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The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice returns for another year of intense, high-octane esports action. As one of the most highly-anticipated events on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitive calendar, enthusiasts can look forward to watching the best teams worldwide compete for a $1 million prize pool and steal the hearts of Polish CS:GO fans at the Spodek Arena.
The championship matches will occur between 1-12 February 2023 and host 24 of the world's greatest CS:GO teams, including big names like FaZe, Team Vitality, Team Liquid, Natus Vincere, and more. That said, here's everything to know about the IEM Katowice 2023, including how to watch the games, schedule, tournament format, all the teams competing, and more!
Updated on 13 February: We will try to keep this hub page as up-to-date as possible. If you're looking for the latest IEM Katowice 2023 results and standings, go here.
How To Watch IEM Katowice 2023 Streams
As always, the IEM Katowice 2023 championship will be broadcast on the ESL Counter-Strike official Twitch channel. In addition, a simulcast and videos of all the games will be available on the ESL YouTube channel. The matches will be live across three main Twitch streams, each embedded below for your viewing consideration.
ESL CS:GO Main Stream
ESL CS:GO Stream B
ESL CS:GO Stream C
Note: French language simulcasts for each stream are also available on Twitch.
IEM Katowice 2023 - Format & Schedule
The IEM Katowice 2023 tournament will take place from 1-12 February 2023, split into three phases: Play-Ins, Group Stage, and Playoffs. You can find the complete schedule and times for each stage of the event below. We'll update the entries below daily.
The tournament will start with a Play-In stage, which will take place from 1-3 February 2023. The Play-In stage will feature a double-elimination bracket: opening matches will be BO1, and all following matches will be BO3. The top eight teams from the Play-In stage will advance to the Group Stage.
1 February
| Play-In Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| UB Round 1 | Cloud9 vs IHC | 2 AM PT | Stream B |
| UB Round 1 | ENCE vs paiN | 2 AM PT | Stream A |
| UB Round 1 | MIBR vs NIP | 3:15 AM PT | Stream A |
| UB Round 1 | Spirit vs Grayhound | 3:15 AM PT | Stream B |
| UB Round 1 | Sprout vs OG | 4:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| UB Round 1 | Fnatic vs EG | 4: 30 AM PT | Stream B |
| UB Round 1 | BIG vs Complexity | 5:45 AM PT | Stream A |
| UB Round 1 | FURIA vs Permitta | 5:45 AM PT | Stream B |
| UB Round 2 | Spirit vs NIP | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
| UB Round 2 | Cloud9 vs ENCE | 7 AM PT | Stream B |
| UB Round 2 | Fnatic vs OG | 10:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| UB Round 2 | FURIA vs BIG | 10:30 AM PT | Stream B |
2 February
| Play-In Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| LB Round 1 | Grayhound vs MIBR | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
| LB Round 1 | IHC vs Pain | 7 AM PT | Stream B |
| LB Round 1 | EG vs Sprout | 10:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| LB Round 1 | Permitta vs Complexity | 10:30 AM PT | Stream B |
3 February
| Play-In Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| LB Round 2 | ENCE vs Complexity | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
| LB Round 2 | Spirit vs Sprout | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
| LB Round 2 | Fnatic vs MIBR | 10:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| LB Round 2 | FURIA vs IHC | 10:30 AM PT | Stream A |
Note: Matches may run over time.
The Group Stage of the IEM Katowice 2023 will take place from 4-7 February 2023. This stage will feature two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups, each comprising eight teams. All matches during the Group Stage will be BO3. The top three teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs. The winners will advance to the Semifinals, while the runners-up will advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds. The Group Stage 3rd place teams will advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds.
4 February
| Group Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| Group A UB Round 1 | Cloud9 vs NAVI | 3:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group A UB Round 1 | G2 vs BIG | 3:30 AM PT | Stream B |
| Group A UB Round 1 | FaZe vs Spirit | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group A UB Round 1 | Vitality vs NIP | 7 AM PT | Stream B |
| Group B UB Round 1 | Liquid vs IHC | 10:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group B UB Round 1 | OG vs MOUZ | 10:30 AM PT | Stream B |
5 February
| Group Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| Group B UB Round 1 | Heroic vs Complexity | 3:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group B UB Round 1 | Fnatic vs Outsiders | 3:30 AM PT | Stream B |
| Group A UB Round 2 | G2 vs FaZe | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group A LB Round 1 | BIG vs Spirit | 7 AM PT | Stream B |
| Group A UB Round 2 | NAVI vs Liquid | 10:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group A LB Round 1 | Cloud9 vs IHC | 10:30 AM PT | Stream B |
6 February
| Group Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| Group B LB Round 1 | Complexity vs MOUZ | 3:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group B LB Round 1 | NIP vs Outsiders | 3:30 AM PT | Stream B |
| Group B UB Round 2 | Heroic vs OG | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group B UB Round 2 | Vitality vs Fnatic | 7 AM PT | Stream B |
| Group A LB Round 2 | FaZE vs IHC | 10:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group A LB Round 2 | Liquid vs Spirit | 10:30 AM PT | Stream B |
7 February
| Group Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| Group B LB Round 2 | Fnatic vs Complexity | 3:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group B LB Round 2 | OG vs Outsiders | 3:30 AM PT | Stream B |
| Group B UB Round 3 | Heroic vs Vitality | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group A LB Round 3 | FaZe vs Liquid | 7 AM PT | Stream B |
| Group A UB Round 3 | G2 vs NAVI | 10:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Group B LB Round 3 | Outsiders vs Complexity | 10:30 AM PT | Stream B |
Note: Matches may run over time.
The IEM Katowice 2023 Playoffs will take place from 10-12 February 2023. This stage will feature a single-elimination bracket, where the Quarterfinals and Semifinals will be BO3, and the Grand Final will be BO5. This will be the tournament's most exciting and intense part, as the best teams worldwide will compete for the top prize.
10 February
| Playoffs Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| Quarterfinals | NAVI vs Outsiders | 6:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Quarterfinals | Liquid vs Vitality | 10 AM PT | Stream A |
11 February
| Playoffs Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| Semifinals | Heroic vs NAVI | 6:30 AM PT | Stream A |
| Semifinals | G2 vs Liquid | 10 AM PT | Stream A |
12 February
| Playoffs Stage | Teams | Time | Stream |
| Grand Finals | G2 Esports vs Heroic | 7 AM PT | Stream A |
Note: Matches may run over time.
IEM Katowice 2023 - All Teams & Seeding
Twenty-four teams are participating in the IEM Katowice 2023 championships, each listed below. Specifically, this includes teams ranking at the top of the ESL World Rankings in Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South and North America regions or by winning qualifying events.
Directly Invited Teams
- FaZe Clan (IEM Cologne 2022 Champions)
- Team Vitality (ESL Pro League Season 16 Champions)
- Outsiders (IEM Rio Major 2022 Champions)
- Heroic (ESL World Ranking)
- Team Liquid (ESL World Ranking)
- Natus Vincere (ESL World Ranking)
- G2 Esports (ESL World Ranking)
- MOUZ (ESL World Ranking)
Play-In Teams
- Ninjas in Pyjamas (ESL World Ranking EU)
- Team Spirit (ESL World Ranking EU)
- Cloud9 (ESL World Ranking EU)
- Complexity Gaming (ESL World Ranking NA)
- FURIA Esports (ESL World Ranking NA)
- MIBR (ESL World Ranking SA)
- IHC Esports (ESL World Ranking AS)
- Grayhound Gaming (ESL World Ranking OCE)
- OG (ESL World Ranking)
- ENCE (ESL World Ranking)
- BIG (ESL World Ranking)
- Sprout (ESL World Ranking)
- Pain Gaming (ESL World Ranking)
- Evil Geniuses (ESL World Ranking)
- Fnatic (Elisa Masters 2022)
- Permitta Esports (Mistrzostwa Polski 2022)
IEM Katowice 2023 - Prize Pool and Overall Standings
The prize pool distribution and overall standings of the IEM Katowice 2023 tournament are indicated below.
That's everything you need to know about the IEM Katowice 2023 championship.
