Last updated: August 19, 11:00 AM (BST)
Save the date! Europe's biggest esports event, IEM Cologne 2024, begins on August 7, running until August 18 for 11 days of non-stop professional action as the first IEM Cologne played on Counter-Strike 2.
Under the aegis of Intel Extreme Masters, 24 teams will battle at the Cathedral of Counter-Strike in the heart of Cologne, hoping to make their mark in history. With a whopping $1M prize pool shared between all 24 competing teams, anything can happen!
Below, you'll find everything you need to know about IEM Cologne 2024, including the complete match schedule, all 24 competing teams, streams, and final standings.
Like IEM Cologne 2023, the 2024 edition of the annual tournament will consist of three stages: a Play-In, a Group Stage, and Playoffs. Here's everything you need to know about the format of IEM Cologne 2024.
Twenty-four of the world's best Counter-Strike 2 teams will duke it out at IEM Cologne 2024. Eight received a direct ticket straight to the Group Stage, including the winners of IEM Katowice 2024, IEM Chengdu 2024, and IEM Dallas 2024.
The remaining sixteen squads must fight it out in the Play-In Stage to decide the final eight places in the main tournament.
These 16 teams qualified for IEM Cologne based on their ESL World Ranking across their specific regions and globally: Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Oceania.
In recent news, tournament developer and organizer ESL has announced that BetBoom Team cannot compete and has been replaced by 3DMAX.
Teams to watch in the Play-Ins are HEROIC, FURIA Esports, Complexity Gaming, and The MongolZ, all of which have had stellar performances in recent competitions.
The IEM Cologne 2024 Group Stage sees four strong teams receiving direct invitations based on their previous performances in Intel Extreme Masters events in 2024.FaZe Clan won IEM Chengdu, while Team Spirit earned the crown at IEM Katowice. MOUZ took home victory at ESL Pro League S19, while G2 Esports snagged their slot after winning IEM Dallas in June.
The remaining four slots go to the other top teams in the current ESL World Ranking.
IEM Cologne 2024 begins on August 7, 2024, with the Play-In Stage. We'll have all the matches listed below, so watch this space! All times listed will be in BST, and match winners will be in bold.
August 7
August 8
August 9
August 8
August 9
August 9
Before we get into the specifics of the second stage of IEM Cologne 2024, here is how the teams are currently looking based on the teams that got direct invites. We will update this section after the eight competitors from the Play-In Stage are decided.
August 10
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
August 11
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
August 12
Lower Bracket Semifinal
August 13
Upper Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
August 10
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
August 11
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
August 12
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
August 13
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Upper Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
August 16
Quarterfinals
August 17
Semifinals
August 18
Grand Final
The initial two stages of IEM Cologne will be offline behind closed doors. The later exciting Playoffs from August 16 will be held at the LANXESS Arena in front of a live audience. Unfortunately, tickets are no longer available on the official ESL website.
However, CS2 fans can catch all the IEM Cologne 2024 action on the official ESL Counter-Strike YouTube and Twitch channels, with primary and secondary streams available for any matches happening simultaneously. VODs will also be available for anyone unable to watch the games in real-time.
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Standings | Team Name (s) | Prize Money | Qualifies To & BLAST Premier Points |
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1st | Team Vitality | $400,000 | IEM Katowice 2025, BLAST Premier World Final, 3,000 BLAST Premier Points |
2nd | Natus Vincere | $180,000 | 2,000 BLAST Premier Points |
3rd - 4th | SAW, MOUZ | $80,000 | 1,200 BLAST Premier Points |
5th - 6th | G2 Esports, FaZe Clan | $40,000 | 500 BLAST Premier Points |
7th - 8th | paiN Gaming, Team Liquid | $24,000 | 300 BLAST Premier Points |
9th - 12th | The MongolZ, Astralis, Team Falcons, Complexity Gaming | $16,000 | 0 BLAST Premier Points |
13th - 16th | 9z Team, Team Spirit, FURIA Esports, Virtus.pro | $10,000 | 0 BLAST Premier Points |
17th - 20th | BIG, HEROIC, MIBR, Eternal Fire | $4,500 | 0 BLAST Premier Points |
21st - 24th | ALTERNATE aTTaX, 3DMAX, Imperial Esports, FlyQuest | $2,500 | 0 BLAST Premier Points |
That was our complete overview for IEM Cologne 2024, starting on August 7, 2024. Bookmark this page to stay up-to-date with the latest match results, schedule changes, and standings updates.
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