Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen’s team triumphed at the major LAN tournament IEM Rio 2024, held from 7th to 13th October in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In the final, NAVI secured a 3:1 victory over MOUZ, with the following map scores: 13:11 on Inferno, 13:2 on Dust2, 6:13 on Mirage, and 13:11 on Ancient.
On their way to the final, the team eliminated two other competitors – HEROIC and Virtus.pro. Before advancing to the playoffs, NAVI placed second in their group.
NAVI earned $100,000 for claiming first place and secured a spot at IEM Katowice 2025. The runner-up, MOUZ, received $42,000. FURIA and HEROIC, who shared third and fourth place, both earned $20,000. The total prize pool for the event amounted to a quarter of a million US dollars.
Prize pool distribution:
1. NAVI – $100,000 + qualification for IEM Katowice 2025
2. MOUZ – $42,000
3-4. HEROIC – $20,000
3-4. FURIA – $20,000
5-6. Vitality – $10,000
5-6. Virtus.pro – $10,000
7-8. FaZe – $6,000
7-8. The MongolZ – $6,000
9-12. Complexity – $5,000
9-12. Liquid – $5,000
9-12. Astralis – $5,000
9-12. Eternal Fire – $5,000
13-16. Imperial – $4,000
13-16. paiN – $4,000
13-16. 9z – $4,000
13-16. G2 – $4,000