ESL announce IEM Cologne 2024 bracket

IEM Cologne 2024 organizers have revealed the tournament brackets of the first and second stages of the event: Play-In participants were divided into pairs, while the teams that received direct invites will wait for their opponents in the group stage.

The competition will kick off with the Play-In stage, in which sixteen rosters will participate. In a Double Elimination format, they will compete for eight slots in the group stage.

The group stage will be held in a Double Elimination format. Three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs: the winners will go straight to the semi-finals, while the squads that place 2nd and 3rd will secure the quarter-final spots.

The playoffs will play out in a Single Elimination format. The organizers have completely abandoned the format of BO1 matches, so all games at the tournament will be BO3, while the final – BO5.

Note that IEM Cologne 2024 will take place from August 7 to 18 in Cologne, Germany, with the participation of 24 teams. The event will feature a total prize pool of $1 million.

Origin: x.com