(Up to date scores and schedule)
The Cathedral of Counter-Strike is gearing up for an additional spherical of legendary showdowns as IEM Cologne 2025 brings collectively the world’s greatest CS2 groups from July 23 to Aug. 3.
As soon as once more, the enduring Lanxess Enviornment in Cologne, Germany, will host the motion with a $1 million prize pot on the road. Most of the prime contenders are coming off their runs on the Austin Main 2025, together with the eventual winners and reigning IEM Cologne champions Workforce Vitality.
Right here’s every little thing it is advisable learn about one of the crucial prestigious occasions within the CS2 calendar.
IEM Cologone 2025 groups and format
These are the 24 groups competing within the event:
The event unfolds throughout three phases: the play-in, group stage, and playoffs.
All of it kicks off with 16 groups battling via a double-elimination bracket within the play-in stage, the place all matches are best-of-three. The highest eight groups from this stage transfer on to the group stage, becoming a member of the eight straight certified squads primarily based on Valve Regional Standings (VRS) in June.
Within the group stage, the 16 groups are cut up into two GSL-style double-elimination teams. Right here’s how the groups are grouped:
Each match within the group stage is a best-of-three. The highest three groups from every group transfer ahead to the playoffs. Group winners punch their ticket straight to the semifinals, whereas second- and third-place groups head to the quarterfinals, seeded accordingly.
The playoffs observe a single-elimination format. Quarterfinals and semifinals are best-of-three, culminating in a best-of-five grand last.
IEM Cologne 2025 schedule and outcomes
Group Stage (Stage 2)
July 26
Group A higher bracket spherical quarterfinals
6:30am CT | 1:30pm CEST (Stream A): Workforce Falcons 2-0 GamerLegion 6:30am CT | 1:30pm CEST (Stream B): G2 Esports 2-0 FURIA 9am CT | 4pm CEST (Stream A): Workforce Vitality 2-0 Astralis 9am CT | 4pm CEST (Stream B): The MongolZ 2-0 3DMAX
Group B higher bracket spherical quarterfinals
11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST (Stream A): NAVI 2-1 FaZe Clan 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST (Stream B): Aurora 2-0 NIP
July 27
Group B higher bracket spherical quarterfinals
6:30am CT | 1:30pm CEST (Stream A): MOUZ vs. Workforce Liquid 6:30am CT | 1:30pm CEST (Stream B): Workforce Spirit vs. HEROIC
Group A higher bracket semifinals
9am CT | 4pm CEST (Stream A): Workforce Falcons vs. The MongolZ 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST (Stream A): Workforce Vitality vs. G2 Esports
Group A decrease bracket spherical quarterfinals
9am CT | 4pm CEST (Stream B): GamerLegion vs. 3DMAX 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST (Stream B): Astralis vs. FURIA
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Play-in (Stage 1)
July 23 – Higher bracket spherical 1
3:30am CT | 10:30am CEST (Stream A): TYLOO 0-2 VP 3:30am CT | 10:30am CEST (Stream B): GamerLegion 2-0 Complexity 6am CT | 1pm CEST (Stream A): FURIA 2-1 FlyQuest 6am CT | 1pm CEST (Stream B): Astralis 2-0 B8 8:30am CT | 3:30pm CEST (Stream A): FaZe 2-0 BIG 8:30am CT | 3:30pm CEST (Stream B): 3DMAX 2-0 MIBR 11am CT | 6pm CEST (Stream A): Liquid 2-0 paiN 11am CT | 6pm CEST (Stream B): NIP 2-1 HEROIC
July 24
Higher bracket spherical 2
6:30am CT | 1:30pm CEST (Stream B): GamerLegion 2-0 VP 9am CT | 4pm CEST (Stream A): 3DMAX 0-2 NIP 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST (Stream A): FaZe 2-1 Lquid GamerLegion, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and FaZe Clan advance to the Group Stage.
Decrease bracket spherical 1
6:30am CT | 1:30pm CEST (Stream A): Complexity 1-2 TYLOO 9am CT | 4pm CEST (Stream B): B8 1-2 FlyQuest 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST (Stream B): MIBR 0-2 HEROIC Complexity, B8, and MIBR are eradicated.
July 25
Higher bracket spherical 2
6:30am CT | 1:30pm CEST (Stream A): Astralis 0-2 FURIA FURIA advance to the Group Stage.
Decrease bracket spherical 1
6:30am CT | 1:30pm CEST (Stream B): BIG 1-2 paiN
Decrease bracket spherical 2
9am CT | 4pm CEST (Stream A): Liquid 2-1 FlyQuest 9am CT | 4pm CEST (Stream B): VP 0-2 HEROIC 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST (Stream A): Astralis 2-1 paiN 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST (Stream B): 3DMAX 2-0 TYLOO Workforce Liquid, HEROIC, Astralis, and 3DMAX advance to the Group Stage. FlyQuest, Virtus.professional, paiN Gaming, and TYLOO are eradicated.
IEM Cologne 2025 last rankings and prize distribution
The place to observe IEM Cologne 2025
Catch the matches stay on the next ESL official channels:
