It’s playoff time! IEM Katowice has officially reached the playoffs with only eight teams left to battle it out for the coveted trophy.
Liquid and Spirit performed well enough throughout the group stage to earn their place in the semifinals while Natus Vincere, Gambit, Astralis, and Virtus.pro will need to fight through the quarterfinals first.
Na’Vi will take on CIS region rivals Gambit while the Danes of Astralis will take on Virtus.pro. Spirit awaits the winner of Na’Vi vs. Gambit and Liquid will play the victor of Astralis and Virtus.pro.
Friday, February 26
09:00 
Natus Vincere vs. Gambit
12:30 
Astralis vs. 
Virtus.pro
Saturday, February 27
09:00 Spirit vs. Natus Vincere/ Gambit
12:30 
Liquid vs. Astralis/ Virtus.pro
Sunday, February 28
09:00 Grand final (BO5)
Want to know how we got to this point? Check out the schedule of results below:
Group A
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT | CEST |
| Upper Bracket R1 | G2 Esports 1-2 Team Spirit | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12PM |
| Upper Bracket R1 | Evil Geniuses 2-0 Gambit | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12PM |
| Upper Bracket R1 | Astralis 2-0 mousesports | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM | 3:30AM |
| Upper Bracket R1 | Heroic 2-0 BIG | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM | 3:30AM |
Group B
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT | CEST |
| Upper Bracket R1 | Vitality 2 – 0 OG | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7AM |
| Upper Bracket R1 | FaZe Clan 0 – 2 Team Liquid | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7AM |
Day 4 — February 19
Group B
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT | CEST |
| Upper Bracket R1 | FURIA 2 – 0 NiP | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12AM |
| Upper Bracket R1 | Virtus.pro 0 – 2 NaVi | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12AM |
Group A
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT | CEST |
| Upper Bracket R2 | Evil Geniuses 0 – 2 Astralis | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM | 3:30AM |
| Lower Bracket R1 | Gambit 2 – 0 mousesports | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM | 3:30AM |
| Upper Bracket R2 | Spirit 2-0 Heroic | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7AM |
| Lower Bracket R1 | G2 2-0 BIG | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7AM |
Day 5 — February 20
Group A
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT | CEST |
| Lower Bracket R2 | Gambit 2-1 Heroic | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM | 3:30AM |
| Lower Bracket R2 | Evil Geniuses 0-2 G2 | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7AM |
Group B
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT | CEST |
| Lower Bracket R1 | OG 0-2 FaZe | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12PM |
| Lower Bracket R1 | Virtus.pro 2-0 NiP | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12PM |
| Upper Bracket R2 | Liquid 2-1 Vitality | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM | 3:30AM |
| Upper Bracket R2 | FURIA 0-2 Na’Vi | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7AM |
Day 6 — February 21
Group A
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT | CEST |
| Upper Bracket R3 | Astralis 0-2 Spirit | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM | 3:30AM |
| Lower Bracket R3 | Gambit 2-0 G2 | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | 2:30PM | 3:30AM |
Group B
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT | CEST |
| Lower Bracket R2 | Virtus.pro 2-0 Vitality | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12PM |
| Lower Bracket R2 | FaZe 1-2 FURIA | 3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12PM |
| Upper Bracket R3 | Liquid 2-1 Na’Vi | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7AM |
| Lower Bracket R3 | Virtus.pro 2-0 FURIA | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7AM |
Photo: ESL
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