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This event is a great chance to dive into the CS2 esports hype right before the Austin Major: for the teams and North American fans.
Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025 (IEM Dallas 2025) features a two-stage format: from Groups to Playoffs. This means having only 16 teams participating in this Counter-Strike 2 esports tournament, unlike IEM Katowice and Cologne, with an extended 24-team format.
There are a couple of especially interesting questions whirling around the participants of IEM Dallas 2025. The trophy streak by Team Vitality and the historic change to the FaZe roster are among them. Sure, we all are eager to see what the top CS2 teams can show on such a big scene, just around a week before the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.
All teams attending IEM Dallas 2025
Eight teams received their IEM Dallas invites thanks to their top placements at the Valve Regional Standings (VRS).
Eight more IEM Dallas 2025 participants advanced to the main event from regional qualifiers.
IEM Dallas 2025: Schedule, results, streams, and more
S1mple’s debut, Vitality’s streak, and more kicking off at IEM Dallas as the Austin Major approaches.
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Top participants overview: Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025
Winning both previous Intel Extreme Masters events is only part of Team Vitality’s current achievements. This org crushes everything and everyone on their way to the CS2 history books. In fact, Team Vitality players are already among the greatest legends, witha five-trophy and 25-match win streak. Can they do even more at IEM Dallas 2025?
FaZe Clan has not been as successful recently as it used to be. ELIGE explained their shaky performance as a PTSD effect after bad rounds. That happened atFaZe vs FlyQuest at BLAST Rivals Spring 2025, but then the org decided to do more than therapy.FaZe signed Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev, one of the greatest Counter-Strike players of all time. IEM Dallas 2025 is the first event for the new roster. The community can’t wait to see s1mple playing at a tournament after a pretty long break.
G2 Esports can’t reach their previous form afterlosing two top players. Team Falcons received that power-up, and roster changes work well for this org — even if zonic still can’t push his guys above 2nd place. It’s the result Team Falcons achieved at BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 andIEM Melbourne 2025. Their rivalry vs Vitality is absolutely epic at this point.
Team Liquid and NRG are two NA representatives at IEM Dallas 2025. Can the home-country stage help them perform better? The best result for Team Liquid in 2025 is to land in the top 8, as it was atESL Pro League Season 21. NRG is more about C- and B-tier tournaments. Big upsets are still on the table!
Victorious Vitality, fighting Falcons, and a fizzling FaZe.
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All talent at IEM Dallas 2025
The lineup of talents at IEM Dallas 2025 was revealed right before the event’s start day approaches. Check it out here.
Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025 goes on for six days, from May 19 to May 25. Soon after that, the best Counter-Strike 2 teams head to the first Major of 2025. It also takes place in the U.S. BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is from June 3 to June 22.
