IEM Chicago 2018
Group stage
• Four double-elimination format (GSL) Groups (4 teams each)
• Opening matches are BO1
• All following matches are BO3
• Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
• Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
• Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds
November 6
NRG
win
1:0
North
Group A
Astralis
Nov 6 19:00 cet
MVP PK
Group A
MIBR
0:1
Renegades
win
Group A
FaZe
win
1:0
LDLC
Group A
NAVI
6:16
eUnited
win
Group B
fnatic
win
16:9
BIG
Group B
November 7
MOUZ
win
16:5
AVANGAR
Group B
Liquid
win
16:11
Luminosity
Group B
Astralis
win
2:0
North
Group A
MVP PK
0:2
NRG
win
Group A
LDLC
win
2:1
Renegades
Group A
FaZe
win
2:1
MIBR
Group A
Luminosity
win
2:0
AVANGAR
Group B
NAVI
0:2
BIG
win
Group B
November 8
MIBR
win
1:0
NRG
Group A
eUnited
0:2
fnatic
win
Group B
North
win
2:0
LDLC
Group A
Liquid
win
1:0
MOUZ
Group B
Luminosity
win
2:0
eUnited
Group B
BIG
0:2
MOUZ
win
Group B
November 9
NRG
1:2
LDLC
win
Group A
Astralis
0:2
FaZe
win
Group A
Luminosity
0:2
MOUZ
win
Group B
fnatic
win
2:1
Liquid
Group B
Playoffs
• Single Elimination bracket
• The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are BO3
• The Grand Final is BO5
November 9
LDLC
1:2
Liquid
win
Quarter-final
November 10
Astralis
win
2:0
MOUZ
Quarter-final
Astralis
win
2:1
fnatic
Semi-final
November 11
FaZe
1:2
Liquid
win
Semi-final
Astralis
win
3:0
Liquid
Grand Final