IEM Katowice group draw

1-2-2016 12:17

The draw for the group stage of IEM Katowice has been made, with the 12 participating teams having been drawn into two groups of six.

Season 10 of Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) will come to a close with the World Championship, to be held at Spodek Arena from March 4-6.

Twelve of the world's finest teams will be taking part in the male CS:GO tournament, feauturing a minimum prize pool of $250,000. Eight teams were determined by their placing at the final major of 2015, in Cluj-Napoca, while the final four spots are filled through qualifiers, held in Europe, Asia and North America.

Na`Vi and Luminosity will face each other again

IEM Katowice will kick off with a round-robin group stage, with the group winners advancing to the semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams from both groups will progress to the quarter-finals to determine the final two sides making it to the last-four stage.

With the Asian spot going to TheMongolz, who won IEM Taipei over Renegades, there is only one place left to fill, which will go to the winner of the North American online qualifier, scheduled for February 12-14.

Below you can find the group draw in full:

Group A	Group B
fnatic	EnVyUs
Null element Na`Vi	Astralis
Luminosity	Virtus.pro
NiP	FaZe
mousesports	E-frag
TheMongolz	NA Qualifier

gl fnatiiiiic

2016-02-01 12:17

67 replies

ez for vp virtus fans Hooligans!

2016-02-01 12:32

65 replies

hooligans in sports is a fucking disgrace. bringing it into esports is even more a disgrace. please grow up and become civilized enough to realize it's not cool to have tattoos that say polska while drinking beer and cheering for vp.

2016-02-01 12:42

63 replies

true

2016-02-01 12:41

5 replies

I don't care if 5 out of 6 team advance from groups, there is no way nip can get out of that group

2016-02-01 15:43

1 reply

Honestly. I see what you mean. But I highly doubt that Mongolz will advance. Sure they played well vs Renegades. But no way they can beat these teams. At least not at this point in time.

2016-02-01 18:59

RIP Valentine's Day

2016-02-01 15:53

2 replies

agreed!

2016-02-01 18:11

very good point

2016-02-01 19:09

hooligans in football isnt a disgrace, its the people who lives and breathe for the club and you will never undestand it

2016-02-01 12:44

29 replies

ahahhaahha pathetic. no one other than yourself will ever understand it because there's nothing rational to understand. just some emotional mambo jumbo that only makes sense to your deluded feelings.

2016-02-01 12:50

15 replies

Fucking norwegians.

2016-02-01 14:59

1 reply

norwegians have nothing to cheer for dont be mad at them

2016-02-01 21:23

Ur'e stupid af. Maybe if Norway were decent in anything, u would know the feeling

2016-02-01 15:37

nt rain.

2016-02-01 15:44

9 replies

rain is american, idiot

2016-02-01 17:31

8 replies

ok fake Syria dont explode plz

2016-02-01 17:55

4 replies

Rofl

2016-02-01 17:59

i bet you dont want me to explode since you would have to clean it up, yes?

2016-02-01 18:43

2 replies

idc about exploding in swedistan. i'll stay in my safety country and be smart to not let muslims be in it :)

2016-02-01 19:12

1 reply

because you think they would come if they could?

2016-02-01 21:24

youtube.com/watch?v=Ee_uujKuJMI

2016-02-02 09:46

2 replies

youtube.com/watch?v=Yl5to0PVFpM

2016-02-02 16:48

1 reply

Lol out loud

2016-02-02 20:55

Doesn't have to make sense to you. All that matters is that it makes sense to them.

2016-02-01 21:00

Norway - spots =/= Go watch your snowsports and let us be.. Youll never understand our way of life

2016-02-02 13:01

than why they put their club in discrace by acting like fucking retards ?

2016-02-01 12:54

He said from behind his computer ayy lmao xD eksdee.

2016-02-01 13:04

LOL? Hooligans, a.k.a Ultras-grupper in Sweden is THE absolute biggest fucking disgrace for the sport. How do you even DARE to say that they live and breathe for the club?? Holy fucking shit this makes me really tilted

2016-02-01 14:55

6 replies

They do? Especially AIK's Firman boys.

2016-02-01 15:18

5 replies

Yes ofc. Especially when they have done crimes in the name of Hells Angels, infiltrated some big names in AIK:s board, threatened them to leave the club because they didn't think they should have any position of trust, threatened players and their families, just to sign contract. But you know! They LIVE for the club so this is not the wrong thing to do. And yes I can give you sources if you really need that after i have finished my work. Retarded muppet....

2016-02-01 15:30

4 replies

I know the source lol. You just used; sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firman_Boys Expected. And yes, they do LIVE for the club.

2016-02-01 15:32

3 replies

Wikipedia is not a source. Didn't you learn that from early schooldays? If you look at the bottom of the page there is several links to Dagens Nyheter, Uppdrag Granskning bla bla, and I can give you more flashback forum posts, SVT links etc if you want. You are pathetic and probably a member of this faggot boys

2016-02-01 15:34

2 replies

2016-02-01 15:40

Not probably, definitely

2016-02-01 18:54

Vilket lag håller du på då?

2016-02-01 16:03

A friend of my grand pa has been to every game of my city's foot ball club (playing in the best french league) for 60 years. He can't sleep when the team lost. This is beautiful. But a hooligan isn't that kind of guy, a hooligan may go to every game the team plays, but some of them won't even watch it, they won't even know the result of the game, he's in the stadium just to fight and to do violent stuff

2016-02-01 18:25

2 replies

2016-02-01 19:17

Exactly, the true difference between a real supporter and a hooligan. Well said.

2016-02-02 01:38

if esports wanna be real sports, they must have hooligans #bojowkaVirtusPro

2016-02-01 12:44

17 replies

just understand that the 1,3 million watching the polish hooligans in cologne this year all hated you and everyone in the future will hate hooligans equally. furthermore i am 100% sure that at least neo hates hooligans just as much as me seeing as he's actually intelligent.

2016-02-01 12:49

13 replies

1,3mil xD mad because only vp have real fans on whole world who can cheering and screaming?

2016-02-01 12:51

12 replies

yes, the final and semi final of esl cologne both had 1.2-1.3 million viewers. are you really not informed that the entire world hates hooligans? i'm mad because i don't like to watch men behave like undeveloped, primitive animals while spreading their anger and toxicity everywhere.

2016-02-01 12:53

11 replies

you is are very stupit brain yes?

2016-02-01 12:58

he's stupid poorlack chillout

2016-02-01 13:05

you is are very stupit brain yes?

2016-02-01 13:06

I dont think you've ever met an ultra. Honestly, the shit you spute out of your mouth are expected coming from a guy who lives in an emotionless country. Also, fnatic fan.. Expected since you are a stupid skinhead who never watches games and the only thing you care about are the odds on csgl. Please fuck off this site pseudocultural douchebag.

2016-02-01 13:25

5 replies

oh the irony of this post... people who are "showing emotions" by acting like apes should be getting euthanasia. the world is stupid enough as it is.

2016-02-01 14:40

4 replies

Who are you fucking faggots to choose what is stupid or not. It actually seems like you think ultras are cruminals and trouble makers. No, they are normal people who love their teams and whose emotion depend on their team's performance not their fucking skins. Stupid people disgust me and you should thank god I'm on my phone so that I can't embarass the fuck out of you infront hltv. Just... Stfu, you are anyway supporting the least popular opinion which makes unwprthy of further discussion.

2016-02-01 18:33

3 replies

>embarrass me infront of hltv >tries to emphasize his "supreme" views with cursing >his best argument is it's not worth arguing with unpopular opinions before you even try embarrassing me in front of anyone, you should stop embarrassing yourself. notice the post you replied to was talking about hooligans, not ultras. it is clear english is not your native language, however that's not an excuse for being ignorant. if you don't know what the word "hooligan" means go ahead and look it up in a dictionary. "No, they are normal people..." you got this part wrong as well, even though the post you replied to wasn't about ultras to begin with. ultras are extreme by definition. while some are only extreme in their fanboyism, others are extreme in their behavior as well. let's make an agreement: hone your english skills, learn to use rational arguments and draw logical conclusions and then you'd be more than welcome to try embarrassing me in an argument, assuming i will be still here by the time that happens ;)

2016-02-01 19:58

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>Made a fool of himself (twice) >Is triggered by cursing.. You are not some sort of high profile within any society so there is no point for me to treat you with respect. >They are supreme views since I am highly more intelligent. And let me enlighten you with why I believe you are moronic. First of all, YOU CONTINUE ON REPEATING YOUR MISCOMPREHENSION OF THE FACT THAT HE ORIGINALLY MEANT ULTRAS AND NOT HOOLIGANS. I mean.. how much of a dumbass do you have to be to think that somebody said "Yes we want more trouble makers!". Second of all, the only thing you kept ranting on about is how my post was bad because it didn't have any arguements in it, which is true, it had only a few points, WHILE YOUR SHITPOST HAD ZERO ARGUEMENTS RELATED TO THE MAIN TOPIC. Third of all, you commented on my English skills, but now that we've cleared out that you are wrong, here is a comment about your comprehension skills: "Do you have learning disabilities?" "No, they are normal people" I got this part right. They are obviously normal people. Unless you meant to say that the antonym of "normal" is extreme. People are not defined by two labels but for a child of your age I can understand the struggle of learning that. Going back to the arguement that you tried so hard to avoid with the most imbecilic way... Well I forgot about the main topic with all the unrelated bullshit I had to hear from you. Let's make an agreement: Hone your comprehension skills, learn to use any arguements at all, draw atleast 1 conclusion related to the topic and then you'd be more than welcome to try embarrassing me in an arguement, assuming you haven't already hidden in some cave to avoid the shitstorm.

2016-02-01 20:48

1 reply

#212 replied to #141 are you really not informed that the entire world hates hooligans? which in turn was a continuation of #133 which never mentioned the word ultra, however mentioned the word "hooligan" multiple times. #133 was a continuation of a long chain started with #96 as a response to #84 and was related to hooligans. what he "meant" is for him to decide. if he has similar difficulties with the language such as yourself and cannot convey his opinions accordingly, that's his own problem. i'm not gonna sugarcoat someone's opinions or interpret them differently than they are presented because i don't like them. do you think that actual hooligans out there do not support their own culture? my argument is very simple as presented in #297. if you couldn't understand it perhaps you are the one who should work on his comprehension skills along with the list i already mentioned. as for #535 you contradicted yourself. you said yourself your post had no arguments, which was exactly the point of mine. my comment on your english skills was a result of you disregarding the word "hooligan" and interpreting his comment the way you saw fit. i didn't bother commenting on any spelling or grammatical mistakes since i don't believe it is relevant in any argument. while technically "extreme" is not an antonym of "normal", following norms is a big part of being normal. holding extreme opinions or behaving in an extreme manner isn't something which is publicly acceptable, at least not in an educated and civilized society. this also relates to your first sentence of #502. the main argument still stands, i wrote it plain and clear in #297. nothing i can do about your memory's limitations. as for the last sentence, i stand by what i wrote. i don't need to embarrass you, you do it yourself. you even stressed it with the comical use of caps lock, further demonstration of your amazing swearing vocabulary and misunderstanding of how respect works. i think i'll stop here since this post by itself is rather meant to school you and doesn't contribute anything to the point i made which you neglected, similarly to what i've done in #535. if you have something actually intelligent to comment regarding the argument in #141 i might actually read it, otherwise don't bother.

2016-02-01 23:33

go and die

2016-02-01 14:01

"are you really not informed that the entire world hates hooligans?" i bet he is one of them so... no he dont know

2016-02-01 15:35

Huck fooligans

2016-02-01 13:14

damn, you are in fact really stupid

2016-02-01 14:46

hope to meet you 'hool' @ iem, lets see if you are that strong, alone, alone boi

2016-02-01 16:32

2016-02-01 13:03

u prolly never met any hooligans or ultras :D i did. i do. they are educated and they have real, responsible jobs.

2016-02-01 13:17

@krimzmeister so you say hooligans is a disgrace ??? hell i think those people actually believe in something that brings something in there live. but the violence that comes with hooligans is something else.... i rather we have tifosi's on the stand with flags and songs. but there are so many people believing in something that isn't real and fighting for that so why you blame these people ? i mean fighting for a fiction person is even worse i think..... right ?

2016-02-01 13:52

4 replies

Hooligans are supporters/fans who use violence for their own sport or to attack well behavimg fans, so there's nothing positive about hooligans

2016-02-01 15:11

3 replies

o is that so ??? only violence ???? so there is no love for the club ? they don't follow the club and go evry where for them? they don't got a thing in there life for what they are living for with guidelines or not ?

2016-02-01 16:00

2 replies

Violence is violence. Thats it. What is that you can not comprehend? The damage they make and vandalism they do, threathening other people, harming other people is not JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THEY LOVE THEIR CLUB. jeeez...

2016-02-01 16:34

1 reply

I don't think you people have realized we are speaking about ultras and not fucking vandals. And if you consider those VP booing fans being vandals then you are just plain stupid.

2016-02-01 18:37

having tattoos and drinking beer = hooligan? retard

2016-02-01 17:58

I agree, I think that putting all the fans together into one venue instead of splitting them apart based on their team reduces probability of hooligans in esports

2016-02-01 22:06

new firms incoming?:D

2016-02-01 17:05

2016-02-01 14:30

2016-02-01 12:17

1 reply

2016-02-01 15:49

sick

2016-02-01 12:17

5 replies

RIP NIP, no allu no win. I still feel bad for gtr and forest. they got pyth :/

2016-02-01 17:39

4 replies

they never could win something with or without allu, sorry BUT plz stahp fanboyism. With Allu they MAKE good tournaments. :^)

2016-02-01 20:30

3 replies

chill ^^, just trying to make big storm :)

2016-02-01 22:12

They had alot of decent chances of making a win with allu, with pyth, at least at the moment the win is alot less likely

2016-02-01 22:13

1 reply

very true. at this point, NiP are just going to lose more and more with the addition of pyth, unless he turns into some sort of beast, but that's unlikely. sucks that allu left, but I wish someone else, that was better and more experienced took the 5th spot on nip. these guys are my fav team, and always will be. but unless some miracle happens, GTR and f0rest are going to go to even more waste. maybe they'll kick pyth in the future of this year, for someone better, who knows :/

2016-02-02 07:33

2016-02-01 12:17

Rip in Pyjamas NiP.

2016-02-01 12:24

2 replies

Ripjas rip Ripjamas

2016-02-01 16:26

Ezzzy Nipperino while having Nap cuz new Nip Lineup Beste Eva 1eleven!!1!!!11Kappa111!!!! Stupid Economy Killa

2016-02-01 16:48

COOL!

2016-02-01 12:17

nice

2016-02-01 12:17

ez for mongolz

2016-02-01 12:17

7 replies

nice to see new faces at a major. gl mongols

2016-02-01 17:08

6 replies

It isnt a official major.

2016-02-01 18:50

3 replies

it's a major, all the big teams are here, and the prize pool is huge

2016-02-01 19:01

2 replies

and i said its not an OFFICIAL by valve sponsored major

2016-02-01 20:46

1 reply

yes, you did, but why did you point it out ?

2016-02-01 23:12

Lathuivians the dumbest people in the world and fascists

2016-02-01 20:01

1 reply

1/8 m8 because you made me reply. nt tho

2016-02-01 20:27

2016-02-01 12:17

Navi and Lg in the same group again? expected

2016-02-01 12:17

10 replies

this

2016-02-01 12:20

8 replies

#PrayForLG

2016-02-01 14:40

7 replies

Last time they faced each other in groups, LG won. If they watched their demos of the two overtimes they lost against Na'Vi last time, they can do beat them again.

2016-02-01 14:45

6 replies

They can't they're Brazilian

2016-02-01 14:52

5 replies

they already beat them

2016-02-01 15:17

4 replies

Na`Vi beat LG in like ten BO3's or so and no one bats an eye. LG win one match and all Brazilians go bananas.

2016-02-01 17:29

3 replies

"10 Bo3's"......

2016-02-01 17:46

2 replies

"10-3 game and 5-1 match record against LG since Oct. 31" That feel when ESPN knows more than you

2016-02-01 21:44

1 reply

now count the rounds and you will see that navi are not that better.

2016-02-02 00:16

And fnatic to be honest, the 2 teams LG loses the most to. This time they even got TheMongolz...no mercy on BRs.

2016-02-01 20:42

ez mouz

2016-02-01 12:17

fnatic will win this one and all majors

2016-02-01 12:17

4 replies

Yeah, fnatic got a good group.

2016-02-01 18:14

3 replies

i hope lg or navi can beat fnatic in this major, so we have a new champion

2016-02-02 10:31

2 replies

wont happen :)

2016-02-23 17:51

this is not a major, mlg colombus its the next major in april

2016-02-29 02:07

2016-02-01 12:17

will be exciting to watch nip get their asses kicked =)

2016-02-01 12:17

navi and lg never gonna break up :D

2016-02-01 12:17

Wow update will make all comments spam

2016-02-01 12:17

ayy

2016-02-01 12:18

I love this format!

2016-02-01 12:18

1 reply

Good old round robin in groups. Love this system as well. Na`VI won two IEM Globals in a row in 2010 and 2011 by the way.

2016-02-01 17:31

ez devve, ez astralis

2016-02-01 12:18

group a fnatic, navi, nip easy :D

2016-02-01 12:18

13 replies

you spelled LG wrong :D

2016-02-01 12:19

11 replies

hahaha

2016-02-01 12:21

rofl

2016-02-01 12:40

Rekt

2016-02-01 12:42

2016-02-01 13:04

Only favela +1 this

2016-02-01 13:39

what is LG? and Im asking seriously, I can't see any team with that name there

2016-02-01 15:15

5 replies

Luminosity Gaming

2016-02-01 15:49

4 replies

ahhhhhhhh brasilians xD okok nice joke

2016-02-01 16:01

3 replies

TheMongolz has a better shot than mousesports and you call "brasilians" the joke lol

2016-02-01 16:52

2 replies

nc b8 m8 r8 8/8

2016-02-01 19:02

LOL.

2016-02-02 07:35

NiP is like T3 with pyth, idk what you're expecting

2016-02-01 14:51

nip to go out in the groups

2016-02-01 12:18

Ez mongolz, 1/2 after group

2016-02-01 12:18

EZ MONGOLZ 5x 16-0 TY for skin

2016-02-01 12:19

AWesome

2016-02-01 12:19

Stickers?

2016-02-01 12:19

2 replies

I think not. Stickers just in majors.

2016-02-01 17:05

1 reply

Yeah too bad

2016-02-01 17:05

group A = unreal

2016-02-01 12:20

rip e-fragbot:D

2016-02-01 12:20

ez Mongolz

2016-02-01 12:20

rip nip

2016-02-01 12:20

Group B is more "balanced", hard to say who will be the 3 top teams.

2016-02-01 12:20

11 replies

Group A x Group B Fnatic x Envyus Na'vi x Astralis Luminosity x VirtusPro NiP x FaZe mousesports x E-frag TheMongolz x Cloud9 or Liquid RIP balancing

2016-02-01 12:48

10 replies

True, but how would that be a problem? Its not like they are set against each other like u stated or all the good teams are in group A. I can also state it all like: Group A x Group B Na'vi x Envyus Luminosity x Astralis NiP x VirtusPro mousesports x FaZe TheMongolz x E-frag Fnatic x Cloud9 or Liquid

2016-02-01 13:40

4 replies

luminosity < astralis ? navi < envyus ? nice joke dude.

2016-02-01 17:06

1 reply

+12

2016-02-01 17:37

nice comparation kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk 60 Q.I

2016-02-01 18:25

+1, rip woody77's brain

2016-02-01 18:54

LG better than VP? Nice try my Brazilian friend. I love LG but no. Do I need to get you a clip where fallen says he never wants to play against VP again or will you find it yourself?

2016-02-01 17:13

4 replies

Lol VirtusPro had a total disaster of a tournament in Leipzig

2016-02-01 17:38

1 reply

So? Just look at their tournament history. It's a throw, plow pattern.

2016-02-01 18:22

You slept 5 months and woke up from the coma? kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk VP last 3 months 1 tournament attended LG last 3 months 6 tournament attended (1x top1, 2x top2, 2x top4) LG top5 hltv.org rank VP top6 hltv.org rank LG top4 thorin rank VP top7 thorin rank LG top4 gosu rank VP top14 gosu rank nice try biceps fanboy

2016-02-01 18:24

1 reply

Ahah

2016-02-01 22:17

answer pls - katowice is major or not major?

2016-02-01 12:21

6 replies

NO no drops, no stickers the first major will be in NA this year, MLG Colombus

2016-02-01 12:24

4 replies

thx

2016-02-01 12:28

1 reply

hltv.org/events/upcoming/ keep watching this link

2016-02-01 12:31

you can consider this to be a major but without valve "support" (sticker, ingame crap etc.) which adds nothing to the competitiveness

2016-02-01 12:42

1 reply

yeah, but would u remember who won a big tournament like 3 years ago ? with majors everybody knows: dhw13 - fnatic katowice14 - vp cologne14 - nip dhw14 - ldlc katowice15 - fnatic cologne15 - fnatic dhw15 - envy its all about if valve gets involved, so that a tournament gets the title major, and every noob out there remembers who played and who won

2016-02-01 13:15

It's not Katowice, it's IEM Worlds. Katowice = location.

2016-02-01 13:50

E-frag, TheMongolz Twelve of the world's finest teams kek

2016-02-01 12:21

3 replies

e-frag is much better than many "top" teams

2016-02-01 13:07

That is the structure of the tournament and the entire system of qualifiers. You wouldn't want the tournaments to just pick the top 12 teams of the world as per their current rankings right ??

2016-02-01 13:46

When they are able to take tons of Teams down they are Tier1

2016-02-01 16:52

Rip mongolz lol

2016-02-01 12:22

ez for 1 na team

2016-02-01 12:23

EZ Mongolz

2016-02-01 12:24

fnatic wins again :(

2016-02-01 12:24

ez for mongolz

2016-02-01 12:26

final bo5 ?

2016-02-01 12:27

1 reply

When did you saw last BO5? Sadly, no. It's not an important tournament to find the true TOP team in the world. We need BO7 for that at the end of the year! Until then, BO3 enough. WHYYY, I WANT BO5, DAMN IT.

2016-02-01 14:02

lets goo

2016-02-01 12:27

Whos playing the NA qualifiers?

2016-02-01 12:27

4 replies

play.esea.net/?s=stem&stem_page=stem&vie..

2016-02-01 13:14

3 replies

Thanks!

2016-02-01 13:31

1 reply

np fns :)

2016-02-01 13:51

No C9?

2016-02-01 16:45

Untold rule - NAVI must be in the same group like LG

2016-02-01 12:28

250k again kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

2016-02-01 12:28

1 reply

more than 250k

2016-02-01 12:41

Groups will end in the same order as they are written now lol

2016-02-01 12:29

first 3 teams from group A and B will go through

2016-02-01 12:29

ez 4 mongolz

2016-02-01 12:30

infos about NA qualifier plz?

2016-02-01 12:30

3 replies

play.esea.net/?s=stem&stem_page=stem&vie..

2016-02-01 13:15

2 replies

thanks my friend

2016-02-01 13:16

1 reply

np :)

2016-02-01 13:18

Holy moly nice

2016-02-01 12:30

yeah

2016-02-01 12:31

Really hard to LG tho :) fnatic, navi > LG atm and I can see NiP strong vs LG and underdogs mouz and themongolz :> wow looking forward to this event. #gonnabegood

2016-02-01 12:31

10 replies

bo1.. everything can happens

2016-02-01 12:37

9 replies

get a look, I guess bo1 is really bad to LG nowadays

2016-02-01 12:39

8 replies

I think too.. but it's equal bad to fnatic and na'vi. Anyway, LG never lefet in group phase of any event.. I belive! xd

2016-02-01 12:41

7 replies

ESWC 2014, MLG, ESWC 2015, , ESL ESEA Finals Season 2

2016-02-01 12:50

6 replies

I think he meant about major

2016-02-01 13:23

5 replies

but they did leave the group stages at majors

2016-02-01 13:53

2 replies

lol I don't remember this :> was it a real major?

2016-02-01 13:55

1 reply

oh shit i got it all wrong sry. im talking crap

2016-02-01 14:44

Katowice is not a major though.

2016-02-01 14:00

1 reply

Yeap I know, I just justifying what he meant xD

2016-02-01 16:23

inb4 liquid win the na qualifiers and get out of the group over vp

2016-02-01 12:33

2 replies

In Poland? Low chance.

2016-02-01 17:16

1 reply

o right forgot

2016-02-01 19:20

groups are like 1st team in group A, 2nd B, 3rd A, 4th B etc. groups should be like 1st A, 2nd B, 3rd B, 4th A, 5th A, 6th B etc

2016-02-01 12:33

Fnatic vs EnVyUs finale Na'Vi, Astralis 3-4th etc... EZ predict :>

2016-02-01 12:36

3 replies

wat? fnatic/Na`Vi (or LG) will rekt envyus/astalis in semis bye

2016-02-01 12:38

2 replies

yeah, these 3 teams can easily win against nv/astralis 1) fnatic 2) Na`Vi 3) LG imo

2016-02-01 15:56

1 reply

+1 LG vs envy idk cuz LG have won just 1 bo3 but they have close matches against each other

2016-02-01 16:20

ez mongolz BrokeBack

2016-02-01 12:35

EZ MongolZ RIP NA qualifier

2016-02-01 12:35

the most difficult group for the mongols... gl

2016-02-01 12:36

ez for NA qualifier best team at the event by far

2016-02-01 12:36

6 replies

do u know if Liquid are playing this qualifier?

2016-02-01 12:38

5 replies

yes, liquid, GA, splyce, CLG, TSM, WF and other shits

2016-02-01 13:27

4 replies

wow, where are the group table?

2016-02-01 13:29

3 replies

no groups yet play.esea.net/?s=stem&stem_page=stem&vie..

2016-02-01 13:54

2 replies

the qualifier will need be play at this week.. IEM will start in 10 days

2016-02-01 13:57

1 reply

qualifier 10 days.... event on march

2016-02-01 14:02

ez mongodz

2016-02-01 12:38

gl fnatic you are the best

2016-02-01 12:39

-Titan +TheMongolz

2016-02-01 12:39

Group a is unfair IMO

2016-02-01 12:40

2 replies

Groups are always unfair. We need one group only and each team vs each. 132 matches, huff, gl with the dream :D

2016-02-01 12:45

1 reply

Ya well its only unfair if you lose :)

2016-02-11 12:30

A: LG, Fnatic, Mouz B: Astra, Faze, VP

2016-02-01 12:40

1 reply

You must have missed EnVyUs really hard.

2016-02-01 17:18

this tournament format is fokin shit. WTF is going on, shitty-cheaty online qualifiers, 12 teams not 16, 2 groups not 4, 6 team per group not 4, fokin round-robin with all best-of-ones not gsl system, really it will be boring crap :( GJ VOLVO.

2016-02-01 12:51

4 replies

Its not major . Wtf

2016-02-01 12:48

2 replies

Oh okay, it's just shitty 250k tournament in Katowice.

2016-02-01 12:50

1 reply

250k+ - there will be other funding means to replace missing stickers.

2016-02-01 17:18

IEM system from CS 1.6

2016-02-01 13:30

Good matchups for FaZe.

2016-02-01 12:44

rip Virus Pro

2016-02-01 12:45

rip nip, worst team in their group

2016-02-01 12:45

GL Mongolz!

2016-02-01 12:45

Group A will be sick to watch !

2016-02-01 12:47

1 reply

2016-02-01 14:51

Is this a major or what..?

2016-02-01 12:47

3 replies

IEM =/ ESL ESL KATOWICE = MAJOR IEM KATOWICE = GRAND MAJOR =/ GRAND RESULT: IS NOT A MAJOR

2016-02-01 12:53

2 replies

So it's a Grand Major?

2016-02-01 13:12

1 reply

Almost, this is first IEM Worlds in CS:GO.

2016-02-01 13:21

EZ FOR PASHA

2016-02-01 12:47

ez lg

2016-02-01 12:49

best atmosphere ever

2016-02-01 12:52

group balanced they said RIP group A

2016-02-01 12:54

1st) NiP 2nd) fnatic 3rd) The Mongolzzzzzzzzzzz

2016-02-01 12:55

3 replies

nip ahahahaha what world you living

2016-02-01 14:03

1 reply

hahaha, you r right, even mongolz have more chances than nip)

2016-02-03 10:50

missanswer /del/

2016-02-03 10:50

ez 4 ivan.

2016-02-01 12:56

Mongolz ez

2016-02-01 12:56

GL Mongolz!

2016-02-01 12:57

Group a so much stronger :o gl hope for Astralis to get to the finals :)

2016-02-01 12:59

When are the NA qualifiers ?

2016-02-01 12:59

1 reply

February 12-14

2016-02-01 13:17

Rip nip and rip faze :(

2016-02-01 12:59

1 reply

Sad but true :(

2016-02-01 13:01

Katowice tourneys always best VIRTUS PLOOOOOW ACTIVATED POLSKA POLSKA POLSKA POLSKA PAPIBICEPS NEO THE ONE TAZMANIAN ALLAHUSNAXIRENIO RUSH B CYKA BLYAT BYALI NO HAIR KUBEN !!!!!!!!!

2016-02-01 13:00

ez mongolz

2016-02-01 13:00

groups seem balanced

2016-02-01 13:04

3 replies

not so sure. I think the winner will possibly be coming from group A. If somebody in past had told me that Fnatic + NaVi + LG > Astralis (TSM then)+ VP + nV I'd have laughed at him. But now, no matter how crazy/ funny it sounds, it might be true.

2016-02-01 14:33

2 replies

is it sounds crazy/funny ? i am not sure

2016-02-01 16:44

1 reply

it might sound crazy in context of e.g. last year's scene. It looked totally different. Especially LG astonishing improvement brought some chaos into current scene. I love it, now* you can't predict the winner at all <3

2016-02-01 16:48

nip battling about 5th place in group with mouz l0l

2016-02-01 13:04

why EnVyUs alwasy get the easier group lol

2016-02-01 13:04

Poor format :(. Should be 4 teams from each group advancing and forming the quarter-finalists.

2016-02-01 13:08

I can't understand why ESL only does two groups. Why not four like back in 1.6?

2016-02-01 13:08

dat group A

2016-02-01 13:10

Another Major. Another tournament. Another money. Another trophy for Fnatic. EZ $$$$$

2016-02-01 13:10

RIP IN PYJAMAS Group 1; fnatic LG NaVi Group 2; EnVy Astralis VP

2016-02-01 13:12

1 reply

-VP +FaZe

2016-02-01 13:20

LG ezzz They will rekt them all

2016-02-01 13:12

Considering the TheMongolz took apart the Rebels, I'm interested in seeing if they have anything for this. Quit disappointed that there is only 1 NA team allowed to enter. Why only 12 teams? I thought there used to be 16??

2016-02-01 13:13

Hahahaha pray for nip, lmao

2016-02-01 13:13

2 replies

nt "better than olof"

2016-02-01 13:15

1 reply

nt ahmed

2016-02-02 09:02

FaZe top3!

2016-02-01 13:20

2 replies

top 3 about losers

2016-02-01 14:00

1 reply

what? i dont think top 3 is about losers :p

2016-02-01 18:09

rip nip

2016-02-01 13:20

top 3 teams in group A, loled

2016-02-01 13:20

too ez for the mongolz

2016-02-01 13:21

GO mongolz

2016-02-01 13:21

gj mongolz

2016-02-01 13:23

nice groups :) gl faze ;)

2016-02-01 13:25

Group A- Fnatic, Navi, LG Group B- nV, Faze and Astralis

2016-02-01 13:33

Inb4 VP loses first two matches and then plows their way to semis where they lose to Fnatic.

2016-02-01 13:33

Na'Vi - Luminosity is becoming like Canada vs Russia in ice hockey , pretty classic. I don't see faze getting out of the group , gl mongolz.

2016-02-01 13:34

1-4 A - Fnatic , Na'Vi , LG , Mousesports. 1-4 B - EnVyUs , Astralis , VP , FaZe.

2016-02-01 13:34

Ez 4 NA qualifier P.S. this comment will look retarded when they change it

2016-02-01 13:35

1 reply

it already does

2016-02-01 16:09

Why only two groups against four? I believe in Virtus.Pro, we're playing in our home and thophy should stay at home. #gogovp

2016-02-01 13:36

1 reply

Explain me how would you put 12 teams in 4 groups. 3 teams per group? It would suck... The problem is that it is a 12-team tournament, that way they had to make this stupid 2 group system.

2016-02-01 16:38

ez lumi

2016-02-01 13:38

nice groups

2016-02-01 13:38

if u look at the list, each team in group A is better than B..

2016-02-01 13:41

3 first teams each group. easy

2016-02-01 13:42

i dont miss any team, every team has a well deserved spot

2016-02-01 13:43

Is this a major? beacause in event section this is listed as "LAN" instead of "Major"..

2016-02-01 13:44

1 reply

No.

2016-02-01 14:06

ez 4 mongolz

2016-02-01 13:45

honestly these groups are pure shit group a: top 3 teams group b: slumps

2016-02-01 13:45

2 replies

I think they will all wake up at this so its gonna be good .

2016-02-01 13:46

1 reply

Id switch astralis and luminosity

2016-02-01 13:47

group B very low.

2016-02-01 13:51

GL LG :D

2016-02-01 13:51

this is major ?

2016-02-01 13:55

2 replies

no MLG Columbus is major

2016-02-01 14:46

1 reply

look nice

2016-02-01 16:52

SPOILER: MONGOLZ WIN KATOWICE

2016-02-01 13:56

bad organization wtf this group A

2016-02-01 13:58

Renegades NA scene

2016-02-01 14:02

Mouz winner. Heard it here first.

2016-02-01 14:02

1 reply

not

2016-02-01 14:03

wtf? HellRaisers

2016-02-01 14:05

Group B is a fucking joke LOL How much VP pay to have that group?

2016-02-01 14:09

1 reply

It's all work of illuminati in group A!

2016-02-01 14:11

mONGOLZ <#

2016-02-01 14:12

ez mongodz

2016-02-01 14:13

grand final - mongolz vs efrag

2016-02-01 14:13

at first I thought, damn groups are drawn retarded as usual. However throwing mongols in the group of death is exciting. Imagine them beating top teams. Def cheering for the mongolz! Lets go! If you guys win, do an interview, do the victory throat singing song! youtu.be/gQUgtEBbPi4 May the spirits be with you!

2016-02-01 14:13

1 reply

I believe they can steal a map from mouz or NiP.

2016-02-01 14:43

ez machinegun

2016-02-01 14:14

where were you when nip was rip? MongolZ hype!

2016-02-01 14:15

All skinz on MongolZ btw. Finally NA has that many spots they deserve. 1 slot is enough for this noobs.

2016-02-01 14:19

NA Qualifier = Liquid

2016-02-01 14:27

2 replies

Could be GA too!

2016-02-01 14:41

1 reply

Keepo

2016-02-01 16:11

GO GO VP

2016-02-01 14:33

Why we dont have any NA team invited?

2016-02-01 14:37

2 replies

Invites are only for the T1? Oh wait...

2016-02-01 14:48

"Eight teams were determined by their placing at the final major of 2015, in Cluj-Napoca, while the final four spots are filled through qualifiers, held in Europe, Asia and North America."

2016-02-01 14:52

lets go VP home ground advantage!

2016-02-01 14:41

new stickers?

2016-02-01 14:42

1 reply

Katowice isn't major = no stickers rip:(

2016-02-01 14:46

ez NiP

2016-02-01 14:43

ASIA!!! :D

2016-02-01 14:49

Group A: 1. TheMongolz 2. fnatic 3. Na`Vi MARK MY WORDS

2016-02-01 14:51

2 replies

+1 I assign my signature

2016-02-01 15:05

1 reply

:D go mongolz

2016-02-01 15:58

only 2 QF's, semis and final in spodek?

2016-02-01 14:53

so the best 3 teams are in the same group. gj

2016-02-01 14:55

Go Genghis Khan's Grand Childen. They will come to Poland for invasion. Chill and Fear Europe :) Best of Luck MONGOLZ

2016-02-01 15:04

RiP NiP =/ Group 1 Fnatic NaVi Luminosity Group 2 Envyus Astralis FaZe

2016-02-01 15:04

1 reply

+1, i totaly agree with you

2016-02-01 15:41

bad news for NIP :D

2016-02-01 15:08

1 reply

But they got nothing to lose this time. No one believes in them. They got a new lineup and havent made any great progres in the last tournaments. So i think it will fit them perfect. Top 3 is my guess.

2016-02-01 16:00

Omg im so hyyyyyyyped. Tickets are ready

2016-02-01 15:09

4 replies

well, u got tickets for all days? i'm afraid we won't be able to see any VP match live if they won't pass groupstage

2016-02-01 15:16

how much cost tickets ?

2016-02-01 15:24

2 replies

early entrance: one day = 70 pln 3 days = sth around 150 i guess? event is open, but if u wanna avoid standing in queue for long hours, i guess its worth

2016-02-01 16:34

1 reply

quite expensive.. ty

2016-02-01 16:48

LET'S GO NINJAS IN PYJAMAS!

2016-02-01 15:17

EZ Machinegun

2016-02-01 15:19

as i would love to see Efrag do something and progress further in ranking i personaly doubt it. altho LG on the other hand is going stronger and stronger each match and i expect them to make a unexpected bomb here in this turnament

2016-02-01 15:21

lel

2016-02-01 15:22

is it a major?

2016-02-01 15:23

group a fnatic, navi, lg group b vp, envy, astralis vp will want to get out of the group because it is in Poland

2016-02-01 15:23

Mongolz to top Group A ez for machinegun

2016-02-01 15:24

ez for TheMongolz

2016-02-01 15:28

ez for themongolz

2016-02-01 15:31

mongolz vs nip pls make it happen!

2016-02-01 15:34

TheMongolz to win this tournament 4 sure. loooool

2016-02-01 15:34

VP REKTED NEED TO SEE THIS CRAP HAHAHaAAAA

2016-02-01 15:43

I'd be happy if: Group A: NaVi Luminosity TheMongols/NiP and Group B: FaZe E-Frag NA team for once...

2016-02-01 15:45

Ez for themongolz (what my dream so close :D)

2016-02-01 15:56

aaa i love mouse. The abolute best underdog to bet skins on !

2016-02-01 15:57

1 reply

they will 100% go 0-5

2016-02-01 16:14

fnatic navi lg again....

2016-02-01 16:00

Group A Group B Na`Vi EnVyUs Luminosity Astralis TheMongolz NAQualifier(Liquid)

2016-02-01 16:02

3 replies

nice try envy will rape all tho

2016-02-01 16:19

2 replies

expected from <3 EnVyUs fnatic > Na`Vi > LG > EnVy > Astralis

2016-02-01 16:20

1 reply

envy>fnatic>lg>navi>astralis but okdream on suka blyat

2016-02-01 16:45

OMG RIP NiP

2016-02-01 16:03

Nip is gonna finish last of groupstage

2016-02-01 16:05

Group A looks hot

2016-02-01 16:24

why the fak this is not a major btw i hope valve make a gloves skins abs good i.imgur.com/4hteydo.jpg

2016-02-01 16:25

go Fnatic go E-Frag

2016-02-01 16:26

Fnatic,navi,Lg Envy,astralis,faze

2016-02-01 16:30

Who tf invited e frag ?

2016-02-01 16:32

1 reply

they qualified m8. inb4 you saywho tf invited mongolz.

2016-02-01 16:34

#fuckvpFUCKFUCKINGPOL@NDMONKEYS

2016-02-01 16:41

Envyus vs Astralis on Grand Final??

2016-02-01 16:43

1 reply

Nip vs Renegades I said it first Kappa Screenshot Proof

2016-02-01 16:50

Na Qualifier? Renegades Incoming. No Kappa

2016-02-01 16:44

Go LG

2016-02-01 16:45

Group A Winners Fnatic Navi LG Mouz Group B winners Astralis Virtus.pro Faze Envyus

2016-02-01 16:52

still waiting for those stickers

2016-02-01 16:57

Group A Winners CLG Method Complexity NME Boreal Storm Group B Winners Hitler Stalin NRG

2016-02-01 16:57

EZ NIP

2016-02-01 16:57

Lol NiP worst team in Group A :D

2016-02-01 16:59

NA Qualifier looking to be the team to look out for, shown some strong performances under the names TBAa and TBAb before rebranding to NA Qualifier. Hopefully they are NA's breakthrough.

2016-02-01 17:07

fnatic always gets easiest group...

2016-02-01 17:07

A: Fnatic, Navi and Mongolz B: Astralis, Envyus and VirtusPro

2016-02-01 17:11

LG x NAVI -> the best csgo confront

2016-02-01 17:16

EZ NIP! Group 1 Nip Lumi Navi Group 2 TSM Envyus Virtus Plow bye bye fnatic, fu flusha

2016-02-01 17:18

1 reply

I'd say it'd epic if fnatic lost in groups but the chance of it happening is incredibly low. No other team has composure like that. They can be losing 0 : 15 and will win elimination game anyway.

2016-02-01 17:22

I like this Fnatic got the easy group the only team in that group that can beat them is LG, they dominate everyone else in there with no problem at all especially Na'vi, Fnatic has a 92% win rate against Na'vi gonna be easy af as usual ty Gaben.

2016-02-01 17:20

1 reply

If Fnatic will be playing groups like last tournament, then RIP Fnatic ;)

2016-02-01 18:23

ez mongolz XD

2016-02-01 17:22

Na`Vi and LG in the same group again - it's boring, not original and an obvious step by organaziers already. Can all of them get some creativity/imagination ffs...

2016-02-01 17:25

1 reply

your nick is boring

2016-02-01 17:33

NAVI vs LG as always :D

2016-02-01 17:26

4 of each group advance?

2016-02-01 17:29

3 replies

2016-02-01 17:38

First placed teams in both groups will advance to the semifinals of the playoffs. Second and third placed teams in both groups will advance to the quarterfinals of the playoffs.

2016-02-01 17:39

1 reply

LOL well it's nice anyway fnatic and nV directly to semis :P

2016-02-01 17:53

Probably next easy ~~100K~~ for Fnatic.

2016-02-01 17:33

Ez Virtus.plow

2016-02-01 17:43

FaZe <3

2016-02-01 17:45

so top 4 teams in each groups qualifies to quarter finals?

2016-02-01 17:52

1 reply

First placed teams in both groups will advance to the semifinals of the playoffs. Second and third placed teams in both groups will advance to the quarterfinals of the playoffs.

2016-02-01 18:34

Group A is going to be tough!

2016-02-01 17:52

NAVI <3 LG what a lovestory

2016-02-01 17:53

1 reply

hehe

2016-02-01 17:56

lol I bet at MLG Columbus Navi and LG will be once again together

2016-02-01 17:57

GL hf cu@Katowice. VP hooligans this year we booing on Australis because of lubricate

2016-02-01 18:00

themongolz ez pz win major u heard it here first Kappa

2016-02-01 18:02

where's titan?

2016-02-01 18:02

rigged against mouz :(

2016-02-01 18:06

kek rip nip and maybe vp also

2016-02-01 18:07

luminosity>fnatic>nip>navi>mouz>mongolz envyus>vp>astralis>efrag>faze>na 1/4 fnatic>astralis nip>vp 1/2 luminosity>fnatic envyus>nip Final envyus>luminosity

2016-02-01 18:09

6 replies

u drunk

2016-02-01 18:17

3 replies

LG loosing to envyus in finals and winning against fnatic on 1/4 ayyy it hurts my eyes

2016-02-01 18:32

2 replies

LG have a better win rate against fnatic than nV If you want to change it up, fine, both fnatic&nV over LG and you're out 1 match after groups.

2016-02-01 18:45

1 reply

im done :D

2016-02-01 19:44

fnatic>navi>luminosity>mongolz>nip>mouz envyus>vp>astralis>faze>na>efrag

2016-02-01 18:52

1 reply

luminosity > world sorry that the true

2016-02-02 01:41

Group A is way stronger than group B. Oh well....

2016-02-01 18:35

Fnatic, Na'Vi, NiP and LG again in the same group LMAO. These guys never separated

2016-02-01 18:36

I hope EnVyUs take this

2016-02-01 18:37

fnatic another ez trophy

2016-02-01 18:38

EnVyUs get the easy route

2016-02-01 18:45

Swedish teams and Na'Vi love play against LG...

2016-02-01 18:56

ez for TheMongodZ

2016-02-01 18:55

poor mongolz first iem event and they can't get out of the groups

2016-02-01 18:57

GoGoGoGo LG!!! FalleN, fnx, fer, coldzera, TACO! BRASIL!!!

2016-02-01 19:02

100.000 VP kids will bring crown on right place back ;x

2016-02-01 19:04

hope mongolZ go over NIP in group A #belive #pythGOD

2016-02-01 19:37

Group A is much stronger than B

2016-02-01 19:43

GL LG <3

2016-02-01 19:59

11 of the world finest and NiP....

2016-02-01 20:12

FalleN win this major

2016-02-01 20:15

The MongolZ got this so ez. Fnatic better be prepared.

2016-02-01 20:35

E frag = Giant slayer

2016-02-01 20:43

rip nip

2016-02-01 20:55

fnatic top 1 ez pz flushaGOD <3

2016-02-01 20:59

Group A :DD rip nip

2016-02-01 21:15

rip nip

2016-02-01 21:23

RIP Mouz

2016-02-01 22:11

rip luminosity

2016-02-02 00:38

1 reply

cry noob

2016-02-02 01:42

not bad

2016-02-02 09:36

i want ence stickaz

2016-02-02 09:44

when is the qualifier for NA ?

2016-02-02 13:07

Group a - NAVI/LG Group b - Astralis/Envy

2016-02-02 14:23

1 reply

6 teams get through.. fnatic, nip + navi envy australis and vp

2016-02-11 12:37

Although because of recent placings with Mongolz winning the Asian minor and E-Frag able to qualify I don't feel like its going to be their dream scenario to win much at all in this tournament, my bet is that Fnatic wont show up as much as they should because of a long break and not having as much LAN practice unlike teams e.g. NaVi and Luminosity, NIP will be the dark horse in group A with Mongolz and Mousesports unfortunately not doing as well. In group B I think that EnVyUs and Astralis will do their best and get out of the group stage but Astralis will shortly after fall, due to their lack of experiences further in the big tournaments (or will it be their time to shine?), Virtus Pro failed badly in their last tournament, and I think that if Snax doesn't show like he didn't show last time, we will have another shocking placement for VP fans. Either way we are looking at a very exciting tournament.

2016-02-02 14:54

Where r u ex-titan? :) GL Natus vincere.

2016-02-03 03:45

1 reply

u know this isnt even a major right, valve arent sponsering it, and olof said on stream there wont be stickers because MLG took its place.. either way titan didnt qualify because they got knocked out by mouz. they are in the MLG columbus event tho.

2016-02-11 12:36