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Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI - Katowice
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Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Katowice
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Game:
Type:
Offline
Venue:
Prize Pool:
$1,000,000 USD
Start Date:
2022-02-15
End Date:
2022-02-27
Teams:
24
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
Format[edit]
- Play-In: February 15th - 16th, 2022
- Double-Elimination bracket
- Opening matches are Bo1
- All following matches are Bo3
- The top eight teams advanced to the Group Stage
- Double-Elimination bracket
- Group Stage: February 17th - 20th, 2022
- Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
- Each group has eight teams
- All matches are Bo3
- The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:
- 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
- Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
- Playoffs: February 25th - 27th, 2022
- Single-Elimination bracket
- The Quarterfinals & Semifinals are Bo3
- The Grand Final is Bo5
Prize Pool[edit]
$1,000,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
Circuit Points | |||
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Place | ![]() |
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1st | 1800 pts | 3200 pts | |
2nd | 1400 pts | 1600 pts | |
3rd - 4th | 1100 pts | 1000 pts | |
5th - 6th | 825 pts | 300 pts | |
7th - 8th | 575 pts | 300 pts | |
9th - 12th | 325 pts | - | |
13th - 16th | 125 pts | - | |
17th - 20th | 60 pts | - |
Participants[edit]
Directly Qualified Teams[edit]
- 1 November 16th - G2 Esports part ways with
maLeK. [1]
- 2 January 3rd - G2 Esports acquire
m0NESY from Natus Vincere Junior. [2]
- 3 January 23rd - G2 Esports and OG swap
nexa and
Aleksib. Additionally, they bench
AMANEK and sign
XTQZZZ as their new coach. [3]
- 4 February 25th -
NiaK stands in for
XTQZZZ who misses the playoffs stage after testing positive for COVID-19. [4]
- 5 February 26th -
AMANEK stands in as coach. [5]
- 1 December 21st - Team Vitality part ways with
XTQZZZ. [6]
- 2 December 22nd - Team Vitality part ways with
shox. [7]
- 3 January 5th - Team Vitality sign
dupreeh,
Magisk, and
zonic as coach. [8]
- 1 January 6th - FURIA Esports acquire
saffee from paiN Gaming. [9]
- 1 December 21st - Team Liquid bench
Stewie2K,
Grim, and
FalleN. [10]
- 2 December 27th - Team Liquid acquire
oSee from Extra Salt. [11]
- 3 December 29th - Team Liquid sign
shox. [12]
- 4 January 15th - Team Liquid announce the signing of
nitr0 as he comes out of retirement. [13]
Play-In Teams[edit]
- 1 December 12th -
THREAT transitions to a technical director role within Ninjas in Pyjamas. [14]
- 2 December 13th - Ninjas in Pyjamas add
phzy from Young Ninjas as a stand-in as
dev1ce goes on medical leave. [15][16]
- 3 January 14th - Ninjas in Pyjamas acquire
djL from Apeks as their head coach. [17]
- 1 January 3rd - FaZe Clan bench
olofmeister and sign
ropz. [19]
- 2 February 9th -
jks stands in for
ropz who misses the initial matches at the event due to him testing positive for COVID-19. [20][21]
- 3 February 19th -
ropz is cleared to play after testing negative for COVID-19. [22]
- 4 February 25th -
jks stands in for
rain who misses the playoffs stage after testing positive for COVID-19. [23]
- 1 December 29th - MOUZ part ways with
ropz. [33]
- 2 December 30th - MOUZ part ways with
mithR. [34]
- 3 January 3rd - MOUZ bench
acoR and promote
torzsi from MOUZ NXT to the active lineup. [35][36]
- 4 January 6th - MOUZ promote
sycrone from MOUZ NXT as the new head coach. [37]
- 5 January 7th - MOUZ sign
NBK- as he comes out of retirement. [38]
- 6 February 13th -
JDC stands in for
Bymas as the latter testing positive for COVID-19. [39]
- 1 February 13th - Complexity Gaming withdraw from the event due to multiple positive COVID-19 test results. They are replaced by Movistar Riders. [41]
- 1 November 26th - Wisła Kraków bench
Markoś. [42]
- 2 January 3rd - Wisła Kraków part ways with
phr. [43]
- 3 January 4th - Wisła Kraków acquire
snatchie and
Sobol from Anonymo Esports and PACT, respectively, to finalize the roster. [44]
Former Participants |
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Results[edit]
Play-In[edit]
Upper Bracket Round 1
Upper Bracket Round 1
UB Round 1
UBR1
Upper Bracket Round 2
Upper Bracket Round 2
UB Round 2
UBR2
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
16
12
16
12
February 15, 2022 - 11:00 CET
16
7
16
7
February 15, 2022 - 11:00 CET
0
2
0
2
February 15, 2022 - 15:20 CET
8
16
8
16
February 15, 2022 - 11:00 CET
12
16
12
16
February 15, 2022 - 12:15 CET
1
2
1
2
February 15, 2022 - 17:20 CET
19
16
19
16
February 15, 2022 - 13:05 CET
16
9
16
9
February 15, 2022 - 12:55 CET
2
0
2
0
February 15, 2022 - 19:45 CET
13
16
13
16
February 15, 2022 - 15:30 CET
16
11
16
11
February 15, 2022 - 13:50 CET
1
2
1
2
February 15, 2022 - 18:30 CET
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Round 2
Lower Bracket Round 2
LB Round 2
LBR2
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
0
2
0
2
February 15, 2022 - 16:00 CET
1
2
1
2
February 16, 2022 - 16:00 CET
2
0
2
0
February 15, 2022 - 21:25 CET
2
1
2
1
February 16, 2022 - 16:00 CET
0
2
0
2
February 16, 2022 - 12:30 CET
2
0
2
0
February 16, 2022 - 20:00 CET
2
0
2
0
February 16, 2022 - 12:30 CET
2
0
2
0
February 16, 2022 - 19:55 CET
Group Stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
2
1
2
1
February 17, 2022 - 16:35 CET
1
2
1
2
February 17, 2022 - 12:30 CET
0
2
0
2
February 18, 2022 - 16:00 CET
2
0
2
0
February 17, 2022 - 12:30 CET
2
1
2
1
February 17, 2022 - 16:00 CET
2
1
2
1
February 18, 2022 - 19:30 CET
2
0
2
0
February 20, 2022 - 16:20 CET
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
2
0
2
0
February 18, 2022 - 16:20 CET
2
0
2
0
February 19, 2022 - 20:30 CET
1
2
1
2
February 18, 2022 - 19:30 CET
0
2
0
2
February 19, 2022 - 19:30 CET
0
2
0
2
February 20, 2022 - 16:30 CET
Group B[edit]
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
2
1
2
1
February 18, 2022 - 12:30 CET
0
2
0
2
February 17, 2022 - 20:00 CET
2
0
2
0
February 19, 2022 - 16:00 CET
1
2
1
2
February 17, 2022 - 21:15 CET
2
1
2
1
February 18, 2022 - 12:30 CET
2
1
2
1
February 19, 2022 - 16:50 CET
2
1
2
1
February 20, 2022 - 19:30 CET
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
1
2
1
2
February 19, 2022 - 12:30 CET
1
2
1
2
February 20, 2022 - 12:30 CET
0
2
0
2
February 19, 2022 - 12:30 CET
1
2
1
2
February 20, 2022 - 12:30 CET
1
2
1
2
February 20, 2022 - 19:30 CET
Playoffs[edit]
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
2
0
2
0
February 25, 2022 - 19:15 CET
0
2
0
2
February 26, 2022 - 19:00 CET
0
2
0
2
February 25, 2022 - 15:30 CET
0
2
0
2
February 26, 2022 - 15:30 CET
3
0
3
0
February 27, 2022 - 17:00 CET
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
Previews[edit]
- 2022-02-13 | IEM Katowice preview: The underdogs by King Dempz of HLTV
- 2022-02-15 | IEM Katowice preview: The Play-In contenders by Nohte of HLTV
- 2022-02-17 | IEM Katowice preview: Playoffs contenders by Rizzolini of HLTV
- 2022-02-24 | No clear favourite for IEM Katowice - a playoffs preview by King Dempz of HLTV
Conclusions[edit]
- 2022-02-27 | broky picks up first MVP of his career in Katowice by King Dempz of HLTV
- 2022-03-04 | IEM Katowice storylines in numbers by NER0 of HLTV
Interviews[edit]
HLTV[edit]
- syrsoN cleared to compete in Katowice, optimistic about recovery: "It should be fine in two more weeks" by Professeur of HLTV 2022-02-11 |
- SZPERO: "We want to be a Polish team that will finally compete against the best" by Rizzolini of HLTV 2022-02-12 |
- torzsi: "I was a little bit scared to make the move up, but sycrone helped me a lot" by Striker of HLTV 2022-02-15 |
- HooXi on coming back to form: "We wanna go in that f**king arena so bad" by Striker of HLTV 2022-02-15 |
- jks: "I don't wanna be the reason these guys drop out of the tournament" by Striker of HLTV 2022-02-15 |
- nexa on joining OG: "I could instantly see they were way, way better than what their results showed" by Striker of HLTV 2022-02-16 |
- 2022-02-16 |