The matchups for the IEM Katowice 2018 Closed Qualifier, that will take place on February 3-4, have been drawn.
Twelve teams will be in competition for the four IEM Katowice 2018 Europe Closed Qualifier, where four LAN spots are up for grabs. Out of the twelve squads, eight squads got a direct invite, while four of them made it through the two open qualifiers.
North will debut their new roster in tomorrow's qualifier
Among the invited teams are the likes of MOUZ, Natus Vincere and fnatic, while the four qualifier slots were claimed by Singularity, HEROIC, Epsilon and AGO.
Today, the double-elimination bracket, which will be played out exclusively using BO3 matches, has been drawn. With 12 teams in the competition, the four best-ranked ones have been placed directly in the quarter-final, while the other eight teams will have to earn their place there.
The bracket draw is available below:
First round
HEROIC
vs. BIG
Natus Vincere
vs. Epsilon
Singularity
vs. Envy
HellRaisers
vs. AGO
Quarter-finals
North
vs. HEROIC / BIG
Gambit
vs. Natus Vincere / Epsilon
fnatic
vs. Singularity / Envy
MOUZ
vs. HellRaisers / AGO
You can find more details about the competition on our event page.