Important group stage matches have come to an end at IEM Katowice 2025. There were both sensations and expected results. Vitality and NAVI made it to the semifinals, while Virtus.pro will start the playoffs from the quarterfinals. Eternal Fire earned their place in the playoffs by defeating FaZe Clan, who are leaving the tournament.

Virtus.pro vs Vitality - 0:2

The match for the semifinals:

Two powerful teams met in this match - Virtus.pro and Vitality. Both teams had already secured their places in the playoffs, but the match determined who would go straight to the semifinals and who would start fighting in the quarterfinals.

Virtus.pro got off to a poor start on defense at Anubis, and Vitality quickly adapted. A series of successful clutches from ZywOo allowed the French to keep the advantage, finishing the map with a score of 13-8.

On Inferno, Vitality took an aggressive stance from the very beginning, winning key duels. Excellent teamwork and stability from flameZ and ropz were decisive in this map, which ended with a score of 13-5 in favor of Vitality.

• MVP of the match: ZywOo (32/19, rating 7.4)
• EVP: FL1T (24/26, rating 6.5)

FaZe Clan vs Eternal Fire - 0:2

The match of the lower bracket final:

This was a decisive match for both teams, as a defeat would mean elimination from the tournament. Eternal Fire started the series confidently, completely dominating Anubis. MAJ3R showed incredible form, finishing the map with 20 frags and 8 deaths.

The fight on Nuke was much more intense. FaZe Clan managed to win back several times, in particular thanks to successful decisions from frozen. However, the key was two clutches from MAJ3R, which brought the Turks victory. Eternal Fire won 25-22, completing the series with a score of 2-0.

• MVP of the match: MAJ3R (53/39, rating 7.6)
• EVP: broky (48/47, rating 6.4)

This match confirmed the high potential of Eternal Fire, who continue to impress their fans with their stable play.

The MongolZ vs Natus Vincere - 0:2

The match for the semifinals:

The MongolZ met NAVI in a match for a direct ticket to the semifinals. On Mirage, NAVI started with an aggressive attack, completely destroying the opponent's defense. jL became the real star of the map, finishing with a rating of 7.5 and 74 ADR. The MongolZ managed to take only three rounds.

On Ancient MongolZ, they were able to show a better game, winning several important rounds in defense. However, NAVI proved to be too strong, finishing the map 13-9.

• MVP of the match: b1t (rating 7.4, 234/20)
• EVP: 910 (24/30, rating 5.7)

The excellent play of b1t on both maps was decisive in this match. His ability to maintain stability at critical moments allowed NAVI to confidently complete the series.

IEM Katowice 2025 is one of the largest tournaments of the year organized by ESL. The prize pool is $1,000,000, and the tournament format includes a group stage in Double-Elimination system and playoffs in Single-Elimination format. The final will be held in Bo5 format.