All IEM Katowice 2023 group stage participants determined 

All the teams who will compete in the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023 have been determined following the conclusion of the final matches in the Play-In's lower bracket. The list of participants in the main part of the prestigious event was finalized by Team Spirit, Complexity, IHC and fnatic. 

In the matches for a spot in the group stage, Team Spirit defeated Sprout (16:4 on Overpass, 6:16 and Vertigo on 16:10 на Anubis), Complexity beat ENCE (16:13 on Anubis, 11:16 on Vertigo and 16:8 on Inferno), IHC unexpectedly eliminated FURIA (16:14 on Nuke, 16:19 on Mirage and 16:10 on Anubis), while fnatic emerged victorious against MIBR (16:11 on Vertigo and 16:9 on Overpass). 

Besides Team Spirit, Complexity, IHC and fnatic, tickets to the IEM Katowice 2023 group stage were earned by NIP, Cloud9, BIG and OG. Fighting for playoff berths the eight Play-In winners will be against the directly invited Liquid, NAVI, G2, FaZe, Heroic, MOUZ, Vitality and Outsiders.

IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In final bracket:

The teams are seeded as follows in the group stage:

Group A

Group B

The full schedule, up-to-date results and live broadcast of IEM Katowice 2023 can be found on the tournament page on our website via this link.