CS2 IEM Chengdu 2024: Schedule, teams, livestream details, and more

IEM Chengdu 2024 is set to start next week as ESL prepares to return to China with an international Counter-Strike event after five years. The post-PGL Major Copenhagen drought of tier-one matches will not last for long as some of the top teams in the world will travel to the city of Chengdu to determine the winner in the prestigious quest to secure the IEM Grand Slam cash prize of USD 1,000,000.

IEM Chengdu will be interesting to observe as several underdog teams along with the usual favorites are present. This competition will offer a real chance for newer teams to make a splash while also allowing the big dogs to have a chance at securing a tier-one title.

IEM Chengdu 2024 will be split into two stages - the Group Stage and the Playoffs. The former will feature two groups following a double GSL format. The opening matches in both groups will be best-of-ones while the remaining ones are best-of-threes.

The top three teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs, where the placement determines the seeding. The first-placed team from each group makes it directly into the semis while the second and third-placed teams are seeded as the high and low seeds of the quarter-finals respectively. The Playoffs will be a single-elimination bracket with all matches being best-of-threes

Listed below are the 16 teams that will be present at IEM Chengdu:

Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre will host all the playoff games of IEM Chengdu 2024.

A cash prize of $250,000 will be split amongst the 16 teams at the event. The winner of the tournament will also be guaranteed a spot at IEM Cologne 2024 later this year.

Note: The schedule for the playoffs stage will be updated upon the conclusion of the Group Stage.

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