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Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025

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The Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025 (IEM Chengdu 2025) is one of the premier global tournaments in the popular first-person shooter Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). It is an S-Tier event organized by the global company ESL in collaboration with Intel.

Counter StrikeNov 3, 2025 – Nov 9, 2025China🇨🇳 China$300,000ESL

Format

Group Stage

  • Structure: Two double-elimination (GSL format) groups, featuring eight teams per group.

  • Match Format: All group stage matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3).

  • Playoff Qualification: The top three teams from each group secure a spot in the Playoffs:

    • 1st Place (Winners): Advance directly to the Semifinals.

    • 2nd Place (Runners-up): Advance to the Quarterfinals as High Seeds.

    • 3rd Place: Advance to the Quarterfinals as Low Seeds.

Playoffs

  • Structure: Single-Elimination bracket.

  • Match Format:

    • All standard bracket matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3).

    • The Grand Final is a Best-of-5 (Bo5) showdown.