We are pleased to announce the groups for League of Legends at the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice, with the first matches set to take place at the Spodek arena on March the 13th.



The group stage consists of two groups and features a double elimination format. The groups were drawn to include a maximum of one team per region and to have a mix of two Intel Extreme Masters event winners, and two teams invited based on their standing in the regional pro league, per group. The final drawings were as follows:





Group A

Group B





The top two teams in each group will advance to the playoffs, where they will compete in a best of three semifinal, with winners advancing to a best of five grand final to earn the title of this year's Intel Extreme Masters World Champion!



Who will you be rooting for? Let us know on the Intel Extreme Masters Twitter or Facebook page!



Make sure to keep an eye on the official website and ESLGaming.com for the latest Katowice news as well as the full schedule as soon as it's available!