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Team
Prize
IEM Cologne 2023
Qualifying stage
• Double-Elimination bracket
• Opening matches are BO1
• All following matches are BO3
• The top eight teams advanced to the Group Stage
• Opening matches are BO1
• All following matches are BO3
• The top eight teams advanced to the Group Stage
July 26
win
22:19
Upper Bracket Round 1
5:16
win
Upper Bracket Round 1
win
19:17
Upper Bracket Round 1
17:19
win
Upper Bracket Round 1
win
16:9
Upper Bracket Round 1
win
16:10
Upper Bracket Round 1
win
16:10
Upper Bracket Round 1
11:16
win
Upper Bracket Round 1
0:2
win
Upper Bracket Round 2
win
2:0
Upper Bracket Round 2
July 27
win
2:1
Upper Bracket Round 2
1:2
win
Upper Bracket Round 2
0:2
win
Lower Bracket Round 1
0:2
win
Lower Bracket Round 1
win
2:1
Lower Bracket Round 1
win
2:1
Lower Bracket Round 1
July 28
win
2:0
Lower Bracket Round 2
0:2
win
Lower Bracket Round 2
win
2:1
Lower Bracket Round 2
win
2:1
Lower Bracket Round 2
Group stage
• Two double-elimination format Groups
• All 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
• All 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
July 29
1:2
win
Group A
0:2
win
Group A
win
2:1
Group A
win
2:1
Group В
win
2:1
Group A
0:2
win
Group В
July 30
win
2:1
Group A
win
2:0
Group В
0:2
win
Group A
win
2:1
Group В
0:2
win
Group A
win
2:1
Group A
July 31
win
2:1
Group В
0:2
win
Group В
win
2:0
Group В
win
2:0
Group В
1:2
win
Group A
win
2:0
Group A
August 1
0:2
win
Group В
0:2
win
Group В
win
2:1
Group А
1:2
win
Group В
win
2:1
Group A
win
2:1
Group В
Playoffs
• Single Elimination bracket
• The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are BO3
• The Grand Final is BO5
• The Quarterfinals and Semifinals are BO3
• The Grand Final is BO5
August 4
win
2:0
Quarterfinal
0:2
win
Quarterfinal
August 5
win
2:1
Semifinal
win
2:0
Semifinal
August 6
1:3
win
Grand Final