Don't miss the start of IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In

Already on Wednesday, February 1, IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In will start. Within three days, sixteen participants will fight for eight tickets to the group stage of the tournament. At this very time, some teams will appear before the fans for the first time in updated lineups, and will also begin their journey in the new season. We suggest getting ready for the start of the championship and getting to know the Play-In stage in more detail.

Format of IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In

All participants are placed in a double elimination bracket. The opening matches will be held in the BO1 format, and all remaining matches will be in the BO3 format. In order to advance to the group stage of the championship, participants need to get two wins in the upper bracket, or not lose in the lower bracket and win all the matches. Only eight teams will advance, and the remaining teams will leave the competition.

IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In Schedule

Wednesday, February 1:

• ENCE - paiN Gaming
  
• Cloud9 - IHC Esports
  
• Team Spirit - Grayhound Gaming
  
• MIBR - Ninjas in Pyjamas
  
• OG - Sprout
  
• fnatic - Evil Geniuses
  
• BIG - Complexity Gaming
  
• FURIA - Permitta Esports
  
• Upper Bracket Quarterfinal #1
• Upper Bracket Quarterfinal #2
  
• Upper Bracket Quarterfinal #3
  
• Upper Bracket Quarterfinal #4
  

Thursday, February 2:

• First round of lower bracket #1
  
• First round of lower bracket #2
  
• First round of lower bracket #3
  
• First round of lower bracket #4
  

Friday, February 3:

• Second round of lower bracket #1
  
• Second round of lower bracket #2
  
• Second round of lower bracket #3
  
• Second round of lower bracket #4
  

IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In will take place from 1 to 3 February in Katowice. As part of the first stage of the championship, sixteen participants from the CIS, Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania and Latin America will fight for eight tickets to the IEM Katowice 2023 group stage.