Dates for IEM Katowice Minors announced

ESL has revealed that the Minors will take place in Katowice between January 16-26, with the Minor Playoff following on January 27.

As was announced in October, all four Minors for the IEM Katowice 2019 Major will be taking place in Katowice, Poland, with the tournament organizer now releasing additional details about the tournaments.

The Minors will take place in the ESL Arena in Katowice

The Minors will be held in pairs of two, with the order decided in regards to the time zones of the prospective regions. The first week, January 16-20, will be reserved for the CIS and Europe Minor, and the second week, January 22-26, for the Asia and Americas Minor. The CIS and Asia Minors will be the ones starting early on the day, with the Americas and Europe Minors being the late ones.

After all the minors are done, the third-placed teams from all four Minors will face off in the Minor Playoffs for the last chance to make the Major. The matches will be played on January 27, with the two best teams from that bracket grabbing a spot at the IEM Katowice Major New Challengers Stage.

The full Minor schedule is available Below:

January 16-20: CIS and Europe Minors
January 22-26: Asia and Americas Minors
January 27: Minor Playoff