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Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025
Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025 was a 24-team Counter-Strike 2 championship held from January 29 to February 9. Team Vitality defeated Team Spirit 3–0 in the final.
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Updated October 22, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Spodek Arena, Katowice, Poland · Playoffs Feb 7–9; event Jan 29–Feb 9, 2025
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 1.25m
ESL reports USD 1 million in player prize money plus USD 250,000 in club rewards.[4]
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Participant scale
24 teams
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
IEM presenting partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[5]
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Official Partner
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Acer PredatorCommercial note
IEM official partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[5]
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DHLCommercial note
IEM official partner; event !DHLDrop fan activation · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[1]
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ZOWIECommercial note
Official IEM monitor partner · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[7]
PTG Database Analysis
Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025 ran from January 29 to February 9. The 24-team Counter-Strike 2 event began with Stage 1, where 16 teams competed for eight Stage 2 places; those teams joined eight direct invites in two groups. The top three teams from each group advanced to a six-team playoff. The playoff stage ran February 7–9 at Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland.[1][2]
ESL FACEIT Group organized the event. Intel was the IEM presenting partner; Acer Predator, DHL and ZOWIE were IEM official partners. DHL’s event preview named its !DHLDrop fan promotion for the live arena and online audience.[1][5]
Team Vitality beat Team Spirit 3–0 in the grand final to win the championship. ESL listed USD 1.25 million in total winnings, split between USD 1 million in player prize money and USD 250,000 in club rewards.[3][4]
References10
- [1]Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025 — ESL FACEIT Group
- [2]Who Will Be the New Intel Extreme Masters Katowice Champion? Imperial fe Among the 24 Elite Counter-Strike 2 Teams — ESL FACEIT Group
- [3]Team Vitality's Long Awaited Victory Is Here: Team Vitality Champions of IEM Katowice 2025 — ESL FACEIT Group
- [4]ESL Pro Tour 2025 — Update — ESL Pro Tour
- [5]Sponsors — Intel Extreme Masters — Intel Extreme Masters
- [6]ESL FACEIT Group and Intel Announce Multi-Year Renewal of Long-Term Esports Partnership — ESL FACEIT Group
- [7]EFG Partners with ZOWIE as Official Monitor Partner for Intel Extreme Masters — ESL FACEIT Group
- [8]Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [9]S-Tier Tournaments — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [10]PRESS GALLERY: Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025 — ESL FACEIT Group
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Tournament schedule
- Final
Team Vitality wins IEM Katowice 2025
Team Vitality beats Team Spirit 3–0 in the final and claims the EPT Championship.[](cite:3)
- Playoff
Playoffs open at Spodek Arena
The final six teams play the live-audience stage in Katowice.[](cite:1)
- Group Stage
Stage 2 begins
Eight Stage 1 qualifiers join eight directly invited teams across two groups.[](cite:2)
- Group Stage
IEM Katowice 2025 opens with Stage 1
16 teams compete for eight Stage 2 places.[](cite:2)
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