Mark the dates, 15-27 February! IEM Katowice is an historic event on any calendar and that goes double for Counter-Strike. The Spodek Arena will once again host one of the most competitive and yearned for tournaments. Up for grabs is a huge prize purse, another point in the Intel Grand Slam, but above all the hearts of the Polish CS fans, the greatest prize of all.
Points | Prize Money | |
---|---|---|
Total | 10240 | $1,000,000 |
1st | 1800 | $400,000 |
2nd | 1400 | $180,000 |
3rd-4th | 1100 | $80,000 |
5th-6th | 825 | $40,000 |
7th-8th | 575 | $24,000 |
9th-12th | 325 | $16,000 |
13th-16th | 125 | $10,000 |
17th-20th | 60 | $4,500 |
21st-24th | 0 | $2,500 |
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All you need to know about tickets, entry policy & more!
Any Ticket below only gives access to the CS:GO competition in the Spodek Arena, plus the SC2 Grand Final on Sunday in the Spodek Arena which is taking place right before the CS:GO grand final.
If you want to attend the rest of the SC2 competition, you will need a separate SC2 ticket. This separate ticket will give you access to the SC2 competition in the Auditorium and, of course, the SC2 Grand Final in the Spodek Arena.
Important notice:
Attendees need to bring a valid EU Digital Covid Certificate or a CLEAR Health Pass to prove your vaccination or recovery status in order to enter the event. (CLEAR App is available for US residents only)
Please note that the minimum age to attend this event is 16+. Below 13 years of age, you need to be accompanied by your parents. If you are between 13 and 15 years old, you need written consent from your parents.
Day | Spodek Arena | Time | MCK | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
Friday 25th | ||||
Outside Gates open | 11:30 | Outside Gates open | 11:00 | |
Spodek Doors open | 13:00 | Show Start - SC2 | 11:40 | |
Opening Ceremony - CS:GO | 14:30 | |||
Quarter Finals #1 - CS:GO | 15:30 | |||
Quarter Finals #2 - CS:GO | 19:00 | |||
Saturday 25th | ||||
Outside Gates open | 12:30 | Outside Gates open | 11:00 | |
Spodek Doors open | 13:30 | Show Start - SC2 | 11:40 | |
Show Start | 14:50 | |||
Semi Finals #1 - CS:GO | 15:30 | |||
Semi Finals #2 - CS:GO | 19:00 | |||
Sunday 26th | ||||
Outside Gate open | 10:00 | |||
Show Start - SC2 | 10:40 | |||
Semi Finals #1 - SC2 | 11:00 | |||
Semi Finals #2 - SC2 | 12:30 | |||
Grand Finals - SC2 | 14:15 | |||
Grand Finals - CS:GO | 17:00 |
In order to attend the event, you will have to be
- Vaccinated
or
- Recovered
We do accept the following standards to prove your vaccination or recovery status:
- EU Covid Certificate
- CLEAR Health Pass (US residents only)
If you are from outside the EU and US and do not have an officially valid EU Digital Covid Certificate or a CLEAR Health Pass, you will not be able to enter the event.
Due to not having an EXPO this year, the event is available to ticket holders only
CS:GO Ticket:
Access to CS:GO Competition in the Spodek Arena - On Friday 25 - Sunday 27 (including SC2 final in Spodek on the 27th)
SC2 Ticket:
Access to SC2 competition in:
- AUDITORIUM on Friday 25 - Saturday 26
- SPODEK ARENA on Sunday 27th
Unfortunately, we will only be able to check a visitor's vaccination and recovery status with a valid EU Digital Covid Certificate or the CLEAR Health Pass (US residents only). Therefore, people without a valid EU Digital Covid Certificate or CLEAR Health Pass are not allowed to enter the event.
Yes, a CS:GO ticket for the Spodek Arena only grants you access to the CS:GO competition which happens in Spodek arena.
In order to enjoy the SC2 competition, you will need a separate SC2 ticket. This will grant you access to the SC2 competition in the Auditorium and the SC2 grand final in the Spodek arena.
In 2022, we will not have an EXPO in order to minimize risk and controll, how many people will visit the event over the weekend.
Therefore, the event now is only accessible to ticket holders and there are no more free seats..
Due to safety measures and well-being of our fans the event is planned for vaccinated participants only or to those with valid recovery status who can show valid EU Digital Covid Certificate or, for US residents only, via the CLEAR Health Pass
i. Children from 12 years of age can enter only if vaccinated or if they have a valid recovery status
ii. Children (currently younger than 12 years old) who can't be vaccinated can't enter the event
iii. Negative COVID test result doesn't give you the right to enter
iv. Doctor's note justifying your inability to be vaccinated doesn't give you the right to enter
There are three ticketing waves in total:
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