# Free Fire World Series 2023

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.. 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. EVOS Phoenix from Thailand were the defending champions for the tournament.

## 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

| Team | Name | Date | Seeds | Region | Total times qualified | Last time qualified | Previous best performance |
| Magic Squad | Liga Brasileira de Free Fire | 15 April – 5 August 2023 | Group Stage Champions | Brazil | 2 | 2022 (2nd) | 4th Place (2022 (2nd)) |
| LOUD | Liga Brasileira de Free Fire | 15 April – 5 August 2023 | Finals Top 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2022 (1st) | 2nd Place (2021 (1st)) |
| MIBR | Liga Brasileira de Free Fire | 15 April – 5 August 2023 | Finals Top 2 | Brazil | 1 | — | — |
| WASK | MEA League | 28 July – 25 August 2023 | Champions | Middle East Africa | 2 | 2022 (1st) | 12th Place (2022 (1st)) |
| Hotshot Esports | Pakistan Qualifier | 9 September 2023 | Champions | Pakistan | 2 | 2022 (2nd) | 14th Place (2022 (1st)) |
| Furious Gaming | League Latinoamerica | 4 February – 23 September 2023 | Top 3 | South America | 1 | — | — |
| All Glory Gaming | League Latinoamerica | 4 February – 23 September 2023 | Top 3 | South America | 1 | — | — |
| Osaka | League Latinoamerica | 4 February – 23 September 2023 | Top 3 | South America | 1 | — | — |
| POCO Star | Master League | 1 September – 8 October 2023 | League Champions | Indonesia | 1 | — | — |
| Thorrad | Master League | 1 September – 8 October 2023 | Finals Top 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 2021 (1st) | 11th Place (2021 (1st)) |
| RRQ Kazu | Master League | 1 September – 8 October 2023 | Finals Top 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 2022 (2nd) | 7th Place (2022 (2nd)) |
| Expand | MCPS Majors | 16 September – 8 October 2023 | Champions | Malaysia Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka | 2 | 2022 (2nd) | 13th Place (2022 (2nd)) |
| Buriram United x EVOS | Pro League Thailand | 17 August – 15 October 2023 | Top 3 | Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| EXP Esports | Pro League Thailand | 17 August – 15 October 2023 | Top 3 | Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| CGGG | Pro League Thailand | 17 August – 15 October 2023 | Top 3 | Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| P Esports | Vietnam League | 15 September – 15 October 2023 | Top 3 | Vietnam | 1 | — | — |
| GOW | Vietnam League | 15 September – 15 October 2023 | Top 3 | Vietnam | 1 | — | — |
| WAG | Vietnam League | 15 September – 15 October 2023 | Top 3 | Vietnam | 1 | — | — |

## Format

* Knockout Stage: 11–19 November 2024
** 18 teams, divided into 3 groups of 6.
** 36 matches, each group play 12 matches.
** Top 12 teams advance to Points Rush and Grand Finals.
* Points Rush: 24–25 November 2024
** 12 teams.
** 12 matches.
** Teams gain headstart points for Grand Final based on their final placements.
* Grand Final: 26 November 2024
** 12 teams.
** Teams begin with headstart points from Points Rush.
** 6 matches.

## Schedule

Tournament Schedule :
| Stage | Day | Date | Teams |
| Knockout Stage | 1 | 10 November 2024 | Group A vs B |
| Knockout Stage | 2 | 11 November 2024 | Group B vs C |
| Knockout Stage | 3 | 12 November 2024 | Group A vs C |
| Knockout Stage | 4 | 17 November 2024 | Group A vs B |
| Knockout Stage | 5 | 18 November 2024 | Group B vs C |
| Knockout Stage | 6 | 19 November 2024 | Group A vs C |
| Point-Rush Stage | 1 | 24 November 2024 | Top 12 teams |
| Point-Rush Stage | 2 | 25 November 2024 | Top 12 teams |
| Grand Finals | Grand Finals | 26 November 2024 | Top 12 teams |

## Knockout Stage

Knockout Stage Group Draw :
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Thorrad Buriram United x EVOS MIBR All Glory Gaming Magic Squad Hotshot Esports | Furious Gaming WASK RRQ Kazu GOW CGGG WAG | LOUD P Esports Expand EXP Esports Osaka POCO Star |

### Standings

| Rank | Team | Total Score | Qualification |
| 1 | EXP Esports | 413 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 2 | Buriram United x EVOS | 376 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 3 | CGGG | 376 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 4 | Magic Squad | 303 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 5 | RRQ Kazu | 291 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 6 | LOUD | 289 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 7 | POCO Star | 283 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 8 | WAG | 244 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 9 | Thorrad | 221 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 10 | Expand | 206 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 11 | P Esports | 182 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 12 | GOW | 177 | Advanced to the Point-Rush Stage and Grand Final |
| 13 | Hotshot Esports | 171 | Eliminated from the tournament |
| 14 | MIBR | 160 | Eliminated from the tournament |
| 15 | All Glory Gaming | 153 | Eliminated from the tournament |
| 16 | Osaka | 144 | Eliminated from the tournament |
| 17 | Furious Gaming | 141 | Eliminated from the tournament |
| 18 | WASK | 104 | Eliminated from the tournament |

## Point-Rush Stage
### Day 1 Standings

| Rank | Team | Total Score | Kills | Headstart Points |
| 1 | CGGG | 84 | 44 | 8 |
| 2 | Magic Squad | 82 | 39 | 6 |
| 3 | LOUD | 78 | 36 | 5 |
| 4 | RRQ Kazu | 73 | 50 | 4 |
| 5 | Buriram United x EVOS | 66 | 42 | 3 |
| 6 | Expand | 59 | 24 | 2 |
| 7 | WAG | 57 | 25 | 1 |
| 8 | EXP Esports | 55 | 27 | 1 |
| 9 | GOW | 53 | 28 | 1 |
| 10 | Thorrad | 40 | 23 | 1 |
| 11 | P Esports | 36 | 22 | 0 |
| 12 | POCO Star | 36 | 17 | 0 |

### Day 2 Standings

| Rank | Team | Total Score | Kills | Headstart Points |
| 1 | Buriram United x EVOS | 82 | 40 | 8 |
| 2 | Magic Squad | 78 | 35 | 6 |
| 3 | CGGG | 76 | 46 | 5 |
| 4 | RRQ Kazu | 70 | 37 | 4 |
| 5 | EXP Esports | 69 | 38 | 3 |
| 6 | Thorrad | 68 | 39 | 2 |
| 7 | WAG | 65 | 34 | 1 |
| 8 | Expand | 62 | 30 | 1 |
| 9 | P Esports | 56 | 35 | 1 |
| 10 | POCO Star | 39 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | LOUD | 32 | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | GOW | 27 | 12 | 0 |

## Grand Final

Initial Grand Final Points (earned in Point-Rush Stage) :
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points |
| CGGG | 13 | LOUD | 5 | WAG | 2 |
| Magic Squad | 12 | EXP Esports | 4 | POCO Star | 1 |
| Buriram United x EVOS | 11 | Thorrad | 3 | P Esports | 1 |
| RRQ Kazu | 8 | Expand | 3 | GOW | 1 |

### Standings

| Rank | Team | Total Score | Kills |
| 1 | Magic Squad | 112 | 45 |
| 2 | Buriram United x EVOS | 95 | 37 |
| 3 | CGGG | 89 | 44 |
| 4 | RRQ Kazu | 72 | 38 |
| 5 | WAG | 70 | 27 |
| 6 | EXP Esports | 68 | 36 |
| 7 | LOUD | 66 | 31 |
| 8 | POCO Star | 64 | 28 |
| 9 | Thorrad | 44 | 28 |
| 10 | Expand | 28 | 9 |
| 11 | GOW | 25 | 9 |
| 12 | P Esports | 14 | 9 |

## Prize Pool

Prize Pool of the Tournament.
Prize money distribution Total: $1,000,000 :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Magic Squad |
| 2 | Buriram United x EVOS |
| 3 | CGGG |
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