ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 viewer’s guide
At ESL Challenger Katowice, taking place from 9 to 11 June 2023, we will see South African esports organization Bravado Gaming compete on LAN in Poland, and we can’t wait. If you are excited to see local CS:GO stars on the international stage, then we’ve got you covered with a viewer’s guide featuring all the important details.
ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 details
At the ESL Studio in Katowice, Poland, eight teams will compete from 9 to 11 June 2023 for their share of the $100,000 prize pool. At the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate, that’s nearly R2 million. Bravado Gaming is one of those teams, and the team who wins also gets a direct invite to ESL Pro League S18.
The tournament begins with two double-elimination format GSL-style groups. Each group has four teams, with the opening and winners matches being best-of-one. Elimination and decider matches are best-of-three, and the top two teams from each group qualify for the playoffs.
The playoffs is a single-elimination bracket affair, with all matches, including the finals, being best-of-three. Check out a list of teams competing below.
ESL Challenger Katowice teams:
- Bravado Gaming
- Virtus.pro
- FORZE Esports
- 9z Team
- ENCE
- Party Astronauts
- ECSTATIC
- paiN Gaming
You can catch all the action from ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 via the official ESL CS:GO Twitch channel. With the location being in Poland, the matches should start at a good time for South African viewers, so we hope you cheer on the Bravado squad.
Header image via ESL.