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IEM Sydney 2023 Groups, Schedule, and Extra

  Published Date: October 16, 2023

IEM Sydney marks the return of IEM motion in Australia and the tier-one debut of CS2. Right here is the whole lot that you must find out about IEM Sydney 2023 groups, format, schedule and extra

Sydney’s gaming area is about to witness a grand revival as Intel Excessive Masters returns to the Harbor Metropolis after a four-year absence. This long-overdue reunion is not only a nostalgic deal with but in addition paves the way in which for an exhilarating new period, turning into the very first main CS event put up the spectacular launch of Counter-Strike 2 on September 27, 2023. Right here is all that you must know concerning the competitors.

IEM Sydney 2023: How one can Watch?

Do not miss a second of IEM Sydney motion – catch all of it stay on ESL’s official CS Twitch channel, or tune in by way of their YouTube channel! You will discover the hyperlinks beneath:

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IEM Sydney 2023 Groups

The 16-team roster able to take the stage has been curated by a mixture of accomplice slots, prized ESL rating invitations, and fierce {qualifications}. A curious omission from the record is the absence of Heroic and Astralis, the one top-10 groups to show down their rating invites.

IEM Sydney 2023

Picture Credit score: ESL 

Right here is the ultimate record of groups set to grace the sector in Sydney:

  • Vitality
  • MOUZ
  • Natus Vincere
  • FaZe
  • GamerLegion
  • Apeks
  • BetBoom
  • VERTEX
  • ENCE
  • G2
  • Monte
  • Cloud9
  • Complexity
  • Fnatic
  • Lynn Imaginative and prescient
  • Grayhound

IEM Sydney Format

In a double-elimination setup, the members have been sorted into two teams of eight. The primary spherical begins with best-of-one battles, transitioning into best-of-three contests for the rest of the event. The grand remaining can even be performed in a B03 format. Claiming victory of their respective teams, the champion groups will safe a direct entry into the single-elimination playoffs’ semi-finals. As for the groups in second and third place, they will have a shot on the quarter-finals.

IEM Sydney Prize Pool

A major sum of $250,000 USD awaits contenders at IEM Sydney 2023, and the champion workforce will have a good time with a $100,000 USD money prize. Their victory can even grant them entry into IEM Katowice 2024.

Prize Distribution

  • Champions ($100,000 USD, IEM Katowice 2024 spot)
  • Runner-ups ($42,000 USD)
  • Third-4th ($20,000 USD)
  • Fifth-Sixth ($10,000 USD)
  • Seventh-Eighth ($6000 USD)
  • Ninth-Twelfth ($5000 USD)
  • Twelfth-Sixteenth ($4000 USD)

IEM Sydney Schedule

Put together for a week-long gaming extravaganza as IEM Sydney kicks off from October Sixteenth to twenty second. The group stage guarantees action-packed simultaneous matches on the primary three days, from Monday to Wednesday, adopted by an exhilarating playoff weekend from Friday to Sunday.

October 16, Monday

  • Natus Vincere vs Apeks (Group A Higher Bracket Quarterfinals, 6:30 PM PT (Oct 15), 9:30 PM ET (Oct 15), 3:30 AM CEST)
  • Vertex vs MOUZ (Group A Higher Bracket Quarterfinals, 6:30 PM PT (Oct 15), 9:30 PM ET (Oct 15), 3:30 AM CEST)
  • Group Vitality vs BetBoom Group (Group A Higher Bracket Quarterfinals, 7:30 PM PT (Oct 15), 10:30 PM ET (Oct 15), 4:30 AM CEST)
  • FaZe Clan vs GamerLegion (Group A Higher Bracket Quarterfinals, 7:30 PM PT (Oct 15), 10:30 PM ET (Oct 15), 4:30 AM CEST)
  • ENCE vs Lynn Imaginative and prescient (Group B Higher Bracket Quarterfinals, 8:30 PM PT (Oct 15), 11:30 PM ET (Oct 15), 5:30 AM CEST)
  • Cloud9 vs Fnatic (Group B Higher Bracket Quarterfinals, 8:30 PM PT (Oct 15), 11:30 PM ET (Oct 15), 5:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group A Higher Bracket Semifinals 1, 9:30 PM PT (Oct 15), 12:30 AM ET , 6:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group A Decrease Bracket Quarterfinals 1, 9:30 AM PT (Oct 15), 12:30 AM ET, 6:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group A Higher Bracket Semifinals 2, 1:30 AM PT , 4:30 AM ET , 10:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group A Decrease Bracket Quarterfinals 2, 1:30 AM PT , 4:30 AM ET , 10:30 AM CEST)

October 17, Tuesday

  • TBD vs TBD (Group B Decrease Bracket Quarterfinals 1, 7:30 PM PT (Oct 16), 10:30 PM ET (Oct 16), 4:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group B Decrease Bracket Quarterfinals 2, 7:30 PM PT (Oct 16), 10:30 PM ET (Oct 16), 4:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group B Higher Bracket Semifinals 1, 10:30 PM PT (Oct 16), 1:30 AM ET, 7:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group A Decrease Bracket Semifinals 1, 10:30 PM PT (Oct 16), 1:30 AM ET, 7:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group A Decrease Bracket Semifinals 2, 1:30 PM PT, 4:30 AM ET, 10:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group B Higher Bracket Semifinals 2, 1:30 PM PT, 4:30 AM ET, 10:30 AM CEST)

October 18, Wednesday

  • TBD vs TBD (Group B Decrease Bracket Semifinals 1, 7:30 PM PT (Oct 17), 10:30 PM ET (Oct 17), 4:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group B Decrease Bracket Semifinals 1, 7:30 PM PT (Oct 17), 10:30 PM ET (Oct 17), 4:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group A Higher Bracket Ultimate, 10:30 PM PT (Oct 17), 1:30 AM ET, 7:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Group A Decrease Bracket Ultimate, 10:30 PM PT (Oct 17), 1:30 AM ET, 7:30 AM CEST)

October 20, Friday

  • TBD vs TBD (Quarterfinal 1, 10:30 PM PT (Oct 19), 1:30 AM ET, 7:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Quarterfinal 2, 1:30 AM PT, 4:30 AM ET, 10:30 AM CEST)

October 21, Saturday

  • TBD vs TBD (Semifinal 1, 10:30 PM PT (Oct 20), 1:30 AM ET, 7:30 AM CEST)
  • TBD vs TBD (Semifinal 2, 1:30 AM PT, 4:30 AM ET, 10:30 AM CEST)

October 22, Sunday

  • TBD vs TBD (Grand Ultimate, 12:30 AM PT, 3:30 AM ET, 9:30 AM CEST)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author: Ronnie Neal