Team Secret reigns victorious in Poland once again: Intel Challenge Katowice Event Recap

Team Secret is the Katowice champion for the second time in a row.

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Intel Challenge Katowice, the eight team female-only tournament, concluded yesterday and the ladies of Team Secret are the reigning Challenge Katowice champions for the second year in a row. In the grand final, they defeated newly received Team Dignitas Female (former Selfless Gaming Female). Here’s a complete rundown of all the action and playoff matches from Thursday and Friday’s matches in Poland.

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Group A Final Standings

2-0 | Team Secret

  • [Mirage] 16 – 1 Win vs. EYESports Female
  • [Mirage] 16 – 7 Win vs. Vexed Gaming Female

2-1 | Team Dignitas Female

  • [Overpass] 12 – 16 Loss vs. Vexed Gaming Female
  • [Cobblestone] 16 – 8 Win vs. EYESports Female
  • [Cobblestone] 16 – 4 Win vs. Vexed Gaming Female

1-2 | Vexed Gaming Female

  • [Overpass] 16 – 12 Win vs. Team Dignitas Female
  • [Mirage] 7 – 16 Loss vs. Team Secret
  • [Cobblestone] 4 – 16 Loss vs. Team Dignitas Female

0-2 | EYESports Female

  • [Mirage] 1 – 16 Loss vs. Team Secret
  • [Cobblestone] 8 – 16 Loss vs. Team Dignitas Female

Group B Final Standings

2-0 | Counter Logic Gaming Red

  • [Mirage] 16 – 6 Win vs. Team expert Female
  • [Cobblestone] 16 – 8 Win vs. Team LDLC Female

2-1 | Team expert Female

  • [Mirage] 6 – 16 Loss vs. Counter Logic Gaming Red
  • [Cobblestone] 16 – 4 Win vs. silhouette
  • [Cobblestone] 16 – 11 Win vs. Team LDLC Female

1-2 | Team LDLC Female

  • [Inferno] 16 – 6 Win vs. silhouette
  • [Cobblestone] 8 – 16 Loss vs. Counter Logic Gaming Red
  • [Cobblestone] 11 – 16 Loss vs. Team expert Female

0-2 | Silhouette

  • [Inferno] 6 – 16 Loss vs. Team LDLC Female
  • [Cobblestone] 4 – 16 Loss vs. Team expert Female

European Titans Clash: Semifinal #1

  • [Cache] Team expert Female 16 – 10 Team Secret
  • [Inferno] Team Secret 16 – 5 Team expert Female
  • [Cobblestone] Team Secret 16 – 12 Team expert Female

North American Civil War: Semifinal #2

  • [Train] Counter Logic Gaming Red 19 – 17 Team Dignitas Female
  • [Cache] Team Dignitas Female 16 – 8 Counter Logic Gaming Red
  • [Cobblestone] Team Dignitas Female 16 – 8 Counter Logic Gaming Red

The Fight for the Title: Grand Final

  • [Train] Team Secret 16 – 4 Team Dignitas Female
  • [Nuke] Team Secret 16 – 12 Team Dignitas Female

Final Placings – $30,000 Total Prize Pool

1st Place ($15,000)

  • Team Secret

2nd Place ($8,000)

  • Team Dignitas Female

3rd/4th Place ($3,500)

  • Team expert Female
  • Counter Logic Gaming Red

5th/6th Place

  • Vexed Gaming Female
  • Team LDLC Female

7th/8th Place

  • EYESports Female
  • Silhouette
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