
ESL Challenger Katowice 2023: Teams, Schedule, How to Watch and More
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Eight teams will fight for only three days at the ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 with a $100,000 prize pool
Some of the world’s bests will face several up-and-coming underdogs at the ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 – the first ESL Challenger tournament this year. Organized by ESL, this offline event is only going to last for three days, with the Group Stage starting on June 9 and the Playoffs taking place only two days later on June 11. Here is everything you need to know to watch this exciting A-tier competition.
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ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 Stream – How to Watch
You can tune into the ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 every day at 02:00 PT / 05:00 ET / 11:00 CEST in these streams –
ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 – List of Teams
A total of 8 teams are divided into two groups for the Group Stage matches. These teams have found their place in the ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 from ESL World Ranking and Qualifier events.
Group A
- ENCE
- Virtus.Pro
- Party Astronauts
- Bravado Gaming
Group B
- paiN Gaming
- FORZE Esports
- ECSTATIC
- 9z Team
ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 – Prize
Prize pool – $100,000
- 1st – $50,000
- 2nd – $20,000
- 3rd – 4th – $10,000
- 5th – 6th – $3,000
- 7th – 8th – $2,000
ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 – Format
The event will start with a Group Stage where four teams in each group will battle in a double-elimination GSL format. After eliminating two squads, the top two teams of Group A and B will proceed to the Playoffs.
Both the Opening and Winners’ matches in the Group Stage will be Best of 1s, and the rest will follow a Best of 3 format.
The four teams in the Playoffs will participate in a single-elimination bracket where losing will end their journey. All of the matches in the Playoffs will be Best of 3s.
Credit: ESL
Who Will Win ESL Challenger Katowice 2023?
After taking the IEM Dallas 2023 trophy this month, we are predicting ENCE to be the winner of the ESL Challenger Katowice 2023. This squad is coming from an undefeated journey in Dallas, and they have beaten teams like FaZe and MOUZ on the way.
Our second pick would be the underdog ECSTATIC, as the roster has been showing incredible potential in recent tournaments, including the CCT 2023 Online Finals 1. They have dominated teams like BIG and FORZE, and we may see them rise up even more at this event.
ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 – Schedule
The Group Stage of the ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 will begin Friday, June 9, with 7 matches taking place that day. The final day of this tournament will hold the Playoffs on June 11.
Group Stage
Day 1, Friday, June 09
- ENCE 16 – 11 Bravado – 02:00 PT / 05:00 ET / 11:00 CEST
- Party Astronauts 13 – 16 Virtus.pro – 03:15 PT / 06:15 ET / 12:15 CEST
- ECSTATIC 12 – 16 FORZE – 04:30 PT / 07:30 ET / 13:30 CEST
- paiN 7 – 16 9z – 05:45 PT / 08:45 ET / 14:45 CEST
- ENCE 17 – 19 Virtus.pro – 07:00 PT / 10:00 ET / 16:00 CEST
- FORZE 16 – 11 9z – 08:15 PT / 11:15 ET / 17:45 CEST
- ECSTATIC 2 – 0 paiN – 09:30 PT / 12:30 ET / 18:30 CEST
Day 2, Saturday, June 10
- Bravado 1 – 2 Party Astronauts – 03:30 PT / 06:30 ET / 12:30 CEST
- 9z 2 – 1 ECSTATIC – 07:00 PT / 10:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
- ENCE 2 – 0 Party Astronauts – 10:30 PT / 13:30 ET / 18:30 CEST
Playoffs
Day 3, Sunday, June 11
- Virtus.Pro 2 – 0 9z – 03:30 PT / 06:30 ET / 12:30 CEST
- FORZE 0 – 2 ENCE – 07:00 PT / 10:00 ET / 15:00 CEST
- Vitus.Pro 2 – 1 ENCE – 10:30 PT / 13:30 ET / 18:30 CEST
Keep an eye on ESTNN to get previews on ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 and future Counter-Strike tournaments.