All participants of the IEM Katowice 2023 playoffs have been determined
The group stage of IEM Katowice 2023 has come to an end, as a result of which the teams G2 Esports, Heroic, Team Vitality, Natus Vincere, Outsiders and Team Liquid made it to the playoffs of the tournament. The remaining six participants will compete for the right to become the winner of the championship in the grand final, which will be held on Sunday, February 12.
Group A
The strongest team in group A was the G2 Esports team, which turned out to be stronger than BIG (2:0), FaZe Clan (2:0) and Natus Vincere (2:0) on their way to get a direct ticket to the semifinals. The Ukrainian team Natus Vincere made it from the second line to the playoffs, which started with two wins over Cloud9 (2:0) and Team Liquid (2:0), but lost to G2 Esports (0:2) in the group's grand final and received place in the 1/4 finals. The last playoff participant from group A was the North American Team Liquid, which, after falling into the lower bracket after losing to Natus Vincere (0:2), outplayed Team Spirit (2:1) and FaZe Clan (2:1), making it to quarter-final.
Group B
The winner of group B was the Danish team Heroic, which during the group stage defeated Complexity Gaming (2:1), OG (2:0) and Team Vitality (2:0) to reach the semi-finals of the competition. The second team of the group was Team Vitality, which, after beating Ninjas in Pajamas (2:0) and fnatic (2:1), lost to Heroic (0:2) to advance to the 1/4 finals. The third slot in the playoffs from group B went to the Outsiders team, which, despite the initial loss to fnatic (1:2), turned out to be stronger than Ninjas in Pajamas (2:1), OG (2:0) and Complexity Gaming (2:0). 1), having received a ticket to the 1/4 finals of the competition.
IEM Katowice 2023 Playoff Schedule
Friday, February 10:
- Natus Vincere-Outsiders
- Team Vitality — Team Liquid
Saturday, February 11:
- Heroic - Natus Vincere/ Outsiders
- G2 Esports - Team Vitality/ Team Liquid
Sunday, February 12:
- Grand Final (BO5)
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OutsidersIEM Katowice 2023#7G2 Esports07.02.23 14:50Bo32:0#4NaViIEM Katowice 2023 takes place from 1 to 12 February in Katowice at the Spodek Arena. As part of the championship, 24 teams from the CIS, Europe, North and Latin America, Asia and Oceania are fighting for a total prize pool of $1,000,000, as well as a ticket to IEM Cologne 2023 for the winner.
Interim results of IEM Katowice 2023
- 1st place: $400,000 + ticket to IEM Cologne 2023
- 2nd place: $180,000
- 3rd-4th place: $80,000
- 5th-6th place: $40,000
- 7th-8th place: FaZe Clan and Complexity Gaming — $24,000
- 9th-12th place: IHC Esports, OG, fnatic and Team Spirit — $16,000
- 13th-16th place: BIG, Ninjas in Pajamas, MOUZ and Cloud9 — $10,000
- 17th-20th place: MIBR, ENCE, Sprout and FURIA - $4,500
- 21st-24th place: paiN Gaming, Evil Geniuses, Permitta Esports and Grayhound Gaming — $2,500
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jks, NiKo and huNter- entered the symbolic team of IEM Katowice 2023The best players of the last championship included representatives of G2 Esports (jks, NiKo and huNter-) and Heroic (Jabbi and cadiaN).5368perepelovskyHeroic — G2 Esports Grand Final became the most popular match at IEM Katowice 2023The final match of the championship at its peak gathered a little more than 708 thousand people, not counting the Chinese venues.7859perepelovskyhuNter- recognized as the best player of IEM Katowice 2023The 27-year-old Bosnian wins the second MVP award of his career after a successful performance at cs_summit 5.9422perepelovskyG2 Esports wins IEM Katowice 2023The team continued their amazing winning streak, declassing Heroic in the grand final 3-1.6598perepelovskyHeroic vs G2 Esports: who will be the winner of IEM Katowice 2023?We look forward to the main match of the championship along with an analytical review of the playing teams.5895perepelovskyG2 Esports advances to IEM Katowice 2023 Grand FinalsNow the wards of Swani will meet with the Danes from Heroic, who turned out to be stronger than NAVI in their semi-finals.105fauesdeNRG off to a confident start in Group C: Kraken Seas left with no chance in the Fragadelphia Miami 2026 openerThe Group C opener at Fragadelphia Miami 2026 saw NRG showcase their ambitions, overwhelming Kraken Seas in a one-sided start to the event.110fauesdeFragadelphia Miami 2026: M80 convincingly defeat Dark Knight in the opening Group B matchFragadelphia Miami 2026 Group B opened with M80 in full control as they swept Dark Knight, leaving no chance for an upset.1989stawraith
Vitality Crowned Champions of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025Team Vitality have claimed the title at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, defeating FaZe Clan 3–1 in the grand final and becoming champions of the fourth Major in the Counter-Strike 2 era.2071stawraithFaZe Defeat NaVi 2:1 to Reach the Grand Final of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025FaZe Clan defeated NAVI 2:1 in the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 semifinal and advanced to the grand final, where they will face Team Vitality.2016stawraithVitality eliminate Spirit from the Major and advance to the grand final of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025he series was played in a BO3 format (best of three), and in the end, the French team secured a convincing 2-0 victory, advancing to the grand final, while Spirit took 3rd–4th place and earned prize1992fauesdeNAVI eliminate FURIA from the Major and advance to the semifinals of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025NAVI knock tournament favorites FURIA out of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 after wins on Mirage and Train, securing a semifinal matchup with FaZe Clan.
