Series 2023

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Free Fire World Series 2023
Tournament information
Game Free Fire
LocationFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Dates10–26 November 2023
Administrator Garena
Venue Bangkok
Participants18 teams
Website ffesports.com
Final positions
Champion Flag of Brazil.svg Magic Squad
1st runner-up Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOS
2nd runner-up Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG
Tournament statistics
Matches played54
MVP Flag of Thailand.svg DEW
(EXP Esports)
 2022 (2nd)
2024  

The Free Fire World Series 2023 (FFWS) was the fifth edition of Free Fire World Series, the annual international Garena Free Fire championship contested by the best teams across the world hosted by Garena.. [1] The tournament took place in November 2023. It was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the second time when Thailand hosted the tournament, first hosted in November 2022. [2] EVOS Phoenix from Thailand were the defending champions for the tournament.

Contents

Overview

The Free Fire World Series uses the Squad Battle Royale mode available in the video game Free Fire. 48 players (12 teams each one having four players) airdrop onto an island without any weapons or armor. Once on the ground, players must search for weapons, armor, and med kits. Players can knock down players using the weapons they collected. The last team to survive wins the game. Players get points based on the number of eliminations and final ranking of their team.

Qualification

TeamNameDateSeedsRegionTotal
times
qualified
Last
time
qualified
Previous best
performance
Flag of Brazil.svg Magic SquadLiga Brasileira de Free Fire15 April – 5 August 2023Group Stage ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 22022 (2nd)4th Place (2022 (2nd))
Flag of Brazil.svg LOUDFinals Top 232022 (1st)2nd Place (2021 (1st))
Flag of Brazil.svg MIBR1
Flag of Morocco.svg WASKMEA League28 July – 25 August 2023ChampionsFlag of the Arab League.svg Middle East
Flag of the African Union.svg Africa
22022 (1st)12th Place (2022 (1st))
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hotshot EsportsPakistan Qualifier9 September 2023ChampionsFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22022 (2nd)14th Place (2022 (1st))
Flag of Argentina.svg Furious GamingLeague Latinoamerica4 February – 23 September 2023Top 3 South America 1
Flag of Mexico.svg All Glory Gaming1
Flag of Colombia.svg Osaka1
Flag of Indonesia.svg POCO StarMaster League1 September – 8 October 2023League ChampionsFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg ThorradFinals Top 222021 (1st)11th Place (2021 (1st))
Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Kazu22022 (2nd)7th Place (2022 (2nd))
Flag of Malaysia.svg ExpandMCPS Majors16 September – 8 October 2023ChampionsFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
22022 (2nd)13th Place (2022 (2nd))
Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOSPro League Thailand17 August – 15 October 2023Top 3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
Flag of Thailand.svg EXP Esports1
Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG1
Flag of Vietnam.svg P EsportsVietnam League15 September – 15 October 2023Top 3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1
Flag of Vietnam.svg GOW1
Flag of Vietnam.svg WAG1

Format

  • Grand Final: 26 November 2024
    • 12 teams.
    • Teams begin with headstart points from Points Rush.
    • 6 matches.

Schedule

Tournament Schedule
StageDayDateTeams
Knockout Stage110 November 2024Group A vs B
211 November 2024Group B vs C
312 November 2024Group A vs C
417 November 2024Group A vs B
518 November 2024Group B vs C
619 November 2024Group A vs C
Point-Rush Stage124 November 2024Top 12 teams
225 November 2024Top 12 teams
Grand Finals26 November 2024Top 12 teams

Knockout Stage

Knockout Stage Group Draw
Group AGroup BGroup C
Flag of Indonesia.svg Thorrad
Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOS
Flag of Brazil.svg MIBR
Flag of Mexico.svg All Glory Gaming
Flag of Brazil.svg Magic Squad
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hotshot Esports
Flag of Argentina.svg Furious Gaming
Flag of Morocco.svg WASK
Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Kazu
Flag of Vietnam.svg GOW
Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG
Flag of Vietnam.svg WAG
Flag of Brazil.svg LOUD
Flag of Vietnam.svg P Esports
Flag of Malaysia.svg Expand
Flag of Thailand.svg EXP Esports
Flag of Colombia.svg Osaka
Flag of Indonesia.svg POCO Star

Standings

RankTeamTotal ScorePlacementKillsBooyahQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg EXP Esports413Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage
and Grand Final
2Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOS376
3Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG376
4Flag of Brazil.svg Magic Squad303
5Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Kazu291
6Flag of Brazil.svg LOUD289
7Flag of Indonesia.svg POCO Star283
8Flag of Vietnam.svg WAG244
9Flag of Indonesia.svg Thorrad221
10Flag of Malaysia.svg Expand206
11Flag of Vietnam.svg P Esports182
12Flag of Vietnam.svg GOW177
13Flag of Pakistan.svg Hotshot Esports171Eliminated from the tournament
14Flag of Brazil.svg MIBR160
15Flag of Mexico.svg All Glory Gaming153
16Flag of Colombia.svg Osaka144
17Flag of Argentina.svg Furious Gaming141
18Flag of Morocco.svg WASK104

Point-Rush Stage

Day 1 Standings

RankTeamTotal ScorePlacementKillsBooyahHeadstart Points
1Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG84448
2Flag of Brazil.svg Magic Squad82396
3Flag of Brazil.svg LOUD78365
4Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Kazu73504
5Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOS66423
6Flag of Malaysia.svg Expand59242
7Flag of Vietnam.svg WAG57251
8Flag of Thailand.svg EXP Esports55271
9Flag of Vietnam.svg GOW53281
10Flag of Indonesia.svg Thorrad40231
11Flag of Vietnam.svg P Esports36220
12Flag of Indonesia.svg POCO Star36170

Day 2 Standings

RankTeamTotal ScorePlacementKillsBooyahHeadstart Points
1Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOS82408
2Flag of Brazil.svg Magic Squad78356
3Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG76465
4Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Kazu70374
5Flag of Thailand.svg EXP Esports69383
6Flag of Indonesia.svg Thorrad68392
7Flag of Vietnam.svg WAG65341
8Flag of Malaysia.svg Expand62301
9Flag of Vietnam.svg P Esports56351
10Flag of Indonesia.svg POCO Star39221
11Flag of Brazil.svg LOUD32140
12Flag of Vietnam.svg GOW27120

Grand Final

Initial Grand Final Points (earned in Point-Rush Stage)
TeamPointsTeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG13Flag of Brazil.svg LOUD5Flag of Vietnam.svg WAG2
Flag of Brazil.svg Magic Squad12Flag of Thailand.svg EXP Esports4Flag of Indonesia.svg POCO Star1
Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOS11Flag of Indonesia.svg Thorrad3Flag of Vietnam.svg P Esports1
Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Kazu8Flag of Malaysia.svg Expand3Flag of Vietnam.svg GOW1

Standings

RankTeamTotal ScorePlacementKillsBooyah
1Flag of Brazil.svg Magic Squad11245
2Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOS9537
3Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG8944
4Flag of Indonesia.svg RRQ Kazu7238
5Flag of Vietnam.svg WAG7027
6Flag of Thailand.svg EXP Esports6836
7Flag of Brazil.svg LOUD6631
8Flag of Indonesia.svg POCO Star6428
9Flag of Indonesia.svg Thorrad4428
10Flag of Malaysia.svg Expand289
11Flag of Vietnam.svg GOW259
12Flag of Vietnam.svg P Esports149

Prize Pool

Prize Pool of the Tournament.

Prize money distribution
Total: $1,000,000
RankTeamPrize (in USD)
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Magic Squad
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United x EVOS
3 Flag of Thailand.svg CGGG
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References

  1. "FFWS 2023 becomes Free Fire's most popular competition of the year". Esports Charts.
  2. "Free Fire World Series 2023 to take place from November 10 to 26". ffesports.com.