The group stage matches for IEM Katowice 2025 have kicked off. At the end of the first day, six teams secured a spot in the upper bracket semifinals of their groups, while another six teams have been relegated to the lower bracket where they will fight to stay in the tournament.
The teams advancing to the upper bracket semifinals are:
- Virtus.pro;
- Eternal Fire;
- Team Vitality;
- FaZe Clan;
- Natus Vincere;
- GamerLegion
The following teams will fight in the lower bracket to earn their survival in the tournament:
- G2 Esports;
- Team Falcons;
- 3DMAX;
- BIG;
- MOUZ;
- FURIA Esports
Match schedule for IEM Katowice 2025 on February 2:
Upper bracket semifinals for Group A:
- Virtus.pro vs. Eternal Fire – February 2 at 18:00 (GMT+3);
- Team Vitality vs. FaZe Clan – February 2 at 20:30 (GMT+3)
Lower bracket round one for Group A:
- G2 Esports vs. Team Falcons – February 2 at 18:00 (GMT+3);
- 3DMAX vs. BIG – February 2 at 20:30 (GMT+3)
Upper bracket quarterfinals for Group B:
- Team Spirit vs. Astralis – February 2 at 15:30 (GMT+3);
- The MongolZ vs. Team Liquid – February 2 at 15:30 (GMT+3)
IEM Katowice 2025 is one of the biggest CS2 championships, taking place in Poland from January 29 to February 9. The event features the world’s best teams, with a tournament prize pool of one million dollars.
