IEM Cologne results & highlights video
On 3 August 2025, a new IEM Cologne champion was crowned, lighting up the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, as a massive crowd cheered on their favorite CS2 teams competing for a huge prize pool. In case you couldn’t watch the action live, we’ve got you covered with highlights and an esports report, so let’s dive in!
IEM Cologne 2025 highlights
It all started in the Play-In Stage, where 16 teams were whittled down to just eight. Those surviving eight joined another eight in the Group Stage.
Find out what went down at IEM Cologne 2025 by watching our video featuring highlights from the Grand Final below, or continue reading, or both!
In the Group Stage, Team Vitality, The MongolZ, and FURIA topped Group A, while Team Spirit, NAVI, and MOUZ claimed the top three spots in Group B, thereby moving on to the Playoffs Stage.
In the IEM Cologne 2025 Playoffs, MOUZ kicked off proceedings by narrowly defeating FURIA 2-1 and then shocking the world as they ended Team Vitality’s tournament win streak of eight in a row, with a solid 2-0 win.
On the other side of the single-elimination bracket, NAVI took out The MongolZ 2-0. However, an on-form Team Spirit didn’t take any prisoners in the Semifinals, beating NAVI 2-1 to claim a spot in the Grand Final.
In the IEM Cologne 2025 Grand Final, Team Spirit put up a dominating performance, smashing MOUZ to bits. They won Mirage 13-7, then Ancient 13-11, and Nuke 13-6 for a clean 3-0 sweep to lift the coveted trophy.
A big congratulations go out to Team Spirit for winning IEM Cologne 2025 in dominating fashion, and young superstar Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, who picked up yet another MVP title to add to his collection.
Final standings & winnings
You can check out the complete final standings and winnings from IEM Cologne 2025 outlined below.
| Place | Participant | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1st | Team Spirit | $400,000 |
| 2nd | MOUZ | $180,000 |
| 3rd-4th | Team Vitality | $80,000 |
| Natus Vincere | $80,000 | |
| 5th-6th | FURIA | $40,000 |
| The MongolZ | $40,000 | |
| 7th-8th | G2 Esports | $24,000 |
| FaZe Clan | $24,000 | |
| 9th-12th | Team Falcons | $16,000 |
| 3DMAX | $16,000 | |
| Aurora Gaming | $16,000 | |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | $16,000 | |
| 13th-16th | Astralis | $10,000 |
| GamerLegion | $10,000 | |
| Team Liquid | $10,000 | |
| HEROIC | $10,000 | |
| 17th-20th | paiN Gaming | $4,500 |
| Virtus.pro | $4,500 | |
| TYLOO | $4,500 | |
| FlyQuest | $4,500 | |
| 21st-24th | BIG | $2,500 |
| MIBR | $2,500 | |
| Complexity | $2,500 | |
| B8 | $2,500 |
Header image via ESL.
