The road to this year’s first CS2 Major is heating up, as the IEM Dallas 2025 shapes up to be a preview for some of the world’s strongest teams clashing from May 19 to 25.
Team Vitality, fresh off their Intel Extreme Masters Grand Slam victory, aims to sustain their winning streak in a tough 16-team field. But the Niko and m0NESY-led Team Falcons are hungry for revenge after falling short in back-to-back nail-biting grand final encounters against Vitality at IEM Melbourne and Blast Rivals Spring.
The event also marks a huge moment in CS2 history, as s1mple, often called the GOAT of Counter-Strike, makes his debut for FaZe Clan.
The “CS GOAT” returns in a FaZe jersey. Photo by ESL
IEM Dallas 2025 is seen as the final litmus test before the BLAST.tv Austin Major the following week. So, expect to witness fiery matches, especially once the playoffs get going at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
Here’s all you need to know about IEM Dallas 2025.
IEM Dallas 2025 teams and format
M0NESY and Team Falcons are out for revenge. Photo by ESL
Here are the 16 competing teams:
- Team Vitality
- Team Falcons
- FaZe Clan
- MOUZ
- G2 Esports
- Team Liquid
- The MongolZ
- FURIA
- Aurora Gaming
- NRG
- HEROIC
- GamerLegion
- 3DMAX
- BC.Game Esports
- Legacy
- Lynn Vision Gaming
Teams are divided into two GSL groups, battling in best-of-three matches under a double elimination format. The top three teams from each group advance to the playoffs, while the rest are eliminated. This is how the teams are grouped:
Group AGroup BTeam Vitality
The MongolZ
G2 Esports
FURIA
GamerLegion
3DMAX
Legacy
Lynn Vision GamingTeam Falcons
FaZe Clan
MOUZ
Team Liquid
Aurora Gaming
HEROIC
NRG
BC.Game Esports
Group stage winners directly advance to the semifinals. Runners-up enter the quarterfinals as the high seeds, while third-place teams become the low seeds.
All matches in the single-elimination playoffs are best-of-three. The two remaining teams battle in a best-of-five grand final series.
IEM Dallas 2025 schedule and results
Dallas, get ready for some sick CS2 action. Photo by ESL
Group stage
May 19 (Monday)
Group A round 1
- 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST: 3DMAX 1-2 GamerLegion
- 13-4 Anubis
- 9-13 Ancient
- 11-13 Nuke
- 2pm CT | 9pm CEST: Vitality 2-0 Legacy
- 13-5 Inferno
- 13-11 Dust 2
- 4:30pm CT | 11:30pm CEST: LVG 0-2 G2
- 7pm CT | 2am, May 20 CEST: MongolZ 2-0 FURIA
Group B round 1
- 11:30am CT | 6:30pm CEST: Liquid 2-0 FaZe
- 13-10 Ancient
- 13-10 Inferno
- 2pm CT | 9pm CEST: MOUZ 2-0 BC.Game
- 4:30pm CT | 11:30pm CEST: NRG 0-2 Falcons
- 7pm CT | 2am, May 20 CEST: Aurora 1-2 HEROIC
- 13-9 Dust 2
- 10-13 Anubis
- 6-13 Mirage
May 20 (Tuesday)
Group A lower bracket quarterfinals
- 10:30am CT | 5:30pm CEST: Legacy vs. 3DMAX
- 6pm CT | 1am, May 21 CEST: FURIA vs. LVG
Group A upper bracket semifinals
- 1pm CT | 8pm CEST: Vitality vs. GamerLegion
- 3:30pm CT | 11:30pm CEST: MongolZ vs. G2
Group B lower bracket quarterfinals
- 10:30am CT | 5:30pm CEST: BC.Game vs. FaZe
- 6pm CT | 1am, May 21 CEST: Aurora vs. NRG
Group B upper bracket semifinals
- 1pm CT | 8pm CEST: MOUZ vs. Liquid
- 3:30pm CT | 11:30pm CEST: HEROIC vs. Falcons
(to be updated)
IEM Dallas 2025 final rankings
TeamPlacingPrizeTBDChampion$125,000TBD2nd$50,000TBD
TBD3rd-4th$25,000TBD
TBD5th-6th$12,500TBD
TBD7th-8th$7,000TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD9th-12th$5,000TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD13th-16th$4,000
Where to watch IEM Dallas 2025
Catch all the matches live on ESL’s official streaming channels:
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