Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025
Jul 26th - Aug 3rd
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In Cologne, Germany, the LANXESS Arena will once more be home to one of the most anticipated events in the calendar for Counter-Strike 2 — Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025. This S-tier tournament from July 23rd to August 3rd will gather 24 of the world's top teams to compete for an enormous IEM Cologne 2025 prize pool of $1,000,000. Cologne has been called “The Cathedral of Counter-Strike,” and it is once more the stage upon which legends will be born and bitter rivalries rekindled.
The tournament action gets underway with the Play-In Stage from July 23-25. Sixteen teams will battle through a double-elimination tournament with all games as best-of-three. Only eight squads will survive to join the top eight, directly invited to the Group Stage — the heart of the tournament.
For those looking for the full IEM Cologne 2025 schedule, the Group Stage runs from July 26 to 29. It follows a GSL format with two groups of eight teams each. All matches are again best-of-three. Top teams from each pool qualify for the Playoffs: winners from pools qualify automatically for the semifinals, runners-up qualify as top seeds for a quarterfinal game, while teams that finished third qualify as low seeds.
And for the IEM Cologne 2025 teams, they will be complemented with some of the largest CS2 names, including FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, NAVI, MOUZ, Vitality, Astralis, Team Liquid, Virtus.pro, and many more. The Play-In already boasts explosive matchups such as Astralis vs. B8, TYLOO vs. Virtus.pro, GamerLegion vs. Complexity, and FlyQuest vs. FURIA — and that's just the beginning. These IEM Cologne 2025 matches promise intensity, high stakes, and unforgettable moments.
Looking for live updates? Keep up with Bo3.gg for IEM Cologne 2025 standings for the duration of the tournament. Daily standings for groups will be published, showing how each team is progressing so that both players and spectators will be able to see who is advancing, who is dropping behind, and who is being eliminated. The tournament bracket will be even more important with teams fighting for a place in the finals, so the IEM Cologne 2025 bracket will give a clear sense of each team's path for the playoffs.
Whether you're a fan from home or in attendance live, this tournament is more than a set of games. To experience the action live, check out IEM Cologne 2025 tickets — with options ranging from basic access to full premium packages that include reserved seating and exclusive items as add-ons.
Naturally, for both analysts and supporters, it is necessary to track the IEM Cologne 2025 results. Track our website Bo3.gg for game score updates, highlights, MVP data, as well as expert opinions.
Everything surrounding this tournament — format, teams, stage, matchups, and production — is designed to deliver ultimate thrill. Watching from LANXESS Arena or your setup at home, IEM Cologne 2025 will be a defining moment in CS2 history. Don't miss a single shot — every round counts, every clutch matters, and each result carves out history.
Records
Record/Time/Map
Val/Avg
Set by
Rival
Fast bomb plant (sec)
00:34s01:21s
Smoke thrown on a map
1914.118
Smoke thrown on a map
3114.118
Percentage of headshots
41%16%
M4A1 damage (avg/round)
46.816.2
USP kills on a map
31.594
AK47 kills on a map
156.2917
AK47 damage (avg/round)
83.825.2
Openning kills on a map
8.932.7571
Player score (round)
39701011
results and prize distribution
1st place
Winner
- $400 000
2nd place
- $180 000
3-4th places
- $80 000
5-6th places
- $40 000
7-8th places
- $24 000
9-12th places
- $16 000
13-16th places
- $10 000
Top players
Map Pool
Nuke
62%
38%
12
12
Train
60%
40%
8
15
Dust II
55%
45%
8
14
Ancient
55%
45%
10
15
Overpass
53%
47%
3
17
Inferno
51%
49%
12
11
Mirage
51%
49%
13
6
playoffs
group b
group a
Top players values per round
#
Player
Map Count
1
7.6
0.97
0.68
105.25
13
2
7.2
0.94
0.66
94.96
7
3
6.7
0.83
0.55
75.52
13
4
6.7
0.77
0.52
72.22
12
5
6.6
0.76
0.57
80.51
9
6
6.6
0.78
0.74
84.38
5
7
6.6
0.73
0.59
81.23
8
8
6.6
0.83
0.73
87.42
6
9
6.5
0.76
0.64
84.23
15
10
6.5
0.76
0.55
73.99
15
11
6.5
0.76
0.68
83.36
15
12
6.5
0.74
0.67
86.16
9
13
6.5
0.73
0.58
71.82
15
14
6.4
0.74
0.75
76.12
4
15
6.4
0.76
0.68
84.33
8
16
6.4
0.77
0.78
87.19
7
17
6.4
0.73
0.61
72.98
8
18
6.3
0.68
0.61
79.63
12
19
6.3
0.76
0.69
81.04
5
20
6.3
0.71
0.71
78.97
8
21
6.3
0.67
0.73
74.22
8
22
6.3
0.69
0.58
71.87
9
23
6.2
0.73
0.69
79.49
8
24
6.2
0.69
0.69
74.80
7
25
6.2
0.72
0.64
74.53
7
26
6.2
0.67
0.71
83.72
15
27
6.2
0.62
0.56
73.18
12
28
6.2
0.69
0.70
80.90
9
29
6.2
0.70
0.67
75.70
15
30
6.2
0.68
0.67
76.79
12
31
6.2
0.75
0.78
83.33
4
32
6.2
0.63
0.70
73.75
8
33
6.1
0.69
0.58
72.98
7
34
6.1
0.70
0.74
73.71
7
35
6.1
0.66
0.69
73.02
8
36
6.1
0.63
0.65
75.62
5
37
6.1
0.64
0.65
72.59
4
38
6.1
0.65
0.64
71.92
7
39
6.0
0.67
0.75
77.71
4
40
6.0
0.70
0.80
74.97
4
41
6.0
0.60
0.61
76.14
13
42
6.0
0.65
0.65
72.92
6
43
6.0
0.66
0.68
77.66
15
44
6.0
0.61
0.67
72.63
7
45
6.0
0.63
0.64
70.31
8
46
5.9
0.64
0.66
68.34
8
47
5.9
0.59
0.63
66.94
8
48
5.9
0.68
0.69
75.12
6
49
5.9
0.68
0.69
67.95
5
50
5.8
0.61
0.68
69.98
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