IEM Katowice Stage 1 matches revealed
The matchups for IEM Katowice 2025, that kicks off on 29th January boasting a prize pool of $1 mil have been revealed. To adhere to Valve's new guidelines, the Play-ins are now called Stage 1, that will have the APAC team FlyQuest participate in a double elimination Bo3.
Stage 1
Liquid vs 
HEROIC
Complexity vs 
Eternal Fire
3DMAX vs 
FlyQuest
Astralis vs 
MIBR paiN vs 
Virtus.Pro
SAW vs GamerLegion Wildcard vs 
BIG Imperial vs FURIA
The top 8 teams will then proceed to the main event, or the Stage 2, where 8 invited teams will await them. The MongolZ, having received direct invite, find themselves in Group B alongside MOUZ, NAVI, and Spirt. The second stage kicks off on February 1st.Here is a complete breakdown of the Groups in Stage 2:
Group A
FaZe G2 Vitality Falcons
Group B
The MongolZ MOUZ NAVI Spirit
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