IEM World Championship Announcement

Introducing the teams and format for the League of Legends Intel Extreme Masters World Championship
Find out who’ll be facing who and how in Katowice in March!

The League of Legends Intel Extreme Masters World Championship set to take place in Katowice, Poland, will feature eight great teams from around the world battling it out for a minimum of US$100,000. Last year, we saw teams like Cloud9, GE Tigers and Team SoloMid fighting in style for the coveted World Championship trophy. It is time to see this year's event participants and the tournament format.
Teams

The following four teams qualified for the Intel Extreme Masters League of Legends World Championship during Season 10:

Origen (Intel Extreme Masters San Jose)
Counter Logic Gaming (Intel Extreme Masters San Jose)
ESC Ever (Intel Extreme Masters Cologne)
Qiao Gu Reapers (Intel Extreme Masters Cologne)

A further four teams from the following regions will also be invited to compete in the World Championship:

One European invitee
One North American invitee
One Chinese invitee
One Korean invitee

Stay tuned for more details about these yet-to-be-announced teams in the coming weeks!
Format

The Intel Extreme Masters League of Legends World Championship will begin with a group stage consisting of two groups of four teams and double elimination best of one matchups. The four best teams from the group stage will move on to the playoffs which will consist of best-of-three semifinals and a best-of-five grand final.

The playoffs will take place in the iconic Spodek arena, so grab your ticket now to make sure you get the best seats in the house!