IEM Dallas 2025: Participating Teams, Schedule, Format, and Where to Watch
- India Today Gaming
- May 18, 2025 (UPDATED: May 18, 2025 04:51 IST)
IEM Dallas 2025 kicks off May 19 with 16 elite CS2 teams battling for a $1M prize pool. Here’s everything you need to know—teams, format, schedule, and where to watch the action live.
Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Dallas 2025 is just around the corner, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 events of the year. Kicking off on May 19th, the tournament brings together 16 of the world’s top CS2 teams to compete for a massive $1 million prize pool, hosted by ESL FACEIT Group. With the 2024 champions G2 Esports back in the mix, all eyes are on who will rise to the top this time around.
IEM Dallas 2025: Participating Teams
This year’s team lineup is stacked with talent and storylines. We’ve got returning powerhouses like FaZe Clan, Vitality, MOUZ, and of course, defending champs G2. North American legends Team Liquid and NRG are also stepping in. Here is the full list of participating teams.
- NRG
- The MongolZ
- Falcons
- MOUZ
- Legacy
- BC.Game
- Lynn Vision
- Aurora
- 3DMAX
- Team Liquid
- GamerLegion
- FURIA
- HEROIC
- FaZe Clan
- Vitality
- G2 Esports
Schedule and Format
The Group Stage runs from May 19th to 22nd, featuring two groups of eight teams each in a double-elimination GSL format. Every match is played in a best-of-three (Bo3) format, keeping the games competitive and leaving little room for error. From each group, the top three teams will advance to the Playoffs: group winners go straight to the Semifinals, runners-up enter the Quarterfinals as High Seeds, and third-place finishers grab the Low Seed spots in the Quarters.
The Playoffs, running from May 23rd to 25th, will be a single-elimination bracket, where it’s win or go home. It’s classic IEM big names, big moments, and only one team walking away with the trophy.
Where to Watch?
You won’t want to miss a second of the action. IEM Dallas 2025 will be streamed live on both Twitch and YouTube, giving fans around the world front-row access to every match. And if you're looking to catch it live and in person, tickets are available now through the DreamHack website.
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With this year’s IEM Dallas promising top-tier competition, unpredictable upsets, and a packed arena, the road to the championship is wide open. Will G2 hold the crown, or will a new champion emerge? We'll find out soon enough.