Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2021 has entered into the group stage after the conclusion of Play-Ins. Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2021 as known as IEM Katowice 2021 have a massive prize pool of $1,000,000 USD.
IEM Katowice 2021 Play-Ins saw the elimination of 8 teams. Some major names of CS:GO esports couldn’t make through Play-Ins. Teams who got eliminated from the tournament are as follows:- Movistar Riders, Wisła Kraków, Cloud9, Fnatic, MIBR, Complexity, Team One, and Renegades.
8 Teams from Play-Ins qualified through the group stage of one of the biggest CS:GO Tournament of the year. In the Group stage, there will be 8 invited teams who got invites on the basis of ESL Pro Tour points. Total of 16 teams will participate in the group stage.
Group Stage: Feb 18-21
Group Stage of Intel Extreme Masters Season XV – World Championship is scheduled to start from today. 16 teams are divided into 2 groups where they will face other teams from the same groups. Matches will be played in the best-of-three format. Let’s take a look at the groups:
GROUP A
- Astralis
- Mousesports
- Gambit Esports
- Evil Geniuses
- G2 Esports
- Team Spirit
- BIG
- Heroic
GROUP B
- Team Vitality
- OG
- Team Liquid
- FaZe Clan
- FURIA Esports
- Ninjas In Pyjamas
- Virtus.pro
- Natus Vincere
Top 3 teams from each group will move to IEM Katowice 2021 playoffs. Winners of both groups will get direct placement in semi-finals and the runner-ups will be placed in quarterfinals high seed. 2nd runner up teams will move to Quarterfinals low seed. IEM Katowice 2021: Playoffs will take place from 26th February to 28th February. All matches will be played in Best-of-three format. Grand Finals will be played in BO5 format to determine the IEM champions.
