IEM Katowice 2024 will witness participation from 24 of the best Counter-Strike (CS2) teams from around the globe, eight of them directly starting from the Group Stage while the remaining would have to fight through the Play-In Stage. However, only the top six teams will qualify for the playoffs, which will take place in front of a live audience at the iconic Spodek Arena.

 

IEM Katowice 2024: Complete Details

ESL is all set to start its CS2 competitive circuit for the year with IEM Katowice 2024, offering a million dollars in prize money, featuring some of the best teams in the scene that shall deliver plenty of high-octane action. This is one of the most crucial events of the year because the winner, apart from bagging the lion's share of the prize money, will also qualify for three other top-tier CS2 tournaments namely, IEM Cologne 2024, BLAST Premier World Final, and Esports World Cup 2024.

 

IEM Katowice 2024: Teams

A total of 24 teams will compete in this tournament. Eight of them will directly start from the Group Stage while the remaining will start from the Play-In Stage.



Team

Stage

Qualifier

G2 Esports

Group B

IEM Cologne 2023

MOUZ

Group B

EPL Season 18

FaZe Clan

Group A

IEM Sydney 2023

Team Vitality

Group B

ESL World Ranking

Complexity Gaming

Group A

ESL World Ranking

Natus Vincere

Group A

ESL World Ranking

Monte

Group B

ESL World Ranking

Team Falcons

Group A

ESL World Ranking

BIG

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking

GamerLegion

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking

Apeks

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking

Astralis

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking

Eternal Fire

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking

BetBoom Team

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking

ENCE

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking

Team Spirit

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking

Cloud9

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking EU

Virtus.pro

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking EU

Heroic

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking EU

M80

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking NA

FURIA Esports

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking SA

Rooster

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking OCE

The MongolZ

Play-In Stage

ESL World Ranking AS

Rebels Gaming

Play-In Stage

Mistrzostwa Polski

 

IEM Katowice 2024: Schedule and Results

The tournament has been divided into three stages - Play-In, Group, and Playoffs. Out of the three, the first two will be played in an offline studio environment, followed by the final stage taking place at the prestigious Spodek Arena in front of an audience in Katowice, Poland.

  • IEM Katowice 2024 - Play-In Stage: 31st Jan to 2nd Feb

  • IEM Katowice 2024 - Group Stage: 3rd to 6th Feb

  • IEM Katowice 2024 - Playoffs Stage: 9th to 11th Feb

 

Play-In Stage

16 teams took on each other in the opening round of the tournament but only half of them made it through to the next round.

Match

Round

Map 1

Map 2

Map 3

Result

C9 vs Rebels

UB Round 1

Mirage | 10-13

N/A

N/A

Rebels Gaming

EF vs BetBoom

UB Round 1

Nuke | 13-1

N/A

N/A

Eternal Fire

Heroic vs Astralis

UB Round 1

Mirage | 13-11

N/A

N/A

Heroic

ENCE vs BIG

UB Round 1

Ancient | 9-13

N/A

N/A

BIG

FURIA vs MongolZ

UB Round 1

Mirage | 14-16

N/A

N/A

The MongolZ

Spirit vs Apeks

UB Round 1

Ancient | 13-0

N/A

N/A

Team Spirit

GL vs M80

UB Round 1

Nuke | 13-10

N/A

N/A

GamerLegion

Rooster vs VP

UB Round 1

Inferno | 4-13

N/A

N/A

Virtus.pro

C9 vs BetBoom

LB Round 1

Overpass | 22-25

Anubis | 13-6

Ancient | 13-7

Cloud9

Astralis vs ENCE

LB Round 1

Vertigo | 10-13

Ancient | 4-13

Mirage | -

ENCE

FURIA vs Apeks

LB Round 1

Inferno | 9-13

Mirage | 13-10

Ancient | 11-13

Apeks

M80 vs Rooster

LB Round 1

Inferno | 13-3

Vertigo | 13-7

Anubis | -

M80

Rebels vs EF

UB Round 2

Inferno | 4-13

Mirage | 9-13

Nuke | -

Eternal Fire

Heroic vs BIG

UB Round 2

Nuke | 13-8

Vertigo | 7-13

Anubis | 13-7

Heroic

MongolZ vs Spirit

UB Round 2

Mirage | 2-13

Ancient | 14-16

Nuke | -

Team Spirit

GL vs VP

UB Round 2

Vertigo | 13-3

Inferno | 5-13

Overpass | 13-9

GamerLegion

VP vs C9

LB Round 2

Overpass | 5-13

Anubis | 13-6

Ancient | 4-13

Cloud9

MongolZ vs ENCE

LB Round 2

Mirage | 13-16

Nuke | 13-10

Anubis | 5-13

ENCE

BIG vs Apeks

LB Round 2

Inferno | 13-7

Vertigo | 10-13

Ancient | 14-16

Apeks

Rebels vs M80

LB Round 2

Nuke | 13-9

Vertigo | 13-7

Anubis | -

Rebels Gaming

 

Group Stage

The eight directly qualified teams were joined by eight other teams from the first round of the tournament. These 16 teams were split into two groups of eight teams, only the top three from each made it to the main stage.

 

Group A

Match

Round

Map 1

Map 2

Map 3

Result

FaZe vs Rebels

UB QF

Nuke | 13-9

Ancient | 13-7

Anubis | -

FaZe Clan

EF vs Falcons

UB QF

Vertigo | 13-9

Nuke | 13-6

Anubis | -

Eternal Fire

NAVI vs Spirit

UB QF

Ancient | 7-13

Anubis | 13-11

Mirage | 4-13

Team Spirit

Apeks vs COL

UB QF

Vertigo | 9-13

Overpass | 11-13

Ancient | -

Complexity

Rebels vs Falcons

LB QF

Vertigo | 9-13

Anubis | 13-9

Nuke | 10-13

Team Falcons

NAVI vs Apeks

LB QF

Ancient | 13-11

Anubis | 11-13

Mirage | 13-8

NAVI

FaZe vs EF

UB SF

Inferno | 16-14

Anubis | 13-16

Nuke | 13-5

FaZe Clan

Spirit vs COL

UB SF

Ancient | 13-3

Overpass | 13-5

Anubis | -

Team Spirit

COL vs Falcons

LB SF

Ancient | 13-9

Overpass | 5-13

Anubis | 10-13

Team Falcons

EF vs NAVI

LB SF

Nuke | 13-11

Mirage | 8-13

Anubis | 5-13

NAVI

FaZe vs Spirit

UB Final

Mirage | 10-13

Nuke | 5-13

Ancient | -

Team Spirit

Falcons vs NAVI

LB Final

Ancient | 13-11

Mirage | 13-4

Nuke | -

Team Falcons

 

Group B

Match

Round

Map 1

Map 2

Map 3

Result

Vitality vs ENCE

UB QF

Vertigo | 6-13

Anubis | 13-4

Nuke | 8-13

ENCE

Heroic vs G2

UB QF

Overpass | 13-16

Anubis | 16-3

Nuke | 6-13

G2 Esports

Monte vs GL

UB QF

Overpass | 8-13

Ancient | 5-13

Nuke | -

GamerLegion

C9 vs MOUZ

UB QF

Overpass | 13-8

Mirage | 8-13

Ancient | 20-22

MOUZ

Vitality vs Heroic

LB QF

Mirage | 14-16

Anubis | 13-11

Vertigo | 13-16

Heroic

Monte vs C9

LB QF

Overpass | 13-11

Mirage | 13-11

Anubis | -

Monte

ENCE vs G2

UB SF

Mirage | 13-8

Anubis | 13-7

Ancient | -

ENCE

GL vs MOUZ

UB SF

Overpass | 14-16

Ancient | 6-13

Nuke | -

MOUZ

GL vs Heroic

LB SF

Overpass | 13-5

Mirage | 4-13

Nuke | 8-13

Heroic

G2 vs Monte

LB SF

Nuke | 13-4

Vertigo | 8-13

Anubis | 13-6

G2 Esports

ENCE vs MOUZ

UB Final

Vertigo | 5-13

Ancient | 3-13

Mirage | -

MOUZ

Heroic vs G2

LB Final

Vertigo | 9-13

Nuke | 8-13

Ancient | -

G2 Esports

 

Playoffs

The final six teams took on each other in front of a live audience to crown the champion of IEM Katowice 2024.

 

9th Feb

  • FaZe vs G2 - 20:45 IST | 16:15 CET | 10:15 EST | 7:15 PST

  • ENCE vs Falcons - 00:00 IST | 19:30 CET | 13:30 EST | 10:30 PST

 

10th Feb

  • MOUZ vs FaZe - 20:45 IST | 16:15 CET | 10:15 EST | 7:15 PST

  • Spirit vs Falcons - 00:00 IST | 19:30 CET | 13:30 EST | 10:30 PST

 

11th Feb

  • Spirit vs FaZe - 21:30 IST | 17:00 CET | 11:00 EST | 8:00 PST

 

Match

Round

Map 1

Map 2

Map 3

Map 4

Map 5

Result

FaZe vs G2 Esports

Quarterfinals

Inferno | 13-9

Ancient | 13-6

Nuke | -

N/A

N/A

FaZe | 2-1

ENCE vs Falcons

Quarterfinals

Mirage | 5-13

Overpass | 13-9

Nuke | 11-13

N/A

N/A

Falcons | 2-1

MOUZ vs FaZe

Semifinals

Nuke | 3-13

Ancient | 11-13

Mirage | -

N/A

N/A

FaZe | 2-0

Spirit vs Falcons

Semifinals

Anubis | 13-8

Ancient | 13-3

Vertigo | -

N/A

N/A

Spirit | 2-0

Spirit vs FaZe

Grand Final

Nuke | 13-9

Mirage | 13-11

Overpass | 13-3

Ancient | -

Anubis | -

Spirit | 3-0

 

IEM Katowice 2024: Format

Play-In Stage

  • A total of 16 teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket.

  • All opening matches will be best-of-one and thereafter all matches will be best-of-three.

  • The top eight teams will move on to the Group Stage.

 

Group Stage

  • The eight qualifying teams will join the eight directly invited teams and they will be split into two equal groups.

  • Both groups will follow a double-elimination bracket where all matches will be best-of-three.

  • The top three teams from both groups will qualify to the Playoffs.

  • The winners of both groups will advance to the Semifinals whereas the remaining teams will move on to the Quarterfinals.

 

Playoffs

  • The top six teams will follow a single-elimination bracket.

  • The Quarterfinals and Semifinals will feature a best-of-three series.

  • The Grand Final will follow a best-of-five series.

 

IEM Katowice 2024: Prize Pool

The total prize pool of one million dollars will be split between all the 24 teams as per their final standings in the tournament.

In addition to this, the winning team will also reserve a slot for itself in IEM Katowice 2024, BLAST Premier World Final, and Esports World Cup 2024.

Position

Prize Money

Team(s)

1st

$400,000

Team Spirit

2nd

$180,000

FaZe Clan

3rd-4th

$80,000

MOUZ, Team Falcons

5th-6th

$40,000

ENCE, G2 Esports

7th-8th

$24,000

NAVI, Heroic

9th-10th

$16,000

Complexity, Eternal Fire

11th-12th

$16,000

GamerLegion, Monte

13th-14th

$10,000

Rebels, Apeks

15th-16th

$10,000

Vitality, Cloud9

17th-18th

$4,500

VP, MongolZ

19th-20th

$4,500

BIG, M80

21st-22nd

$2,500

BetBoom, Astralis

23rd-24th

$2,500

FURIA, Rooster

 

IEM Katowice 2024: Livestream

The tournament will be broadcasted live in more than 10 different languages primarily across two of the most popular streaming platforms, YouTube and Twitch.