IEM Chengdu 2025: Full Schedule of Opening Matches Revealed

From November 3 to 9, China will host IEM Chengdu 2025, one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 tournaments with a $1,000,000 prize pool. The organizers have published the detailed schedule for the opening group stage matches.

The event will follow a Double-Elimination format. Sixteen teams are split into two groups of eight. The top three from each group will advance to the playoffs: group winners will move directly to the semifinals, while the 2nd and 3rd place teams will start from the quarterfinals. The final stage will be played in a Single-Elimination format, featuring a third-place decider match.

IEM Chengdu 2025 Prize Pool Distribution:

• 1st place — $285,000

• 2nd place — $150,000

• 3rd place — $120,000

• 4th place — $90,000

• 5th–6th places — $72,500

• 7th–8th places — $47,000

• 9th–12th places — $25,000

• 13th–16th places — $4,000

Participating Teams: Vitality, Spirit, MOUZ, NAVI, G2, The MongolZ, FaZe, Falcons, Virtus.pro, 3DMAX, Astralis, FURIA, paiN, HEROIC, TYLOO, and Lynn Vision.

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Match Schedule for November 3:

Group A

• 03:00 — Falcons vs TYLOO

• 08:00 — HEROIC vs The MongolZ

• 10:30 — Astralis vs NAVI

• 10:30 — Spirit vs paiN

Group B

• 03:00 — FURIA vs Lynn Vision

• 05:30 — MOUZ vs FaZe

• 05:30 — Vitality vs Virtus.pro

• 08:00 — 3DMAX vs G2