The legendary IEM Cologne kicks off again in its 2022 edition, and we're starting the tournament in Play-Ins on Tuesday, July 5. Here we will meet Brazilian 00NATION in a BO1. All following matches will be BO3.
The Play-Ins will be played in a double-elimination bracket, giving all teams a chance to return from single losses.
The Play-Ins run for two days, with two wins granting access to the IEM Cologne 2022 group stage.
IEM Cologne 2022 totals 24 participating teams, all playing for a combined prize pool of $1,000,000.
Teams competing for Group Stage
Teams pre-qualified for the group stage
The Play-Ins are played from July 5 to July 6. The main event starts on July 7 and hosts its grand final on Sunday, July 17 at 16:00 in a grandiose BO5.
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