IEM Katowice 2023: Schedule, outcomes & how you can watch

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The 2023 version of IEM Katowice is formally underway. Right here is the whole lot that you must know in regards to the prestigious occasion, together with the schedule, the newest outcomes, and how you can watch.

IEM Katowice is among the largest and most iconic tournaments on the CS:GO calendar, solely rivaled by the Majors and IEM Cologne. The 2023 version will convey elite-level Counter-Strike to the Spodek Area, the place the winner will stroll away with the lion’s share of a $1 million prize purse and a ticket to IEM Cologne.

The event will function 24 groups from all around the world, together with 17 of the present prime 20 groups within the rankings. Eight groups have been immediately invited to the group stage, whereas the opposite 16 will duke it out within the Play-In stage for the ultimate eight spots in the principle event.

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FaZe gained IEM Katowice 2022 with jks as a stand-in

Listed below are all the main points that you must learn about IEM Katowice, together with the total schedule, lineups, and prize cash.

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IEM Katowice 2023: Stream

IEM Katowice 2023 can be streamed stay on ESL’s most important and secondary Twitch channels. For the primary time in a few years, it can even be streamed on one other platform, YouTube, following the top of the exclusivity cope with Twitch.

We’ve embedded the principle stream beneath in your comfort.

Missed a match? Merely head over to ESL’s archive on YouTube.

IEM Katowice 2023: Schedule & outcomes

IEM Katowice will start with the Play-In Stage, the place 16 groups will compete in a double-elimination bracket. The opening spherical can be performed in a best-of-one format, whereas the remaining matches can be best-of-three sequence.

The highest eight groups will advance to the group stage, the place they’ll be a part of the eight groups invited by ESL primarily based on their world rating. These 16 groups can be cut up into two GSL teams, with three groups per group advancing to the single-elimination playoffs, which can be performed on the Spodek Area. The event will culminate in a best-of-five grand remaining on February 12.

Group Stage (February 4-7)

Day 1: February 4

Day 2: February 5

Day 3: February 6

Day 4: February 7

Playoffs (February 10-12)

Day 1: February 10

Day 2: February 11

Day 3: February 12

Play-In (February 1-3)

Day 1: February 1

Day 2: February 2

Day 3: February 3

IEM Katowice 2023: Groups & gamers

IEM Katowice 2023 will function prime groups from Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. The vast majority of the taking part groups had been decided by ESL’s world rating, with solely two coming from qualifying occasions (Fnatic by profitable Elisa Masters Espoo and Permitta by topping ESL Mistrzostwa Polski Autumn).

The Polish occasion would be the first alternative to see a few of the new groups in motion. These are the circumstances of Cloud9, who just lately added Timur ‘buster’ Tulepov to their roster, and IEM Rio Main winners Outsiders, who signed 18-year-old Aleksandr ‘⁠KaiR0N-‘ Anashkin. Sprout may also attend their first LAN event with Romanian AWPer Adrian ‘XELLOW’ Guță, who has already performed for the crew in on-line competitions.

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buster will play his first event for Cloud9

FaZe are anticipated to as soon as once more discipline their total roster after Håvard ‘rain’ Nygaard missed the BLAST Premier Spring Teams due to the delivery of his little one. The worldwide crew, which gained IEM Katowice 2022 with Justin ‘jks’ Savage as a stand-in, is anticipated to supply an replace earlier than the occasion.

IEM Katowice may also mark Kristian ‘k0nfig’ Wienecke’s debut for NIP. The previous Astralis rifler has been introduced in as a alternative for Hampus ‘hampus’ Poser, who’s taking a break from competitors.

Invited Groups

Play-In Groups

IEM Katowice 2023: Last standings

Under yow will discover the prize pool distribution and the ultimate standings.