IEM Dallas 2025 viewer’s guide
There’s a lot for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports fans to get excited about at IEM Dallas 2025. From s1mple’s return to Vitality’s win streak, I, for one, cannot wait to watch all the action. So you don’t miss any of the top-tier CS2 esports, we’ve got you covered with a viewer’s guide to IEM Dallas 2025.
IEM Dallas 2025 important details
For a full week, we’ll see 16 of the best teams compete for their share of the $1 million prize pool. At the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate, that’s roughly R18.3 million!
The action begins with the Group Stage (19 to 22 May), with two double-elimination (GSL) groups of eight teams each, all matches best-of-three, and the top three from each advancing.
The Playoffs will take place at the iconic Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center from 23 to 25 May 2025. This is a single-elimination bracket affair, with first-placed teams from groups going straight to the Semifinals, second and third-placed teams playing Quarterfinals, and all matches are best-of-three except the Grand Final, which is best-of-five.
As reported and outlined by the CS2 esports expert at NLG, you can check out the IEM Dallas 2025 opening matchups for each group below. It’s the Quarterfinals upper-bracket matches, in case you were wondering.
Group A matchups:
- Team Vitality vs. Legacy
- 3DMax vs. GamerLegion
- The MongolZ vs. FURIA Esports
- Lynn Vision Gaming vs. G2 Esports
Group B matchups:
- MOUZ vs. BC.Game Esports
- Team Liquid vs. FaZe Clan
- Aurora Gaming vs. HEROIC
- Team Falcons vs. NRG
Ouch! It’s going to be a rough one, especially in Group B, with s1mple on loan from NAVI to FaZe Clan.
You can catch all the CS2 esports action on the official ESLCS Twitch channel, so don’t miss out! Stay tuned to Esports Central for ongoing coverage, including the full IEM Dallas 2025 results.
Header image via ESL.
