IEM Katowice 2025: CS2 IEM Katowice 2025: Teams, schedule, and more

CS2 IEM Katowice 2025: Teams, schedule, and more

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The IEM Katowice 2025 is set to be a landmark event in the Counter-Strike 2 esports calendar. Scheduled from January 29, 2025, to February 9, 2025, this tournament will feature 24 of the best teams from around the world competing for a total prize pool of $1,000,000. The event will be held at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland — a renowned venue for hosting esports competitions.

On that note, here's everything you need to know about the Counter-Strike 2 IEM Katowice 2025.

Note: Specific matchups and results will be updated as the tournament progresses.

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CS2 IEM Katowice 2025: Teams, schedule, and prize pool

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The IEM Katowice 2025 will commence with a Play-In stage, where 16 teams will fight for a spot in the Group Stage. The top eight teams from this stage will advance along with eight other directly invited teams — culminating in a total of 16 teams in the Group Stage. Finally, the six best teams in the world will fight for glory in the Playoffs. The $1 million prize pool distribution is as follows:

1st place: $400,000
2nd place: $180,000
3rd place: $100,000
4th place: $50,000
5th-6th place: $40,000 each
7th-8th place: $24,000 each
9th-12th place: $16,000 each
13th-12th place: $10,000 each
17th-20th place: $4,500 each
21st-24th place: $2,500 each

Participants

Here are all the teams directly qualified for the Group Stage:

G2 Esports: huNter-, m0NESY, malbsMd, Snax, HeavyGod
Team Spirit: chopper, magixx, zont1x, donk, sh1ro
The MongolZ: bLitz, Techno4K, 910, mzinho, Senzu
Team Vitality: apEX, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii, ropz
FaZe Clan: rain, broky, karrigan, frozen, EliGE
MOUZ: torzsi, xertioN, Jimpphat, Brollan, xelex
Natus Vincere: b1t, Aleksib, jL, iM, w0nderful
Team Falcons: Magisk, NiKo, TeSeS, kyxsan, degster

Here are all the teams who qualified for the Play-In Stage:

Team Liquid: NAF, Twistzz, ultimate, jks, NertZ
FURIA Esports: yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, chelo, skullz
paiN Gaming: biguzera, kauez, nqz, snow, dav1deuS
MIBR: exit, insani, drop, saffee, Lucaozy
3DMAX: Lucky, Djoko, Ex3rcice, Maka, Graviti
Eternal Fire: XANTARES, MAJ3R, Wicadia, woxic, jottAAA
GamerLegion: sl3nd, ztr, Tauson, PR, REZ
Complexity: JT, Grim, hallzerk, cxzi, nicx
SAW: MUTiRiS, rmn, story, Ag1l, shr
BIG: tabseN, Krimbo, JDC, kyuubii, hyped
FlyQuest: INS, Liazz, Vexite, dexter, regali
Astralis: dev1ce, Staehr, stavn, jabbi, cadiaN
Wildcard: stanislaw, JBa, Sonic, susp, phzy
Virtus.pro: FL1T, fame, electroNic, FL4MUS, ICY
Imperial Female: ANa, twenty3, tory, Kat, zAAz
HEROIC: SunPayus, LNZ, yxngstxr, xfl0ud, tN1R

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Schedule and results

Play-In Stage (Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025)

The opening matches for the Play-In Stage are scheduled as follows:

Team Liquid vs HEROIC: 0-0
Complexity vs Eternal Fire: 0-0
3DMAX vs FlyQuest: 0-0
Astralis vs MIBR: 0-0
paiN Gaming vs Virtus.pro: 0-0
SAW vs GamerLegion: 0-0
Wildcard vs BIG: 0-0
Imperial Female vs FURIA Esports: 0-0

Group Stage (February 1, 2025 to February 4, 2025)

The Group Stage will consist of 16 teams divided into two groups of eight. Each group will play a round-robin format. The opening matches for the Group Stage are scheduled as follows:

G2 Esports vs TBD: 0-0
Team Falcons vs TBD: 0-0
Team Vitality vs TBDl 0-0
FaZe Clan vs TBD: 0-0
Team Spirit vs TBD: 0-0
Natus Vincere vs TBD: 0-0
MOUZ vs TBD: 0-0
The MongolZ vs TBD: 0-0

Playoffs (February 5, 2025, to February 9, 2025)

The Playoffs will feature the top six teams from the Group Stage, competing in a single-elimination bracket. The IEM Katowice 2025 will conclude on February 9, 2025.