IEM Cologne Match Schedule. Play-In. Day 1
On August 7, the first stage matches of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 will begin. Sixteen teams will compete in the Play-In stage for eight spots in the group stage.
The Play-In participants are seeded in a double-elimination bracket, with all matches played in a best-of-three format. The top four teams from the upper bracket and the top four teams from the lower bracket will advance to the next stage. The remaining teams will be eliminated from the tournament.
The top teams from the Play-In will join Team Spirit, FaZe Clan, MOUZ, G2 Esports, Team Vitality, Natus Vincere, Astralis, and Virtus.pro. The group stage matches will take place from August 10 to 13, with the winners of the two groups advancing directly to the playoff semifinals, and the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd will begin the playoffs in the quarterfinals.
The prize pool for IEM Cologne 2024 is $1,000,000. The tournament's decisive matches will take place from August 16 to 18.
Schedule for August 7
- FlyQuest vs BIG — 10:30 CEST
- The Mongolz vs SAW — 10:30 CEST
- HEROIC vs MIBR — 13:30 CEST
- 3DMax vs 9z — 13:30 CEST
- Complexity vs Alternate Attax — 16:30 CEST
- Eternal Fire vs Falcons — 16:30 CEST
- FURIA vs Imperial — 19:30 CEST
- paiN vs Liquid — 19:30 CEST