CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023 overview

IEM Cologne is one of CS:GO’s most popular international events. The best teams from all over the world take part in a two-week competition to determine the champions.

CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023 takes place in Germany and features several top-tier teams.

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All teams participating in CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023

A total of 16 CS:GO teams are participating in the event of IEM Cologne 2023. The 16 teams are:

G2 Esports
FaZe Clan
Team Vitality
ENCE
Heroic
Cloud9
Natus Vincere
GamerLegion
MOUZ (Play-in)
9INE (Play-in)
The MongolZ (Play-in)
Ninjas in Pyjamas (Play-in)
Fnatic (Play-in)
Monte (Play-in)
OG (Play-in)
Astralis (Play-in)

Eight teams were directly seeded into the group stage, while eight others had to fight their way through the play-in stage to qualify.

The group stages are divided into two groups of eight teams and feature a double-elimination format in a single group. The winner of each group will advance directly to the semifinals of IEM Cologne 2023, while the runners-up and third-placed teams will play in the quarterfinals.

The playoffs stage will be a single-elimination bracket where the quarterfinals and semifinals are best-of-threes. The Grand Final of CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023 will be a best-of-five matchup instead.

CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023: Schedule and results

The group stage of CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023 will run from July 29, 2023, to August 1, 2023, while the playoffs stage will be held from August 4, 2023, to August 6, 2023. The teams you should look out for in the tournament include Cloud9, FaZe Clan, Heroic, and Natus Vincere.

The full schedule with the results for CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023 can be found listed below.

Note: The schedule and results will be updated as the CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023 progresses.

Group Stage

Day 1 – July 29, 2023

Monte vs. GamerLegion (2-0): Mirage (16-8); Overpass (16-11)
Cloud9 vs. Fnatic (1-2): Vertigo (16-13); Anubis (10-16); Ancient (16-19)
9INE vs. ENCE (1-2): Vertigo (16-4); Nuke (11-16); Mirage (15-19)
G2 Esports vs. Astralis (2-1); Ancient (12-16); Inferno (16-13); Nuke (16-9)
Heroic vs. The MongolZ (2-1): Mirage (11-16); Overpass (22-18); Inferno (16-10)
MOUZ vs. Natus Vincere (2-0): Ancient (16-9); Overpass (16-12)

Day 2 – July 30, 2023

Team Vitality vs OG (2-0): Mirage (16-6); Anubis (16-13)
Cloud9 vs 9INE (2-1): Vertigo (10-16); Ancient (16-4); Anubis (19-17)
Fnatic vs ENCE (0-2): Overpass (13-16); Nuke (11-16)
FaZe Clan vs Ninjas in Pyjamas (2-1): Mirage (14-16); Overpass (16-5); Nuke (16-7)
Heroic vs Monte (2-0): Mirage (16-14); Overpass (16-11)
The MongolZ vs GamerLegion (1-2): Mirage (16-8); Inferno (8-16); Overpass (15-19)

Day 3 – July 31, 2023

Team Vitality vs. MOUZ (2-0): Inferno (16-4); Mirage (16-5)
Astralis vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas (2-0): Vertigo (16-6); Ancient (16-6)
G2 Esports vs. FaZe Clan (2-0): Inferno (16-4); Ancient (16-12)
Natus Vincere vs. OG (2-1): Anubis (16-13); Inferno (11-16); Ancient (16-10)
Fnatic vs. GamerLegion (1-2): Vertigo (16-5); Inferno (12-16); Ancient (17-19)
Cloud9 vs. Monte (2-0): Anubis (16-14); Ancient (16-11)

Day 4 – August 1, 2023

FaZe Clan vs. Natus Vincere (0-2): Mirage (6-16); Overpass (17-19)
MOUZ vs. Astralis (0-2): Ancient (8-16); Nuke (11-16)
Cloud9 vs. GamerLegion (2-1): Inferno (16-11); Ancient (11-16); Mirage (17-19)
Team Vitality vs. G2 Esports (1-2): Inferno (19-17); Vertigo (10-16); Mirage (8-16)
ENCE vs. Heroic (2-1): Nuke (16-12); Overpass (16-8); Mirage (14-16)
Natus Vincere vs. Astralis (1-2): Ancient (23-25); Nuke (16-9): Overpass (12-16)

Playoffs

Day 5 – August 4, 2023

Team Vitality vs. Cloud9 (2-0): Mirage (16-11); Inferno (19-17)
Heroic vs. Astralis (0-2): Ancient (7-16); Inferno (11-16)

Day 6 – August 5, 2023

ENCE vs Team Vitality (2-1): Mirage (16-14); Nuke (14-16); Vertigo (16-7)
G2 Esports vs Astralis (2-0): Ancient (16-12); Inferno (16-9)

Day 7 – August 6, 2023

ENCE vs. G2 Esports – Grand Finals – 7:00 am PDT / 4:00 pm CEST / 7:30 pm IST

Play-in (Results)

Day 1 – July 26, 2023

MOUZ vs The MongolZ (1-0): Nuke (22-19)
Into The Breach vs Ninjas in Pyjamas (0-1): Ancient (5-16)
Fnatic vs Complexity (1-0): Inferno (19-17)
OG vs 9INE (0-1): Overpass (17-19)
Monte vs Imperial Esports (1-0): Nuke (16-9)
Astralis vs Team Liquid (1-0): Ancient (16-10)
Apeks vs BIG (1-0): Mirage (16-10)
Grayhound Gaming vs FURIA (0-1): Ancient (11-16)
MOUZ vs Ninjas in Pyjamas (2-0): Nuke (16-12); Inferno (16-7)
Fnatic vs 9INE (2-0): Ancient (16-12); Vertigo (16-10)

Day 2 – July 27, 2023

Astralis vs Apeks (2-1): Overpass (16-10); Anubis (10-16); Mirage (16-19)
Into the Breach vs TheMongolZ (0-2): Mirage (8-16); Ancient (8-16)
Team Liquid vs BIG (2-1): Vertigo (16-13); Mirage (17-19); Overpass (16-9)
Imperial vs Grayhound (2-1): Inferno (16-5); Mirage (14-16); Nuke (16-8)
Monte vs FURIA (2-1): Mirage (16-13); Overpass (5-16); Ancient (16-7)
Complexity vs OG (0-2): Mirage (11-16), Overpass (12-16)

Day 3 – July 28, 2023

FURIA Esports vs. TheMongolZ (2-0): Inferno (19-15); Overpass (16-8)
Apeks vs. OG (0-2): Mirage (6-16); Inferno (10-16)
9INE vs. Liquid (2-1): Ancient (10-16); Vertigo (16-6); Overpass (16-12)
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Imperial (2-1): Overpass (13-16); Ancient (16-6); Nuke (19-15)

Where to watch CS:GO IEM Cologne 2023?

IEM Cologne 2023 matches are broadcast on the official ESL Twitch Channel. There is also a B as multiple matches are held at the same time. Fans can select the matches they want to watch from the both ESL Twitch channels.