The results of the first gaming day at IEM Sydney 2023
Today, on October 16th, the group stage of IEM Sydney 2023 for CS2 began, and fans eagerly anticipated thrilling matchups. On the first gaming day of the tournament, eight bo1 matches took place as part of the group quarter-finals, along with the semi-final and the first round of the lower bracket in Group A.
As a result of today's matches, teams VERTEX ESC and Vitality, unfortunately, bid farewell to the competition. However, MOUZ and BB Team showcased outstanding performances, securing their spots in the playoffs.
Among the Ukrainian teams, NAVI stood out with a more successful performance on the first gaming day. They secured a victory against Apeks and came close to advancing to the playoffs but ultimately lost to MOUZ. The team Monte played only one match and, regrettably, fell to Complexity with a score of 9:13 on the Anubis map.
The IEM Sydney 2023 tournament promises to continue delighting fans with thrilling battles, and we eagerly await the continuation of the competition and new exciting moments in the world of CS2.
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The final game became the most popular event in the history of IEM Sydney tournaments1801Bodello
Epic Showdown: FaZe Triumphs in IEM Sydney Thriller with Complexity2014BodelloFaZe Dominates MOUZ to Secure IEM Sydney Grand Final Spot1912PoligonAll the participants for the playoffs of IEM Sydney 2023 have been determined1518PoligonNAVI suffered a defeat against FaZe and concluded their participation in IEM Sydney 20231512PoligonENCE defeated Fnatic and advanced to the playoffs at the IEM Sydney 202331vitaliiD
FaZe beat Liquid on IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper BracketFaZe secured a 2–1 win over Liquid in the IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper Bracket, advancing to Stage 2. EliGE led the charge with a 1.39 rating over three maps.
29vitaliiDHeroic vs MIBR – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Lower BracketHeroic eliminate MIBR 2–0 at IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1. yxngstxr and tN1R lead with dominant CT sides. Heroic advance to play Virtus.pro next. MIBR exit in 13–16th place.
32vitaliiDFlyQuest vs B8 – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Lower BracketFlyQuest eliminate B8 in a close 2–1 series at IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1. regali leads with a 1.25 rating. FlyQuest advance to face Liquid in lower round 2, B8 are out of the tournament.
41vitaliiDNinjas in Pyjamas vs 3DMAX – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper BracketNinjas in Pyjamas defeat 3DMAX 2–0 in IEM Cologne 2025 upper quarters. xKacpersky top-frags with 1.41 rating. NiP qualify for Stage 2, 3DMAX fall to lower bracket to face TYLOO next.
40vitaliiDTYLOO vs Complexity – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Lower BracketTYLOO eliminate Complexity 2–1 in the IEM Cologne 2025 lower bracket. Moseyuh leads with a 1.26 rating. TYLOO advance to face 3DMAX, while Complexity exit in 13–16th place.
34vitaliiDGamerLegion vs Virtus.pro – IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper BracketGamerLegion defeat Virtus.pro 2–0 at IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 upper quarters. PR leads with 1.52 rating. GamerLegion qualify for Stage 2, VP fall to lower bracket vs Heroic.
