CS2 IEM Cologne 2025 Playoffs: Qualified Teams, Schedule & More

IEM Cologne 2025 is among the largest CS2 tournaments of this year, and it includes 24 top teams, representing different countries around the world. Featuring a prize money of 1.25 million dollars, the LAN event will take place between 23 July and August 3, with a best-of-five Grand Final being played at the LANXESS Arena in Berlin.

Teams

Here are the six teams that made it to the playoffs:

Team Vitality: apEX, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii, ropz
MOUZ: torzsi, xertioN, Jimpphat, Brollan, Spinx
Team Spirit: chopper, donk, sh1ro, zont1x, zweih
The MongolZ: bLitz, 910, Techno4k, mzinho, Senzu
Natus Vincere: b1t, AleksiB, iM, w0nderful, makazze
FURIA: yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, molodoy, YEKINDAR

Playoff Matchups

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Quarterfinals (August 1)

MOUZ vs FURIA Esports
The MongolZ vs NAVI

Semifinals (August 2)

Team Vitality (vs winner of MOUZ/FURIA)
Team Spirit (vs winner of MongolZ/NAVI)

Grand Final (August 3)

Time: 5 PM CEST / 10 AM CT
Format: Best-of-5
Venue: LANXESS Arena, Cologne

Prize Pool Distribution

Total: $1,250,000
- $1,000,000 (players)
- $250,000 (club share)

Placement	Prize Money
1st	$400,000
2nd	$180,000
3rd–4th	$80,000
5th–6th	$40,000
7th–8th	$24,000
9th–12th	$16,000
13th–16th	$10,000
17th–20th	$4,500
21st–24th	$2,500

Full Event Timeline

Stage	Dates
Play-In Stage	July 23–25
Group Stage	July 26–29
Playoffs	August 1–3
Grand Final	August 3

Where to Watch

CS2 IEM Cologne 2025 Playoffs will be broadcast in numerous languages. Here are all the official channels:

English: Twitch (@ESLCS), YouTube (@ESLCS)
Russian: YouTube (@ParagonEventsCS2LiveRU)
German: Twitch (@DACHCS)
French: Twitch (@croissantstriketv), YouTube (@CroissantStrike)
Kazakh: Twitch (@cs2_paragon_kz), YouTube (@ParagonEventsCS2LiveKZ)
Spanish: Twitch (@x9nium), YouTube (@x9nium)
Arabic: Twitch (@forg1), YouTube (@forg1one)
Vietnamese: YouTube (@RapchieuGame)
Chinese: Bilibili, Douyu

IEM Cologne 2025 is a proving ground for the top CS2 teams in the world. From up-and-coming dark horses to veteran giants, the field is stacked. With a refined format, high stakes, and crowd-filled LAN atmosphere, all eyes now turn to Cologne to see who will lift the trophy in the Cathedral of Counter-Strike.