IEM Katowice 2022
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All eyes follow as the 24 best teams from around the world gather in Katowice, Poland to fight for the Championship, $1,000,000 prize pool, and perhaps the biggest prize of them all, being able to prove themselves in front of the cheering crowd at the Spodek Arena.
Our journey starts with the Play-In, where ENCE and 15 other teams battle their way into the Group Stage. There, the competition only gets tougher as the eight directly qualified teams join the fight for the six Playoffs spots.
Although the whole tournament is on a LAN, only the Playoffs are played on stage. Being the home ground to dycha, hades, and our analyst trochu, we want the team to experience the unforgettable welcome of the roaring Spodek audience.
We share a history with Katowice - now it’s time to create new stories.
- Play-In (February 15th-16th)
- Double-Elimination bracket
- Opening matches are Bo1
- All following matches are Bo3
- The top eight teams advanced to the Group Stage
- Group Stage (February 17th-20th)
- Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
- Each group has eight teams
- All matches are Bo3
- The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:
- Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
- Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
- Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds
- Playoffs (February 25th-27th)
- Single-Elimination bracket
- The Quarterfinals & Semifinals are Bo3
- The Grand Final is Bo5
