Aussie Counter-Strike followers might be handled to the most effective CS2 motion as ESL heads Down Beneath in March for IEM Melbourne 2025. The Victorian capital was to play host to an IEM-level occasion approach again in 2020 earlier than COVID noticed the match canceled.
Now, after practically 5 years and several other smaller ESL Challenger occasions, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Enviornment opens its doorways to 16 of the world’s greatest groups. Who will go away Australia as champions?
Right here’s every thing you could find out about IEM Melbourne 2025: Schedule, workforce listing, standings, and how one can watch!
Desk of contents
Format and groups
Schedule, outcomes, and standings
Group Stage
Playoffs
Standings
Tips on how to watch: All streams
IEM Melbourne 2025 format and groups
IEM Melbourne sees top-flight CS2 return to Australia for the second time in three years after IEM Sydney kicked off a brand new period of Counter-Strike in 2023.
All groups obtained invitations to IEM Melbourne through VRS rankings on Feb. 2. The 16 groups might be break up into two teams of eight, the place they’ll play out a GSL double-elimination bracket. The 2 higher bracket groups will play for a spot within the semis with the loser touchdown within the quarters. The decrease bracket winner will be part of them within the quarterfinal, that means three groups per group progress to the finals.
The highest six will enter Rod Laver Enviornment on March 25 and play a single-elimination best-of-three bracket, with the grand ultimate a best-of-five. The champion will stroll dwelling $125,000 richer.
The house crowd might be represented by FlyQuest, with the Aussie squad touchdown an invitation whereas Justin “jks” Savage flies the native flag on Workforce Liquid. Listed below are the groups attending IEM Melbourne:
IEM Melbourne 2025 schedule, outcomes, and standings
Group Stage
All match instances are in CEST (UTC+2).
Monday, April 21
3:15am LIVE: FaZe 2-0 paiN | MongolZ 1-1 Complexity
5:45am: MOUZ vs. BIG | 3DMAX vs. GamerLegion
8:15am: Vitality vs. FlyQuest | Liquid vs. VP
10:45am: Falcons vs. SAW | NaVi vs. MIBR
Tuesday, April 22
3:15am: TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
Group A decrease bracket. Loser is eradicated.
5:45am: TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
Group A higher bracket.
8:15am: TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
Group B decrease bracket. Loser is eradicated.
10:45am: TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
Group B higher bracket.
Wednesday, April 23
3:15am: TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
Group A decrease bracket. Loser is eradicated.
5:45am: TBD vs. TBD | TBD vs. TBD
Group B decrease bracket. Loser is eradicated.
8:15am: TBD vs. TBD
Group A decrease bracket ultimate. Winner proceeds to quarterfinals, loser is eradicated.
8:15am: TBD vs. TBD
Group A higher bracket ultimate. Winner proceeds to semifinals, loser proceeds to quarterfinals.
10:45am: TBD vs. TBD
Group B decrease bracket ultimate. Winner proceeds to quarterfinals, loser is eradicated.
10:45am: TBD vs. TBD
Group B higher bracket ultimate. Winner proceeds to semifinals, loser proceeds to quarterfinals.
Playoffs
Friday, April 25
9am: TBD vs. TBD
Quarterfinal.
12pm: TBD vs. TBD
Quarterfinal.
Saturday, April 26
9am: TBD vs. TBD
Semifinal.
12pm: TBD vs. TBD
Semifinal.
Sunday, April 27
8:30am: TBD vs. TBD
Grand ultimate (best-of-five).
Standings
Right here is the complete standings and prize cash on supply at IEM Melbourne 2025:
Tips on how to watch IEM Melbourne 2025: All streams
IEM Melbourne is streamed dwell on Twitch and YouTube throughout two streams: Stream A and B. Full replays might be accessible after every matchday concludes through the above channels.
For these looking for broadcasts in different languages, head to the occasion’s Liquipedia web page for extra. Tickets to attend the occasion dwell are briefly provide: go to Ticketek for particulars.
For extra CS2 esports protection go to esports.gg.
