ESL One Katowice 2018 is a offline (LAN) tournament, organized by ESL as part of the ESL One and Dota Pro Circuit series.

The event, which took place from 19.02.2018 to 24.02.2018, 16 teams competed for the prize pool of 1 000 000 (1500 DPC). Location: Poland

Participants:

• Sixteen teams:
  • Eight invited teams;
  • Eight teams from regional qualifiers.

Group Stage — 20.02.2018 — 23.02.2018:

• Two groups of eight teams;
• Doble-elimination bracket;
• All matches except the quarterfinals — Bo3, quarterfinals — Bo1;
• Teams that place first advance to the semifinals;
• Teams that place second and third advance to the quarterfinals;
• The remaining teams are eliminated.

Playoffs — 23.02.2018 — 25.05.2018:

• Single-elimination bracket;
• All matches except the Grand Final — Bo3;
• Grand Final — Bo5.