Teams from Europe, Americas and APAC will be competing to see who will head into the grand finale and win the IEM Cologne title.
Twenty-four of the best CS:GO teams from all over the world will be heading to Cologne this July to see who will win the IEM Cologne trophy. IEM Cologne is also part of the Intel Grand Slam, where teams aim to win four S-tier tournaments within ten consecutive events.
The teams will be playing for a chance to win a slice of the $1,000,000 prize money, along with BLAST Premier circuit points.
Teams flying to Cologne
The 24 teams that will be playing at the tournament are:
Directly Qualified Teams
FaZe Clan
Natus Vincere
Cloud9
G2 Esports
Ninjas in Pyjamas
ENCE
FURIA Esports
Team LiquidPlay-in Teams
Heroic
Team Vitality
Outsiders
GODSENT
compLexity Gaming
MIBR
ORDER
TyLoo
BIG
Astralis
Team Spirit
Imperial Esports
Movistar Riders
paiN Gaming
MOUZ
Sprout
Format and schedule
For the Play-in stage
- Teams will play in a double-elimination bracket
- Opening matches are Bo1
- All other matches are Bo3
- Top eight will move to the Group Stage
For the Group stage
- Teams will play in two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
- Each group will have 8 teams
- All matches are Bo3
- Top three teams from each group move to the Playoffs
- Group winners will be semifinal seed
- Group runner-ups will be High Seeds in the quarterfinals
- Group stage 3rd place team will be the Low Seeds in the quarterfinals
For the Playoffs stage
- Teams will play in a single-elimination bracket
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals will be Bo3
- Grand Final will be Bo5
Where to watch
Get the latest info and scores on our IEM Cologne Hub page, right HERE. Fans can also head to the following streams to watch the matches:
English – Primary ESL
Brazilian – Gaules
Russian – CSGOMC
Serbian - TV Arena Esport
Slovenian - TV Arena Esport
Spanish - ESL Spanish
Vietnamese - 500Bros
