Groups at IEM Summer 2021 are set

Tournament operator ESL has published the seeding of teams in groups at IEM Summer 2021. The $250,000 event will take place June 3-13.

At the group stage, which will be held in Double Elimination (GSL) format, sixteen participants are split into two groups. The winner of each group will advance directly to the semifinals, while the second and third place winners will advance to the quarterfinals.

Fifteen of the sixteen participating teams are known at this time. The final slot will go to the champion of the ESL National Championships Global Playoff Spring 2021 qualifying tournament which ends May 30.

Groups seeding:

Group A

 Gambit
 G2
 Astralis
 Vitality
 Complexity
 FunPlus Phoenix
 Extra Salt
Winner of ESL National Championships Global Playoff Spring 2021

Group B

 Team Spirit
 Heroic
 Virtus.pro
 Imperial
 OG
 NIP
 fnatic
 Evil Geniuses

Seeding of IEM Summer 2021 group stage teams

Origin: twitter.com