CS2 IEM Cologne 2024: Schedule, results, where to watch, and more

IEM Cologne 2024: Schedule, where to watch, and other details(Image via ESL FACEIT Group)
IEM Cologne 2024: Schedule, where to watch, and other details (Image via ESL FACEIT Group)

CS2 IEM Cologne 2024 is scheduled to kick off on August 7, 2024. As the hype builds around the cathedral of Counter-Strike, Cologne, fans are about to witness nerve-wracking clashes between 24 teams from around the world (Asia, Americas, Oceania, and Europe). All teams will be vying for the shiny IEM trophy alongside a massive prize pool of US$1,000,000.

That said, this article will shed some light on the schedule, live stream details, participating teams, and other necessary information regarding IEM Cologne 2024.


IEM Cologne 2024: Format, Teams, Venue, and Prize Pool

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Format

Following the trend of IEM Cologne events, IEM Cologne 2024’s play-in stage will be conducted with 16 teams, while eight other teams have directly qualified for the group stage (Stage 2).

As per the new rule, the initial play-in stage will follow BO3 (Battle of 3) matchups to decide the winners. Upon going through a double elimination bracket, eight teams will be promoted to the next stage and will face the rest of the teams.

Based on the standard format, 16 teams will be divided into two groups (A and B) and will also go through a double-elimination GSL format alongside BO3 matchups.

The two leaders from both groups will directly qualify for the Semi-finals, while the second and third-place holders will have to face each other in the quarter-finals stage. While the second-place holders will qualify for the QF with high seeds, the third-place holders will enter the same with low seeds.

Meanwhile, the playoff stage will be a single-elimination bracket, followed by a Grand Final featuring a BO5 (Battle of 5) format.


All teams at IEM Cologne 2024

Here’s a list of the 24 teams participating in the CS2 IEM Cologne 2024:

  • Team Spirit (Uncertain)
  • FaZe Clan
  • MOUZ
  • G2 Esports
  • Team Vitality
  • Natus Vincere
  • Astralis
  • Virtus.pro
  • HEROIC
  • Eternal Fire
  • Team Falcons
  • Complexity Gaming
  • 9z Team
  • The MongolZ
  • FlyQyest
  • Team Liquid
  • Imperial Esports
  • FURIA Esports
  • BIG
  • 3DMAX (BetBoom Team withdrew due to visa issues and was replaced by 3DMAX)
  • paiN Gaming
  • MIBR
  • SAW
  • ALTERNATE aTTaX

Read More: All CS2 teams participating in IEM Cologne 2024


IEM Cologne 2024 Venue

The IEM Cologne playoff stage will be conducted at the LANXESS arena in Cologne, Germany.


IEM Cologne 2024 Prize Pool

There is a total of $1,000,000 prize pool on the line for this event. The winner of the Cologne event will receive a $400,000 cash prize alongside a guaranteed spot at the IEM Katowice 2025 and BLAST Premier Word Final 2024.

Here's a quick breakdown of the prize pool:

Place$USDQualifies ToBLAST Premier PointsParticipant
1st$400,000IEM Katowice 2025 & BLAST Premier World Final3,000Team Vitality
2nd$180,000-2,000NAVI
3rd-4th$80,000-1,200MOUZ
SAW
5th-6th$40,000-500G2 Esports
FaZe Clan
7th-8th$24,000-300paiN Gaming
Team Liquid
9th-12th$16,000--The MongolZ
Astralis
Team Falcons
Complexity Gaming
13th-16th$10,000--9z
Team Spirit
Virtus.pro
Furia
17th-20th$4,500--BIG
HEROIC
MIBR
Eternal Fire
21st-24th$2,500--ALTERNATE aTTaX
3DMAX
Imperial Esports
FlyQuest

IEM Cologne 2024: Group Stage and Playoff Stage Schedule and Results

Play-In

Upper Bracket Round 1 (August 7-8)

  • Complexity Gaming vs ALTERNATE aTTaX (2-0): Inferno (13-7); Anubis (13-10)
  • Eternal Fire vs Team Falcons (2-1): Vertigo (13-5); Nuke (8-13); Dust II (13-11)
  • HEROIC vs MIBR (1-2): Ancient (13-10); Mirage (7-13); Anubis (7-13)
  • 3DMAX vs 9z Team (0-2): Anubis (3-13); Nuke (4-13)
  • FURIA Esports vs Imperial Esports (2-1): Dust II (3-13); Nuke (13-11); Inferno (13-0)
  • paiN Gaming vs Team Liquid (0-2): Anubis (13-16); Inferno (11-13)
  • FlyQuest vs BIG (1-2): Ancient (16-14); Inferno (10-13); Vertigo (11-13)
  • SAW vs The MongolZ (2-1): Anubis (16-13); Ancient (5-13); Dust II (13-5)

Lower Bracket Round 1 (August 8-9)

  • ALTERNATE aTTaX vs Team Falcons (0-2): Anubis (11-13); Mirage (9-13)
  • HEROIC vs 3DMAX (2-1): Anubis (5-13); Ancient (13-7); Nuke (13-5)
  • Imperial Esports vs paiN Gaming (1-2): Dust II (13-10); Vertigo (10-13); Inferno (7-13)
  • FlyQuest vs The MongolZ (0-2): Anubis (8-13); Ancient (4-13)

Upper Bracket Round 2 (August 8-9)

  • Complexity Gaming vs Eternal Fire (2-0): Vertigo (13-9); Dust II (19-17) [Complexity Gaming qualifies]
  • MIBR vs 9z Team (0-2): Ancient (13-16); Nuke (2-13) [9z Team qualifies]
  • FURIA Esports vs Team Liquid (1-2): Anubis (13-8); Nuke (11-13); Mirage (7-13) [Team Liquid qualifies]
  • BIG vs SAW (1-2): Anubis (13-7); Ancient (5-13); Inferno (11-13) [SAW qualifies]

Lower Bracket Round 2 (August 9-10)

  • BIG vs Team Falcons (1-2): Dust II (7-13); Mirage (13-10); Anubis (10-13) [Team Falcons qualifies]
  • FURIA Esports vs HEROIC (2-1): Mirage (13-11); Anubis (8-13); Nuke (13-11) [FURIA Esports qualifies]
  • MIBR vs paiN Gaming (1-2): Mirage (10-13); Anubis (13-4): Vertigo (3-13) [paiN Gaming qualifies]
  • Eternal Fire vs The MongolZ (1-2): Anubis (13-4); Mirage (8-13); Nuke (14-16) [The MongolZ qualifies]

Group Stage

Group A

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals (August 10, 2024)

  • NAVI vs paiN Gaming (2-0): Anubis (13-4); Mirage (13-4)
  • 9z Team vs Astralis (0-2): Dust II (10-13); Inferno (5-13)
  • G2 Esports vs SAW (0-2): Nuke (5-13); Inferno (10-13)
  • The MongolZ vs Team Spirit (2-0): Ancient (16-13); Anubis (13-4)

Upper Bracket Semifinals (August 11, 2024)

  • NAVI vs Astralis (2-0): Ancient (13-4); Mirage (13-7)
  • SAW vs The MongolZ (2-1): Ancient (13-16); Nuke (13-7); Anubis (13-10)

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals (August 11, 2024)

  • paiN Gaming vs 9z Team (2-1): Anubis (11-13); Dust II (13-8); Nuke (13-9)
  • G2 Esports vs Team Spirit (2-0): Nuke (13-3); Mirage (13-1)

Lower Bracket Semifinals (August 12, 2024)

  • The MongolZ vs paiN Gaming (1-2): Anubis (16-13); Mirage (10-13); Nuke (8-13)
  • Astralis vs G2 Esports (1-2): Dust II (1-13); Mirage (13-10); Ancient (3-13)

Upper Bracket Final (August 13, 2024)

  • NAVI vs SAW (2-1): Nuke (9-13); Ancient (13-2); Inferno (13-6) [NAVI and SAW qualify]

Lower Bracket Final (August 13, 2024)

  • paiN Gaming vs G2 Esports (0-2): Nuke (6-13); Mirage (1-13) [G2 Esports qualifies]

Group B

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals (August 10-11, 2024)

  • MOUZ vs Team Falcons (2-1): Nuke (13-6); Vertigo (11-13); Ancient (13-9)
  • Complexity Gaming vs Virtus.pro (2-1): Vertigo (13-6); Dust II (14-16); Anubis (13-5)
  • FaZe Clan vs Team Liquid (2-0): Mirage (13-11); Nuke (13-10)
  • FURIA Esports vs Team Vitality (0-2): Inferno (3-13); Mirage (2-13)

Upper Bracket Semifinals (August 12, 2024)

  • MOUZ vs Complexity Gaming (2-0): Vertigo (13-9); Nuke (13-11)
  • FaZe Clan vs Team Vitality (1-2): Inferno (13-8); Dust II (12-16); Anubis (9-13)

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals (August 12, 2024)

  • Team Falcons vs Virtus.pro (2-1): Vertigo (13-11); Mirage (8-13); Dust II (13-8)
  • Team Liquid vs FURIA Esports (2-0): Dust II (16-13); Nuke (13-4)

Lower Bracket Semifinals (August 13, 2024)

  • FaZe Clan vs Team Falcons (2-0): Dust II (16-13); Ancient (13-6)
  • Complexity Gaming vs Team Liquid (0-2): Ancient (10-13); Anubis (5-13)

Upper Bracket Final (August 13, 2024)

  • MOUZ vs Team Vitality (0-2): Dust II (6-13); Vertigo (13-16) [MOUZ and Team Vitality qualify]

Lower Bracket Final (August 13, 2024)

  • FaZe Clan vs Team Liquid (2-1): Inferno (13-9); Nuke (13-16); Mirage (16-13) [FaZe Clan qualifies]

Playoffs

Quarterfinals (August 16, 2024)

  • SAW vs FaZe Clan (2-1): Inferno (13-6); Anubis (11-13); Nuke (16-14)
  • MOUZ vs G2 Esports (2-0): Dust II (13-9); Mirage (13-8)

Semifinals (August 17, 2024)

  • Team Vitality vs SAW (2-0): Nuke (13-6); Dust II (13-5)
  • NAVI vs MOUZ (2-0): Inferno (16-14); Mirage (13-11)

Grand Final (August 18, 2024)

  • NAVI vs Team Vitality (1-3): Nuke (14-16); Dust II (13-10); Mirage (20-22); Inferno (9-13)

Where to watch IEM Cologne 2024: Livestream details:

Let’s take a quick glimpse at the Twitch and YouTube links of CS2 Cologne 2024 matches:


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