FaZe Clan Win IEM Katowice 2022

FaZe Clan have become the winners of IEM Katowice 2022 following their defeat of G2 Esports. Thus, the team claimed $400,000 in prize money. This is their second victory this year – earlier this month they also emerged victorious at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2022.

FaZe started the event in the Play-In stage and qualified for playoffs from the second place in Group B after losing to NAVI (1-2). In the elimination stage they managed to not lose a single map – they defeated 2-0 Gambit in quarterfinals and Heroic in semifinals. In the grand finals against G2 they emerged victorious at Inferno (19:15), Mirage (31:27) and Dust II (16:14).

Playoffs Bracket:

Intel Extreme Masters XVI was played in Katowice, Poland from February 15th to 27th, featuring 24 teams competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool. The playoffs stage was played at Spodek Arena with live audience. The results are following:

Event Results:

• 1st – $400,000 – FaZe Clan
• 2nd – $180,000 – G2 Esports
• 3rd-4th – $80,000 – Heroic, Natus Vincere
• 5-6th – $40,000 – Gambit Esports, Virtus.pro
• 7-8th – $24,000 – Ninjas in Pyjamas, Astralis
• 9-12th – $16,000 – MOUZ, Vitality, Fnatic, FURIA
• 13-16th – $10,000 – OG, CPHF, Liquid, ENCE
• 17-20th – $4,500 – BIG, GODSENT, Entropiq, Movistar
• 21st-24th – $2,500 – Wisla, Sprout, Renegades, MIBR