Eight teams are set to duke it out in Taipei, vying for a spot at IEM Katowice among the giants of CS:GO. ESL has released the full schedule for the group stage and the playoff round.

First round match ups are as follows:

Group A: CyberZen vs. Risky Gaming Jan. 28 at 9:30 p.m. EST

Group A: MVP.Karnal vs. Chiefs eSports Club Jan. 28 at 11 p.m. EST

Group B: Renegades vs. Eat You Alive Jan 29 at 9:30 p.m. EST

Group B: MongolZ vs. TyLoo Jan 29 at 11 p.m. EST

The entirety of Group A will be played on Day 1 with Group B taking place on Day 2. All group stage matches are best-of-one while the Semifinals and Grand Final are best-of-three.

IEM Taipei is an official Valve Regional Minor Championship, open to any team that did not participate in the last Major. It features a $50,000 prize pool and a berth at IEM Katowice in March.

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