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Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025
IEM Cologne 2025 was a 24-team Counter-Strike 2 EPT Championship held July 23–August 3. Team Spirit defeated MOUZ 3–0 in the final.
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Updated October 22, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
LANXESS arena, Cologne, Germany · Playoffs Aug 1–3; event Jul 23–Aug 3, 2025
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 1.25m
ESL reports USD 1.25 million in total winnings, including player prize money and club rewards.[3]
Games
Participant scale
24 teams
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Organizer
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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Presenting Partner
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IntelCommercial note
IEM presenting partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[5]
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Official Partner
Partner
Acer PredatorCommercial note
Official tournament PC partner for 2025 · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[6]
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Official Partner
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DHLCommercial note
Official partner; !DHLDrop event activation · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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Official Partner
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ZOWIECommercial note
Official partner; monitor testing booth · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
IEM Cologne is an EPT Championship within the Intel Extreme Masters series, organized by ESL FACEIT Group. The 2025 event ran from July 23 to August 3, with its six-team playoffs at LANXESS arena in Cologne, Germany. ESL listed 24 invited CS2 teams and USD 1.25 million in combined winnings.[1][2][3]
Team Spirit beat MOUZ 3–0 in the final. The 24-team field included eight teams entering directly into Stage 2 and 16 Stage 1 invitees.[2][4]
Intel was the IEM presenting partner; Acer’s Predator Orion 7000 served as the official 2025 tournament PC. DHL and ZOWIE staged event activations, while Knorr delivered an on-stage Counter-Strike challenge under a partnership announced for IEM Cologne 2024 and 2025.[5][6][1][7]
The official ESL press gallery makes event and player photographs available for editorial use with credit to ESL and the photographer. The cover shows a TYLOO player celebrating during Stage 1.[9]
References10
- [1]Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025 — ESL FACEIT Group
- [2]Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025: Team Invites — ESL Pro Tour
- [3]IEM Cologne 2025 — Results — ESL Pro Tour
- [4]Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major Is Set to Return in 2026 — ESL FACEIT Group
- [5]Sponsors — Intel Extreme Masters — Intel Extreme Masters
- [6]Acer Predator Orion 7000 Named the Official 2025 Tournament PC of Intel Extreme Masters — ESL FACEIT Group
- [7]ESL FACEIT Group Names Unilever Nutrition Brands Official Partners Across IEM Cologne and ESL Pro League — ESL FACEIT Group
- [8]Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [9]S-Tier Tournaments — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [10]PRESS GALLERY: Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025 — ESL FACEIT Group · photograph by Helena Kristiansson
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Presenting partner
Intel is the presenting partner of the Intel Extreme Masters series.[5]
Tournament PC
Acer’s Predator Orion 7000 was the official tournament PC for IEM in 2025.[6]
Official partners and activations
DHL ran its !DHLDrop fan activation and ZOWIE hosted a monitor testing booth. Knorr ran an on-stage Counter-Strike challenge as part of the official 2024–2025 IEM Cologne partnership.[1][7]
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