{"id":63619,"date":"2024-05-13T10:21:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T10:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/iem-cologne-dates-teams-watch"},"modified":"2024-07-19T10:00:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T10:00:21","slug":"iem-cologne-dates-teams-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/counter-strike-2\/iem-cologne-dates-teams-watch","title":{"rendered":"IEM Cologne 2024 Dates, Qualified Teams, & How To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the biggest events in the Counter-Strike<\/a> calendar is fast-approaching. IEM Cologne 2024 <\/strong>will see the world’s best CS2 esports teams head to Germany with the hopes of securing their share of the $1 million prize pool, the second EPT Championship title of the year, and to qualify for IEM Katowice 2025. Following their success at last year’s IEM Cologne, can G2 Esports claim the trophy yet again?<\/p>\n IEM Cologne 2024 will be taking place from Aug. 7 – Aug. 18, 2024<\/strong>. The live event will be held in Cologne, Germany at the Lanxess Arena on Aug. 16 – Aug. 18, 2024. The Grand Finals will be taking place on August 18, 2024. <\/p>\n The Play-Ins for Cologne will be taking place from Aug. 7 – Aug. 9, 2024. <\/p>\n There are three stages to IEM Cologne 2024: Play-Ins, Group Stage, and Playoffs.<\/p>\n Play-In (Aug. 7 – 9, 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n The following format will be in place for the Play-Ins:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Group Stage <\/strong><\/p>\n The following format will be in place for the Group Stage:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Playoffs<\/strong><\/p>\n The following format will be in place for the Playoffs:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n There are 24 spots up for teams at IEM Cologne 2024. The winners of previous tournaments for this year have directly qualified and will be competing at IEM Cologne 2024:<\/p>\n Can’t make it to Cologne to see the matches in-person? Thankfully, it’s never been easier to watch top-level Counter-Strike no matter where you are. The easiest way is to tune into the official ESL streams on each day. <\/p>\n You can catch the main event on the ESLCS Twitch channel<\/a>. On days where mutliple matches are taking place at the same time, a B-stream will also be made available. <\/p>\nUpdate June 13: All teams competing at IEM Cologne 2024 have now been confirmed. <\/pre>\n<\/p>\n
When Is IEM Cologne 2024?<\/h2>\n
IEM Cologne 2024 Format<\/h2>\n
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All Teams Qualified For IEM Cologne 2024<\/h2>\n
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How To Watch IEM Cologne 2024<\/h2>\n