IEM Winter 2021 Group Stage Draw Presented
The organizers have presented the results of the group stage draw for the upcoming IEM Winter 2021. Let us remind you that the championship will be held from December 2 to 12. It is expected that IEM Winter 2021 will be held in a studio format, however the organizers have not yet named a specific city for the event.
Group A includes the finalists of PGL Major Stockholm 2021 - team G2 Esports. The Balkan-French team will be accompanied by Astralis, Ninjas in Pajamas, Team Vitality, TYLOO, Team Liquid, OG and MOUZ.
The second group includes the following teams: Gambit Esports, Virtus.pro, fnatic, GODSENT, ENCE, Heroic, BIG and FaZe Clan.
Three teams from each group will advance to the IEM Winter 2021 playoffs, with the first-place teams going directly to the semi-finals of the championship. At the same time, the teams that will take 2nd and 3rd places, respectively, will start their way to the playoffs from the quarter-finals stage. All matches of the tournament will be played in BO3 format, with the exception of the grand final. The main match is expected to be played in the BO5 format.
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IEM Winter 2021 play-off stage recapHighlights and clutches IEM Winter 20214946perepelovskyZywOo - Best IEM Winter 2021 PlayerFor the 21-year-old French esportsman, this MVP medal was the first of the season.5429perepelovskyVitality became the winner of IEM Winter 2021In the grand final of the championship, the French team beat the Swedes from NIP with a score of 3: 0.4384L1mon4ikkkVitality will face NiP in the IEM Winter 2021 finalsG2 Esports left the event.4681perepelovskyVitality reached the grand final of IEM Winter 2021The French team beat Virtus.pro with a score of 2: 0.5042L1mon4ikkkDevice will miss the semifinal match of IEM Winter 2021The player will not be able to take part in the match for health reasons.121fauesdeFURIA snatch victory over FUT and advance to the main stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026FURIA defeat FUT in a close best-of-three, with molodoy starring as they clinch the last qualification spot for BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 in Malta.153fauesdeTeam Vitality defeat EYEBALLERS and qualify for the LAN stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026Vitality edge past EYEBALLERS at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 Closed Qualifier, surviving a dramatic Anubis overtime to qualify for the LAN finals in Malta.126fauesdeTeam Spirit defeated Inner Circle and advanced to the LAN stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026Team Spirit advanced to the LAN stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 after a convincing 2–0 win over Inner Circle, with donk delivering a standout MVP performance.239fauesdeLiquid defeat Gentle Mates and advance to the main stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026Liquid advance to the main stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 after a 2–1 win over Gentle Mates, dominating Mirage and Nuke to qualify for the LAN event.258fauesdeHEROIC defeat paiN and become the first team to qualify for the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 LANHEROIC outplayed paiN to become the first team qualified for the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 LAN in Malta, with nilo earning MVP honors in the series.337fauesdeFURIA defeat 9INE and secure the final spot in the next stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026FURIA defeat 9INE on Anubis and Inferno to qualify for the next stage of BLAST Bounty Winter 2026. molodoy leads the way as 9INE exit the event.
