The 2023 edition of IEM Katowice is just around the corner. Here is everything you need to know about the prestigious event, including the schedule, the official stream, and all the teams.
IEM Katowice is one of the biggest and most iconic tournaments on the CS:GO calendar, only rivaled by the Majors and IEM Cologne. The 2023 edition will bring elite-level Counter-Strike to the Spodek Arena, where the winner will walk away with the lion’s share of a $1 million prize purse and a ticket to IEM Cologne.
The tournament will feature 24 teams from all over the world, including 17 of the current top 20 teams in the rankings. Eight teams have been directly invited to the group stage, while the other 16 will duke it out in the Play-In stage for the final eight spots in the main tournament.
Here are all the details you need to know about IEM Katowice, including the full schedule, lineups, and prize money.
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IEM Katowice 2023: Stream
IEM Katowice 2023 will be streamed live on ESL’s main and secondary Twitch channels. We’ve embedded the main stream below for your convenience.
Missed a match? Simply head over to ESL’s archive on YouTube.
IEM Katowice 2023: Schedule & results
IEM Katowice will begin with the Play-In Stage, where 16 teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket. The opening round will be played in a best-of-one format, while the remaining matches will be best-of-three series.
The top eight teams will advance to the group stage, where they will join the eight teams invited by ESL based on their world ranking. These 16 teams will be split into two GSL groups, with three teams per group advancing to the single-elimination playoffs, which will be played at the Spodek Arena. The tournament will culminate in a best-of-five grand final on February 12.
Play-In (February 1-3)
Day 1: February 1
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Upper Round 1
Cloud9 vs IHC
2 AM
5 AM
10 AM
Upper Round 1
ENCE vs paiN
2 AM
5 AM
10 AM
Upper Round 1
MIBR vs NIP
3:15 AM
6:15 AM
11:15 AM
Upper Round 1
Spirit vs Grayhound
3:15 AM
6:15 AM
11:15 AM
Upper Round 1
Sprout vs OG
4:30 AM
7:30 AM
12:30 PM
Upper Round 1
Fnatic vs EG
4: 30 AM
7:30 AM
12:30 PM
Upper Round 1
BIG vs Complexity
5:45 AM
8:45 AM
1:45 PM
Upper Round 1
FURIA vs Permitta
5:45 AM
8:45 AM
1:45 PM
Upper Round 2
TBD vs TBD *
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Upper Round 2
TBD vs TBD *
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Upper Round 2
TBD vs TBD *
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Upper Round 2
TBD vs TBD *
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Day 2: February 2
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Lower Round 1
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Lower Round 1
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Lower Round 1
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Lower Round 1
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Day 3: February 3
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Lower Round 2
TBD vs TBD *
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Lower Round 2
TBD vs TBD *
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Lower Round 2
TBD vs TBD *
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Lower Round 2
TBD vs TBD *
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Note: The winners of the matches with an asterisk will qualify for the main event.
Group Stage (February 4-7)
Day 1: February 4
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group A U. 1
TBD vs TBD
3:30 AM
6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Group A U. 1
TBD vs TBD
3:30 AM
6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Group A U. 1
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Group A U. 1
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Group B U. 1
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Group B U. 1
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Day 2: February 5
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group B U. 1
TBD vs TBD
3:30 AM
6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Group B U. 1
TBD vs TBD
3:30 AM
6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Group A U. 2
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Group A L. 1
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Group A U. 2
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Group A L. 1
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Day 3: February 6
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group B L. 1
TBD vs TBD
3:30 AM
6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Group B L. 1
TBD vs TBD
3:30 AM
6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Group B U.2
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Group B U. 2
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Group A L. 2
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Group A L. 2
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Day 4: February 7
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Group B L. 2
TBD vs TBD
3:30 AM
6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Group B L. 2
TBD vs TBD
3:30 AM
6:30 AM
11:30 AM
Group A U. 3
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Group A L. 3
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
Group B U. 3
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Group B L. 3
TBD vs TBD
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
6:30 PM
Playoffs (February 10-12)
Day 1: February 10
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Quarter-finals
TBD vs TBD
6:30 AM
9:30 AM
2:30 PM
Quarter-finals
TBD vs TBD
10 AM
1 PM
6 PM
Day 2: February 11
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Semi-finals
TBD vs TBD
6:30 AM
9:30 AM
2:30 PM
Semi-finals
TBD vs TBD
10 AM
1 PM
6 PM
Day 3: February 12
Stage
Match
PT
ET
GMT
Grand final
TBD vs TBD
7 AM
10 AM
3 PM
IEM Katowice 2023: Teams & players
IEM Katowice 2023 will feature top teams from Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. The majority of the participating teams were determined by ESL’s world ranking, with only two coming from qualifying events (Fnatic through winning Elisa Masters Espoo and Permitta by topping ESL Mistrzostwa Polski Autumn).
The Polish event will be the first opportunity to see some of the new teams in action. Those are the cases of Cloud9, who recently added Timur ‘buster’ Tulepov to their roster, and IEM Rio Major winners Outsiders, who signed 18-year-old Aleksandr ‘KaiR0N-‘ Anashkin. Sprout will also attend their first LAN tournament with Romanian AWPer Adrian ‘XELLOW’ Guță, who has already played for the team in online competitions.
FaZe are expected to once again field their entire roster after Håvard ‘rain’ Nygaard missed the BLAST Premier Spring Groups because of the birth of his child. The international team, which won IEM Katowice 2022 with Justin ‘jks’ Savage as a stand-in, is expected to provide an update before the event.
Invited Teams
Team
Region
Players
NAVI
Europe
s1mple, b1t, electroNic, Perfecto, nipl
FaZe
Europe
karrigan, ropz, broky, Twistzz, rain
Liquid
Americas
EliGE, NAF, oSee, nitr0, YEKINDAR
Heroic
Europe
cadiaN, sjuush, TeSes, stavn, jabbi
Outsiders
Europe
Jame, FL1T, fame, qikert, KaiR0N-
G2 Esports
Europe
NiKo, m0NESY, huNter-, jks, HooXi
Vitality
Europe
ZywOo, apEX, dupreeh, Magisk, Spinx
MOUZ
Europe
frozen, dexter, JDC, xertioN, torzsi
Play-In Teams
Team
Region
Players
NIP
Europe
REZ, Aleksib, headtr1ck, Brollan, hampus
Complexity
Americas
floppy, JT, Grim, hallzerk, FaNg
Evil Geniuses
Americas
Brehze, autimatic, HexT, neaLaN, wiz
BIG
Europe
tabseN, faveN, Krimbo, syrsoN, k1to
Spirit
Europe
chopper, Patsi, magixx, s1ren, w0nderful
Cloud9
Europe
nafany, sh1ro, HObbit, buster, Ax1Le
FURIA
Americas
KSCERATO, yuurih, arT, drop, saffee
MIBR
Americas
exit, Tuurtle, brnz4n, HEN1, insani
IHC
Asia
Techno4K, bLitz, ANNIHILATION, sk0r, Bart4k
Grayhound
Oceania
Sico, INS, Liazz, Vexite, aliStair
OG
Europe
nexa, F1KU, degster, NEOFRAG, flameZ
ENCE
Europe
Snappi, dycha, maden, valde, SunPayus
Sprout
Europe
refrezh, XELLOW, lauNx, Staehr, Zyphon
paiN
Americas
zevy, skullz, hardzao, PKL, biguzera
Fnatic
Europe
KRIMZ, mezii, nicoodoz, roeJ, FASHR
Permitta
Europe
sNx, iso, casey, Layner, OLIMP
IEM Katowice 2023: Final standings
Below you can find the prize pool distribution and the final standings.
Placement
Team
Prize Money (USD)
1
TBD
$400,000
2
TBD
$180,000
3-4
TBD
$80,000
TBD
5-6
TBD
$40,000
TBD
7-8
TBD
$24,000
TBD
9-12
TBD
$16,000
TBD
TBD
TBD
13-16
TBD
$10,000
TBD
TBD
TBD
17-20
TBD
$4,500
TBD
TBD
TBD
21-24
TBD
$2,500
TBD
TBD
TBD
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