O Guia Definitivo Para IEM Cologne 2024

IEM Cologne 2024 is known as the Cathedral of Counter-Strike. In 2024, this CS 2 competition will bring together 24 of the world's best teams to compete for a share of the prize pool of up to 1 million dollars in the LANXESS Arena.

The eSports betting market is already eagerly awaiting the competitions. After all, there are plenty of opportunities in store for bettors throughout IEM Cologne 2024. In the meantime, it's worth finding out all about one of the world's leading Counter-Strike competitions.

IEM Cologne 2024 dates

The IEM Cologne 2024 matches will take place between 7 and 18 August. Each stage of the competition already has a specific date, and the final period for invitations and team rankings closed on 10 June.

The IEM Cologne 2024 tournament will be divided into three stages. The table below helps you understand each stage.

The 1st stage of IEM Cologne 2024 brings together 16 teams and only 8 of them will go on to the next stage. The 2nd stage will have 16 teams, 8 of whom have already qualified and another 8 who qualified in the first stage.

At the end of Stage 2, 6 teams will progress to the playoffs. The IEM Cologne playoffs bring together 6 teams that will compete for the title of this eSports tournament.

Participating teams

There are 24 teams taking part in IEM Cologne 2024. The teams qualified for this Counter-Strike 2 competition are as follows:

• ALTERNATE aTTaX;
• Heroic;
• Eternal Fire;
• Team Falcons;
• Complexity;
• 9z Globant;
• The Mongolz;
• Flyquest;
• Team Liquid;
• Imperial;
• FURIA eSports;
• BIG;
• BetBoom Team;
• paiN Gaming;
• MIBR;
• SAW;
• Team Spirit;
• Faze Clan;
• Mouz;
• G2 eSports;
• Team Vitality;
• NAVI;
• Astralis; and
• Virtus.pro.

The first 16 teams on our list are in the 1st stage. The last 8 will start IEM Cologne in the 2nd stage.

The Brazilian representatives at IEM Cologne 2024 are Imperial, FURIA, MIBR and paiN. All of these teams are in the 1st stage. It's also worth mentioning that Brazil has representatives in the teams Team Liquid and 9z.

In the case of Team Liquid, Wilton "zews" Prado and Felipe "skullz" Medeiros are the Brazilians who will be seeking titles for their team throughout IEM Cologne. Meanwhile, 9z will be joined by Gustavo "tge" Motta.

Cologne match format

The IEM Cologne match format changes for each stage. The system is exactly the same as it was for the 2023 edition, only with more teams. For a better understanding, we've separated the explanation of the competitions into different sections.

Stage 1

In terms of the competition format, Stage 1 of IEM Cologne will feature:

• 16 teams play in a double-elimination format;
• The opening matches will be in a best-of-1 format;
• The other matches will be best-of-3; and
• The top 8 teams go through to stage 2.

Stage 2

In Stage 2 of IEM Cologne, the competition format will be different from Stage 1. In this case, the teams:

• Will play double elimination;
• Will only play best-of-3 matches;
• The best-placed teams in each group go through to the playoffs;
• Winner advances directly to the semi-finals;
• 2nd and 3rd place go through to the quarter-finals.

Playoffs

The definition of the IEM Cologne 2024 champion will be based on the following format:

• A total of 6 teams play single-elimination matches;
• The quarter-final and semi-final matches will be best-of-3;
• The grand final will be a best-of-5 format.

The team that manages to beat its opponents will be crowned IEM Cologne 2024 champions.

Predictions for IEM Cologne 2024

It's within the online sportsbook and casino VBET that several punters have already started to make their predictions for IEM Cologne 2024. The expectation is for another hotly contested edition, especially considering the two teams that will be hosting the tournament.

BIG and ALTERNATE aTTaX are playing at home and are strong contenders for the IEM Cologne 2023 title. In BIG's case, they took part in the 2023 edition but were eliminated in the first round.

ALTERNATE aTTaX didn't take part in the last IEM Cologne and was the last team to qualify for the 2024 edition. The home factor is expected to have a positive impact on the chances of these two teams.

In terms of favourable record, the big favourites are Natus Vincere. Despite failing to make the playoffs in 2023, having lost to Astralis in the lower bracket, Natus finished 7th.

But what makes Natus Vincere one of the favourites for the IEM Cologne 2024 title is their excellent record in recent competitions. The Ukrainian team took 1st place at the eSports World Cup 2024, the PGL Major Copenhagen, as well as titles such as Blast Premier, Intel Grand Slam and more.

The outsiders are G2 eSports. The European team is the reigning champion of the last Cologne game and will be looking to defend its title in the 2024 edition. Finally, in the case of the Brazilians, paiN Gaming is the team with the best ranking in CS2.

Therefore, in terms of record, paiN Gaming is the Brazilian team with the best chance of winning every Cologne match they play in 2024.

How to watch the IEM Cologne matches

VBET will be broadcasting live matches from IEM Cologne on its sports betting platform. Simply log in to your account - or register - and then enter the eSports area to watch the matches in real time.

You can watch the IEM Cologne 2024 matches live by clicking on Counter-Strike 2 in the left-hand menu and then accessing the tournament of your choice. In addition to this competition, several other eSports matches are available on the platform. Just choose yours and follow everything in real time.