IEM Cologne 2024: The Final Countdown to the Perfect World Shanghai Major

IEM Cologne stands as one of the final major Counter-Strike 2 tournaments before the Perfect World Shanghai Major, featuring top teams vying for the title in Germany.

The event, boasting a $1 million prize pool, will run throughout August and is being promoted as the “Cathedral of Counter-Strike” by ESL, which is highlighting iconic moments from past tournaments.

Elite teams such as Team Spirit, FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, and NAVI will participate shortly after competing in the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia. These teams will face challengers emerging from the Play-ins for a chance to compete in the main event.

Streaming Information:
The matches can be watched live on the ESL Counter-Strike Twitch and YouTube channels, as well as through FACEIT Watch for a multiview experience. Popular CS2 streamers like ohnePixel will also be co-streaming the event.

Format & Bracket:

IEM Cologne 2024 introduces a revised format with no best-of-one matches; all games, including those in the Play-in stage, will be best-of-three series.

Match Schedule:

Stage 1 (August 7-9):

Stage 2 (August 10-13):

Playoffs (August 16-17):

Teams and Players:

Teams in Stage 2 qualified through previous IEM events and high ESL World Rankings, while Stage 1 teams were invited based on ESL World Ranking and regional rankings. ALTERNATE aTTaX earned their spot through an open qualifier.

Stage 2 Teams:

ALTERNATE aTTaX: awzek, FreeZe, PerX, ArroW, hyped

Team Spirit: Chopper, magixx, zont1x, donk, sh1ro

FaZe Clan: rain, broky, karrigan, ropz, frozen

MOUZ: torzsi, xertioN, siuhy, Jimpphat, Brollan

G2 Esports: huNter-, NiKo, mONESY, malbsMd, Snax

Team Vitality: apEX, ZywOo, Spinx, flameZ, mezii

NAVI: b1t, Aleksib, jL, iM, w0nderful

Astralis: dev1ce, Staehr, stavn, jabbi, br0

Virtus.pro: Jame, FL1T, fame, n0rb3r7, electroNic

Heroic: TeSeS, sjuush, NertZ, kyxsan, degster

Eternal Fire: XANTARES, Calyx, MAJ3R, wicadia, woxic

Team Falcons: Snappi, Magisk, made, SunPayus, dupreeh

Complexity: JT, floppy, Grim, hallzerk, EliGE

9z Team: dgt, max, buda, HUASOPEEK, Martinez

The MongolZ: bLitz, Tenchno4K, 910, mzinho, Senzu

FlyQuest: INS, aliStair, Liazz, Vexite, dexter

Team Liquid: NAF, YEKINDAR, Twistzz, ultimate, jks

Imperial Esports: VINI, felps, noway, decent, try

FURIA Esports: yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, Chelo, skullz

BIG: tabseN, Krimbo, syrsoN, JDC, rigoN

BetBoom Team: nafany, KaiR0N-, s1ren, zorte, Magnojez

paiN Gaming: biguzera, lux, kauez, nqz, snow

MIBR: exit, brnz4n, insani, drop, saffee

SAW: MUTiRiS, rmn, ewjerkz, story, arrozdoce

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