IEM Melbourne 2025 announced

Tournament operator ESL has announced a new big Counter-Strike 2 event – it is called IEM Melbourne 2025.

The competition will be held from April 21 to 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. The final part of the tournament will take place at the Rod Laver Arena from April 25 to 27.

The competition will feature 16 teams, all of which will be invited based on Valve's ranking. The organizers will fill 10 slots with the strongest squads from the world ranking, while the remaining six invites will be issued based on regional ranking in Europe, Americas, and Asia.

IEM Melbourne 2025 will include two parts. In the group stage, the participants will be divided into two groups (GSL); the three strongest rosters from each group advance to the playoffs (Single Elimination), while the winners of the groups will go straight to the semi-finals.

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