Here’s all the details you need to know about the IEM Cologne 2022. Check out the live score and schedule.

Popular as the “Cathedral of Counter-Strike’ IEM Cologne is one of the biggest events in the CS: GO calendar year. The marquee tournament features the best teams from across the world competing not only for a sizable prize pool but also for the glory and prestige of having won this event. The IEM Cologne 2022 features a million dollar prize pool with 24 of the best teams in competition. Here’s all you need to know about this event including the live results, participating teams and streams.

IEM Cologne 2022 Live results

Day 1 - July 5

Play in Day 1 (Upper Bracket Round 1)

Time
Score
Time
Score
Time
Score
1100
MOUZ vs Pain Gaming
19-16
1100
Team Spirit vs Complexity
16-11
1100
Heroic vs Sprout
16-3
1215
Outsiders vs Imperial Esports
16-6
1215
1215
BIG vs ORDER
16-7
1215
MIBR vs Movistar Riders
13-16
1330
TYLOO vs Vitality
All Times are in CEST

Play in Day 1 (Upper Bracket Round 2)

Time
Score
1530
Heroic vs MOUZ
2-1
1600
Team Spirit vs 00Nation
2-1
1815
BIG vs Outsiders
0-2
1945
Movistar Riders vs Vitality
2-0
All Times are in CEST

Play in Day 1 (Lower bracket round 1)

Time
Match
Score
1600
Sprout vs Pain Gaming
2-1
1945
Complexity vs Astralis
0-2
All Times are in CEST

Day 2 - July 6

Play in Day 2 (Lower Bracket Round 1)

Time
Score
1230
ORDER vs Imperial Esports
1-2
1230
MIBR vs TYLOO
1-2
All Times are in CEST

Play in Day 2 (Lower Bracket Round 2)

Time
Score
1600
Vitality vs Sprout
2-1
1600
BIG vs Astralis
1-2
1930
00Nation vs Imperial Esports
2-0
1930
Mouz vs TYLOO
2-0
All Times are in CEST

Day 3 IEM Cologne

Group A

Time
Match
Score
Stage
Article
1600
Navi vs MOUZ
2-1
Group A UB Round 1
1230
Heroic vs NiP
0-2
Group A UB Round 1
1230
G2 vs Movistar Riders
0-2
Group A UB Round 1
1600
Team Vitality vs ENCE
2-1
Group A UB Round 1
All Times are in CEST

Group B

Time
Match
Score
2000
Team Spirit vs Team Liquid
2-1
Group B UB Round 1
2000
Cloud9 vs Outsiders
2-0
Group B UB Round 1
All Times are in CEST

Day 4 - July 8

Group B Upper Bracket Round 1

Time
Match
Score
Stage
Article
1230
FaZe Clan vs 00Nation
2-0
Group B UB Round 1
1230
Astralis vs FURIA
2-0
Group B UB Round 1
All Times are in CEST

Group A Upper Bracket Round 2

Time
Match
Score
Stage
Article
1600
Navi vs NiP
2-0
Group A UB Round 2
1930
Movistar Riders vs Vitality
2-0
Group A UB Round 2
Link
All Times are in CEST

Group A Lower Bracket Round 1

Time
Match
Score
Stage
Article
1600
MOUZ vs Heroic
2-0
Group A Lower Bracket Round 1
1930
G2 esports vs ENCE
2-0
Group A Lower Bracket Round 1
All Times are in CEST

Day 5 - July 9

Group B Lower Bracket Round 1

Time
Match
Score
Stage
Article
1230
00Nation vs Team Liquid
1-1
Group B LB Round 1
1230
Outsiders vs FURIA
0-2
Group B LB Round 1
All Times are in CEST

Group B Upper Bracket Round 2

Time
Match
Score
Stage
Article
1600
FaZe Clan vs Team Spirit
2-0
Group B UB Round 2
1600
Cloud9 vs Astralis
0-2
Group B UB Round 2
All Times are in CEST

Group A Lower Bracket Round 2

Time
Match
Score
Stage
1930
Team Vitality vs MOUZ
1-2
Group A LB Round 2
1930
NiP vs G2
2-1
Group A LB Round 2
All Times are in CEST

Day 6: July 10

Group A

Time
Match
Score
1930
Navi vs Movistar Riders
2-1
1930
Mouz vs NiP
2-1
All Times are in CEST

Group B

Time
Match
Score
1930
FaZe Clan vs Astralis
2-0
1930
Team Liquid vs FURIA
2-0
All Times are in CEST

Playoffs

Stage
Time
Match
Score
Map 1
Map 2
Map 3
Article
Quarterfinal
1530
Astralis vs MOUZ
2-1
8-16
16-9
16-12
Quarterfinal
1930
Movistar Riders vs Team Liquid
2-1
16-9
14-16
16-12
Semifinal
1530
NAVI vs Astralis
2-0
15-9
19-17
-
-
Semifinal
1900
FaZe Clan vs Movistar Riders
2-0
16-12
16-9
-
GRAND FINAL
1600
Natus Vincere vs FaZe Clan
3-2
-
-
-
-
All Times are in CEST

Grand Finals

FaZe wins 3-2

  • Inferno 13-16
  • Overpass 16-13
  • Ancient 19-16
  • Mirage 9-16
  • Nuke 14-16

IEM Cologne 2022 Teams

The 2022 edition of IEM Cologne 24 teams, but not all teams start at the same time. There is a Play-in event which has sixteen teams starting off their Cologne journey. These teams play in a double-elimination bracket which starts off with a best-one-series.

The top eight teams from the play-in stage will make it through to the groups. 

Play-In Teams

  • Heroic
  • Team Vitality
  • Outsiders
  • 00Nation
  • Complexity Gaming
  • MIBR
  • ORDER
  • TYLOO
  • BIG
  • Astralis
  • Team Spirit
  • Imperial Esports
  • Movistar Riders
  • paiN Gaming
  • MOUZ
  • Sprout

Directly Qualified Teams

  • FaZe Clan
  • Navi
  • Cloud9
  • G2 esports
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas
  • ENCE
  • FURIA esports
  • Team Liquid

Tournament format

There are three stages to this tournament that take place from July 5-15. The tournament will feature a live audience for the playoffs, where the Lanxess Arena will come alive with CS: GO fans. 

Play-In Stage

The play-in matches feature double-elimination bracket but start with best-of-one matches. Subsequent matches, which are mostly elimination or qualification matches, are best-of-three series. 

Sixteen teams take part in the play-in stage, only eight advance to the group stage.

Group Stage

The 16 play-in stage teams are joined by the Directly invited teams in the group stage. There are two groups of eight teams each. The teams play in a double-elimination bracket. The top three 

Play-off stage

The Playoffs stage has six teams - the top three from each of the two groups. The top team in each group advances directly to the semifinal while the next two teams in the groups move to the quarterfinals. 

All matches in the playoffs are best-of-three series with the Grand finals to take place on July 15. 

Prize pool distribution

  • 1st place: $400,000
  • 2nd place: $180,000
  • 3-4th: $80,000
  • 5-6th: $40,000
  • 7-8th: $24,000
  • 9-12th: $16,000
  • 13-16th: $10,000
  • 17-20th: $4,500
  • 21-24tth: $2,500

Where to watch IEM Cologne 2022?

IEM Cologne matches will be broadcast live on Twitch. You can catch all the action here

Stream A

Stream B

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