Groups at IEM Katowice 2021 Begin Today

Groups at IEM Katowice 2021 Begin Today

Groups at IEM Katowice 2021 Begin Today

Yesterday was the final day of the Play-In stage at IEM Katowice 2021, which determined the final eight participants of the group stage. Spirit, Gambit, NiP and Liquid made it through the upper bracket, while OG, VP, mouz and MAD advanced through the lower bracket.

The group stage begins later today and will feature two GSL groups with best-of-three series. The first match-ups look as follows (UK time):

February 18th

Group A:

  • 2:30 PM: Astralis vs mousesports
  • 11:00 AM: Gambit vs EG
  • 11:00 AM: G2 vs Spirit
  • 2:30 PM: BIG vs Heroic

Group B:

  • 6:00 PM: Vitality vs OG
  • 6:00 PM: Liquid vs FaZe

February 19th

  • 11:00 AM: FURIA vs NiP
  • 11:00 AM: VP vs NAVI

The group stage will conclude on February 21st, with winners of each group advancing directly to the semifinals, while the teams placed 2nd – 3rd will play in the quarterfinals. The playoffs stage is scheduled for February 26th – 28th and will have a single-elimination bracket.

IEM Katowice 2021 is being played online and features a $1,000,000 prize pool. The official English stream is available on Twitch.