IEM Katowice 2021 playoffs – schedule & matches

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

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