ENCE and AVANGAR seal their spots at the IEM Katowice Major

ENCE Esports and AVANGAR are the first two teams to qualify for the IEM Katowice Major.

AVANGAR came in first place at the CIS Minor by defeating Team Spirit and Winstrike in the playoffs of the upper bracket. Later today, ENCE finished their run in the EU Minor by taking down Valiance and North.

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CIS Minor

Semifinal No. 1

AVANGAR vs. Team Spirit

• AVANGAR won Overpass 16-6
• AVANGAR won Dust II 16-5

Semifinal No. 2

Winstrike vs. Gambit Esports

• Winstrike won Cache 16-12
• Gambit won Overpass 16-13
• Winstrike won Dust II 19-16

Winners match

AVANGAR vs. Winstrike

• AVANGAR won Dust II 16-6
• Winstrike won Train 16-7
• AVANGAR won Mirage 16-7

Elimination match

Team Spirit vs. Gambit Esports

• Spirit won Mirage 16-7
• Spirit won Overpass 16-13

EU Minor

Semifinal No. 1

North vs. Team Vitality

• North won Nuke 16-14
• North won Dust II 16-12

Semifinal No. 2

ENCE Esports vs. Valiance

• Valiance won Dust II 16-9
• ENCE won Mirage 16-11
• ENCE won Train 16-9

Winners match

ENCE vs. North

• ENCE won Train 22-20
• ENCE won Inferno 16-7

Elimination match

Team Vitality vs. Valiance

• Valiance won Cache 16-13
• Vitality won Dust II 16-13
• Vitality won Inferno 16-14

The last two Minor qualifying spots will be determined tomorrow. Winstrike vs. Spirit will be the last decider match of the CIS Minor, while North vs. Vitality will decide the final qualifying team from the EU Minor.

Once the CIS and EU Minors are over, the Americas and Asia Minors will continue the IEM Katowice Major qualification process next weekend.