Groups and talent revealed for Intel Challenge Katowice 2019

ESL have revealed group draws and talent for the upcoming Intel Challenge Katowice 2019.

One of the most highly-anticipated female CS:GO events returns in 2019, hosted once more at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland on February 28 - March 2.

potter will be on the desk at the Intel Challenge

The tournament will take place over the course of three days, featuring a double-elimination bracket where first round matches will see a best-of-1 format, followed by best-of-3 deciders and elimination matches. Play-offs will adhere to a single-elimination, best-of-3 format.

Below are the groups for Intel Challenge 2019:

Group A
Dignitas fe
Orgless fe
Assassins
Time das Lindas Group B
CLG Red
Crowns fe
Besiktas
Carnage fe

Of the eight outlined participants, only returning champions Dignitas fe were dealt a direct invite, meanwhile, the remaining seven sides had to traverse an online qualifier in order to reach the final stage of the $50,000 event.

Following is a list of broadcasting talent for the event:

Freya Spiers - Stage Host

Lottie Van-Praag - Desk Host

Stephanie "missharvey" Harvey - Analyst
Christine "potter"Chi - Analyst

Jack "Jacky" Peters - Caster
Tom "Tombizz" Bissmire - Caster
Alex "Snodz" Byfield - Caster

Crowns fe Ivelina 'HellRose' DanovaKristina 'zon1Q' StevanovićSophia 'Kim' BenfakirJulia 'bullet girl' KurzyńskaVanessa 'Nessa' Ahlström Carnage fe Jessica 'ARTeMis' MajrouhConnie 'konii' KoHope 'epoh' KureCalise 'riv' Newton Time das Lindas Pamella 'pan' ShibuyaCamila 'cAmyy' NataleBruna 'bizinha' MarvilaGabriela 'GaBi' MaldonadoJuliana 'showliana' Maransaldi CLG Red Benita 'bENITA' NovshadianDiane 'di^' TranMounira 'GooseBreeder' DobieJennifer 'refinnej' LeEmma 'Emy' Choe Dignitas fe Catherine 'cath' LerouxEmmalee 'EMUHLEET' GarridoAmanda 'rain' SmithCarolyn 'artStar' NoquezKiara 'm1lky' Makua Assassins Ksenia 'vilga' KluenkovaAlyona 'Candy' KuvaevaMichaela 'mimi' LintrupKelly 'KllyVe' VerhaegenKlaudia 'klaudia' Beczkiewicz Orgless fe Terri 'KiTTy-KaT' MulveyMarion 'MAR1ON' LopezAna 'ANa' DumbravăMadalina 'iLLa' Gherman Besiktas Zainab 'zAAz' TurkieJulia 'juliano' KiranMeyssa 'Missa' BellouatiPetra 'Petra' StokerAnastasia 'kr4sy' Khlobystina