Here’s all the details you need to know about the IEM Cologne 2022. Check out the live score and schedule.
Popular as the “Cathedral of Counter-Strike’ IEM Cologne is one of the biggest events in the CS: GO calendar year. The marquee tournament features the best teams from across the world competing not only for a sizable prize pool but also for the glory and prestige of having won this event. The IEM Cologne 2022 features a million dollar prize pool with 24 of the best teams in competition. Here’s all you need to know about this event including the live results, participating teams and streams.
IEM Cologne 2022 Live results
BIG tabseN on gob b: "For me personally, it's just a blessing to have him around. [...] He's doing basically every job that I did in the past"
BIG are now in the lower bracket of the Play-In Stage
Day 1 – July 5
Play in Day 1 (Upper Bracket Round 1)
Time | Match – A stream | Score | Time | Match – B Stream | Score | Time | Match – C Stream | Score |
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1100 | MOUZ vs Pain Gaming | 19-16 | 1100 | Team Spirit vs Complexity | 16-11 | 1100 | Heroic vs Sprout | 16-3 |
1215 | Outsiders vs Imperial Esports | 16-6 | 1215 | 00Nation vs Astralis | 16-6 | 1215 | BIG vs ORDER | 16-7 |
1215 | MIBR vs Movistar Riders | 13-16 | 1330 | TYLOO vs Vitality | 9-16 |
Play in Day 1 (Upper Bracket Round 2)
Time | Match | Score |
---|---|---|
1530 | Heroic vs MOUZ | 2-1 |
1600 | Team Spirit vs 00Nation | 2-1 |
1815 | BIG vs Outsiders | 0-2 |
1945 | Movistar Riders vs Vitality | 2-0 |
Play in Day 1 (Lower bracket round 1)
Time | Match | Score |
---|---|---|
1600 | Sprout vs Pain Gaming | 2-1 |
1945 | Complexity vs Astralis | 0-2 |
Day 2 – July 6
Play in Day 2 (Lower Bracket Round 1)
Time | Match | Score |
---|---|---|
1230 | ORDER vs Imperial Esports | 1-2 |
1230 | MIBR vs TYLOO | 1-2 |
Play in Day 2 (Lower Bracket Round 2)
Time | Match | Score |
---|---|---|
1600 | Vitality vs Sprout | 2-1 |
1600 | BIG vs Astralis | 1-2 |
1930 | 00Nation vs Imperial Esports | 2-0 |
1930 | Mouz vs TYLOO | 2-0 |
Day 3 IEM Cologne
Group A
Time | Match | Score | Stage | Article |
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1600 | Navi vs MOUZ | 2-1 | Group A UB Round 1 | Link |
1230 | Heroic vs NiP | 0-2 | Group A UB Round 1 | Link |
1230 | G2 vs Movistar Riders | 0-2 | Group A UB Round 1 | Link |
1600 | Team Vitality vs ENCE | 2-1 | Group A UB Round 1 | Link |
Navi coach b1ade: "(electronic) is more involved now in trying to control the situation all the time. I think he needs more time before he becomes more comfortable in this position"
Playing with a stand-in, Navi aim to win yet another tournament at IEM Cologne. How far can they go?
Group B
Time | Match | Score | |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | Team Spirit vs Team Liquid | 2-1 | Group B UB Round 1 |
2000 | Cloud9 vs Outsiders | 2-0 | Group B UB Round 1 |
Day 4 – July 8
Group B Upper Bracket Round 1
Time | Match | Score | Stage | Article |
---|---|---|---|---|
1230 | FaZe Clan vs 00Nation | 2-0 | Group B UB Round 1 | Link |
1230 | Astralis vs FURIA | 2-0 | Group B UB Round 1 | Link |
FaZe Clan power through 00Nation in debut IEM Cologne match
FaZe are now one match away from securing their playoffs spot to play at the LANXESS Arena.
Group A Upper Bracket Round 2
Time | Match | Score | Stage | Article |
---|---|---|---|---|
1600 | Navi vs NiP | 2-0 | Group A UB Round 2 | Link |
1930 | Movistar Riders vs Vitality | 2-0 | Group A UB Round 2 | Link |
NaVi decimate NIP to qualify for IEM Cologne 2022 Playoffs
With sdy surpassing even s1mple's performance, and the AWPer pulling out miracle after miracle, NaVi took down NIP at IEM Cologne.
Group A Lower Bracket Round 1
Time | Match | Score | Stage | Article |
---|---|---|---|---|
1600 | MOUZ vs Heroic | 2-0 | Group A Lower Bracket Round 1 | Link |
1930 | G2 esports vs ENCE | 2-0 | Group A Lower Bracket Round 1 | Link |
MOUZ sneak in an amazing comeback on Nuke to eliminate Heroic
Heroic's first tournament with their new player did not go as per expectations.
Day 5 – July 9
Group B Lower Bracket Round 1
Time | Match | Score | Stage | Article |
---|---|---|---|---|
1230 | 00Nation vs Team Liquid | 1-1 | Group B LB Round 1 | Link |
1230 | Outsiders vs FURIA | 0-2 | Group B LB Round 1 | Link |
Group B Upper Bracket Round 2
Time | Match | Score | Stage | Article |
---|---|---|---|---|
1600 | FaZe Clan vs Team Spirit | 2-0 | Group B UB Round 2 | Link |
1600 | Cloud9 vs Astralis | 0-2 | Group B UB Round 2 | Link |
Group A Lower Bracket Round 2
Time | Match | Score | Stage |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | Team Vitality vs MOUZ | 1-2 | Group A LB Round 2 |
1930 | NiP vs G2 | 2-1 | Group A LB Round 2 |
"Both players and the CSPPA are at fault": Vitality apEX and Magisk on 2023 CS: GO Player break
Players share their thoughts on the 2023 Player break which will take place from June 12 - July 9, 2023.
Day 6: July 10
Group A
Time | Match | Score |
---|---|---|
1930 | Navi vs Movistar Riders | 2-1 |
1930 | Mouz vs NiP | 2-1 |
Group B
Time | Match | Score |
---|---|---|
1930 | FaZe Clan vs Astralis | 2-0 |
1930 | Team Liquid vs FURIA | 2-0 |
Playoffs
Stage | Time | Match | Score | Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Article |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterfinal | 1530 | Astralis vs MOUZ | 2-1 | 8-16 | 16-9 | 16-12 | Link |
Quarterfinal | 1930 | Movistar Riders vs Team Liquid | 2-1 | 16-9 | 14-16 | 16-12 | Link |
Semifinal | 1530 | NAVI vs Astralis | 2-0 | 15-9 | 19-17 | – | – |
Semifinal | 1900 | FaZe Clan vs Movistar Riders | 2-0 | 16-12 | 16-9 | – | Link |
GRAND FINAL | 1600 | Natus Vincere vs FaZe Clan | 3-2 | – | – | – | – |
Grand Finals
FaZe wins 3-2
- Inferno 13-16
- Overpass 16-13
- Ancient 19-16
- Mirage 9-16
- Nuke 14-16
IEM Cologne 2022 Teams
The 2022 edition of IEM Cologne 24 teams, but not all teams start at the same time. There is a Play-in event which has sixteen teams starting off their Cologne journey. These teams play in a double-elimination bracket which starts off with a best-one-series.
The top eight teams from the play-in stage will make it through to the groups.
Play-In Teams
- Heroic
- Team Vitality
- Outsiders
- 00Nation
- Complexity Gaming
- MIBR
- ORDER
- TYLOO
- BIG
- Astralis
- Team Spirit
- Imperial Esports
- Movistar Riders
- paiN Gaming
- MOUZ
- Sprout
Directly Qualified Teams
- FaZe Clan
- Navi
- Cloud9
- G2 esports
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- ENCE
- FURIA esports
- Team Liquid
Tournament format

There are three stages to this tournament that take place from July 5-15. The tournament will feature a live audience for the playoffs, where the Lanxess Arena will come alive with CS: GO fans.
Play-In Stage
The play-in matches feature double-elimination bracket but start with best-of-one matches. Subsequent matches, which are mostly elimination or qualification matches, are best-of-three series.
Sixteen teams take part in the play-in stage, only eight advance to the group stage.
Group Stage

The 16 play-in stage teams are joined by the Directly invited teams in the group stage. There are two groups of eight teams each. The teams play in a double-elimination bracket. The top three
Play-off stage

The Playoffs stage has six teams – the top three from each of the two groups. The top team in each group advances directly to the semifinal while the next two teams in the groups move to the quarterfinals.
All matches in the playoffs are best-of-three series with the Grand finals to take place on July 15.
Prize pool distribution
- 1st place: $400,000
- 2nd place: $180,000
- 3-4th: $80,000
- 5-6th: $40,000
- 7-8th: $24,000
- 9-12th: $16,000
- 13-16th: $10,000
- 17-20th: $4,500
- 21-24tth: $2,500
IEM Cologne 2022 is not a CS: GO Major. However, it is one of the most prestigious events in the calendar.
IEM Cologne 2022 will feature a live audience at the LANXESS Arena. The LANXESS arena has a capacity of 18,000 viewers.
The IEM Cologne Grand finals take place on 17th July, 2022.
Astralis, MOUZ, Movistar Riders, Team Liquid, Navi and FaZe Clan are the six teams in the IEM Cologne playoffs.
IEM Cologne is currently underway. The winner will be revealed on July 17.
FaZe Clan won its first ever IEM Cologne after a closely contested 3-2 victory over Navi in the Grand finals.
Where to watch IEM Cologne 2022?
IEM Cologne matches will be broadcast live on Twitch. You can catch all the action here.
Stream A
Stream B
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