IEM Melbourne is the next big tier-1 event all fans of CS2 are looking at, while there will be all the top teams, barring Team Spirit, present, this event will also mark the debut of m0NESY in Falcons’ colours. Here is everything we know about IEM Melbourne 2025.
Six teams from two groups advance to the playoffs, where 16 teams will be in a double-elimination group stage. Each group’s top seed advances directly to the semi-finals, while the second and third seeds are placed in a quarterfinal with four teams.
Teams
Group A
- MOUZ
- FaZe
- The MongolZ
- 3DMAX
- GamerLegion
- Complexity
- paiN
- BIG
Group B
- Vitality
- Natus Vincere
- Falcons
- Virtus.pro
- Liquid
- SAW
- MIBR
- FlyQuest
Opening Day
While there is no one match to highlight from opening day, fans will be keeping their eyes on Falcons vs sAw to witness m0NESY’s debut, while MongolZ vs Complexity will be another well-matched affair.
Prize Pool
1st. $125,000 + Club share: $160,000
2nd. $50,000 + Club share: $100,000
3-4th. $25,000 + Club share: $80,000
5-6th. $12,500 + Club share: $60,000
7-8th. $7,000 + Club share: $40,000
9-12th. $5,000 + Club share: $20,000
13-16th. $4,000
Vitality comes into the tournament as the clear favourite, but they won’t have an easy path with the likes of FaZe, MOUZ, and Falcons in contention. Tune in on Twitch and YouTube to see the best players fight it out for the big prize.