The IEM Katowice playoff picture

The group stage at IEM Katowice has come to a close and the playoffs begin tomorrow. After two grueling days of Counter-Strike action, FaZe Clan, Astralis, Immortals, Heroic, North and Natus Vincere have all made it to the playoffs. Fnatic, Virtus.pro, Cloud9 and SK Gaming finished their time in Poland at 2-3, while NiP ended at 1-4 and OpTic was completely absent with a 0-5 record. With the group stage in the rear view mirror, only six teams remain as Spodek Arena beckons on the horizon.

Final Group Standings

Group A

1. FaZe Clan: 4-1
2. Astralis: 4-1
3. Immortals: 4-1
4. Fnatic: 2-3
5. Ninjas in Pyjamas: 1-4
6. OpTic Gaming: 0-5

Group B

1. Heroic: 3-2
2. North: 3-2
3. Natus Vincere: 3-2
4. Virtus.pro: 3-2
5. Cloud9: 3-2
6. SK Gaming: 3-2

Playoff Picture

Friday March 3 – Quarterfinal Matches (best-of-three)

Quarterfinal 1: Astralis vs. Natus Vincere (Group A Seed 2 vs. Group B Seed 3)

• 6:45 a.m. EST
• 11:45 a.m. CET

Quarterfinal 2: Immortals vs. North (Group A Seed 3 vs. Group B Seed 2)

• 10:35 a.m. EST
• 3:35 p.m. CET

Saturday March 4 – Semifinal Matches (best-of-three)

FaZe Clan vs. Winner of Quarterfinal 1

• 6:30 a.m. EST
• 10:30 a.m. CET

Heroic vs. Winner of Quarterfinal 2

• 10:20 a.m. EST
• 3:20 p.m. CET

Sunday March 5 – Grand Final (best-of-three)

Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2

• 12:15 PM EST
• 5:15 PM CET

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