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IEM Katowice 2022

Finished
Win
43
Serral vs Reynor
27.02.2022
Win
30
Serral vs Rogue
27.02.2022
Win
31
Serral vs Maru
26.02.2022
Win
20
Serral vs ShoWTimE
24.02.2022
Win
20
Serral vs SpeCial
24.02.2022
Win
20
Serral vs TIME
24.02.2022
Win
20
Serral vs Ryung
24.02.2022
Win
20
Serral vs Dark
24.02.2022
Group B
1. Serral 5-0 10-0
2. Dark 3-1 7-3
3. Ryung 2-2 5-6
4. ShoWTimE 2-3 4-8
5. TIME 1-4 4-8
6. SpeCial 1-4 3-8

Info

After two long years of waiting, we finally have a LAN back on the menu for SC2! And not just any LAN, but the biggest event of the year, IEM Katowice 2022.

Katowice is one of the most significant events in StarCraft 2 as it is the current World Championship. Katowice also holds a special meaning for Serral as one of the few events he has yet to conquer.

The players have been chosen according to their performance during 2021, represented by the EPT points gathered from various tournaments. Serral confirmed his spot in the Main Event by winning DH Masters Fall, from where he received a direct seed into the Group Stage. 

So, get ready for a week full of action and intrigue as we witness the best players in the world fight for the title of the World Champion, prestige, and the $500,000 prize pool. 

"Winning Katowice would mean a lot to me just because it’s one of the things I haven’t achieved yet. And in general, just always really like playing in that event, so that’s why it’s always nice to go there."
Joona "Serral" Sotala

Group Stage

  • Four groups of six players played out in Round-Robin format
  • All matches are Bo3 
    • First place in each group advances directly to the Quarterfinals
    • Second and third place in each group advance to the Round of 12
  • Ties are broken in the following order:
      1. Overall map difference
      2. Overall number of map wins
      3. Match wins amassed between the tied participants ('Mini-League')
      4. Map difference between the tied participants ('Mini-League')
      5. Number of map wins between the tied participants ('Mini-League')
      6. Tie breaker matches
      7. Coin toss
  • Dates:
    • February 24-25, 2022

Playoffs

  • Single-elimination bracket:
    • Round of 12, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals matches are Bo5 
    • Finals are Bo7 
  • Dates:
    • February 26-27, 2022