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All Teams Confirmed for IEM Katowice 2025

All Teams Confirmed for IEM Katowice 2025

Counter-Strike 2

Martin Arévalo-Östberg

Martin Arévalo-Östberg

9 Dec, 2024, 18:24

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Last updated: 8 Apr, 2025, 22:21

Counter-Strike is ramping up for another memorable year in esports, and IEM Katowice 2025 promises an exciting new chapter for CS2. Set to begin on January 29th, IEM Katowice will feature a Play-In stage where sixteen teams will have to battle for a spot in the Group Stage.

Meanwhile, another eight teams will complete the line-up for the event. These teams will qualify straight to the Group Stage without having to go through Play-Ins thanks to their higher standings in the Valve ranking.

Team Spirit won IEM Katowice in 2024

Team Spirit won IEM Katowice in 2024, and will be there to defend their crown in the new year. (Credit: ESL Gaming)

Now that ESL has announced all twenty-four teams that will participate at IEM Katowice, let's take a look at what the line-up will look like.

IEM Katowice: Play-In Stage Teams

IEM Katowice: Group Stage Teams

IEM Katowice 2025 is set to draw the eyes of Counter-Strike fans all across the world. With interesting storylines such as the developments of NiKo on Team Falcons or Ropz on Team Vitality, as well as what the Imperial Female progression will look like following their Tier-1 debut at BLAST Bounty, Katowice promises a fantastic follow-up tournament for the start of the new year.

If you'd like to know what your favorite team's roster is expected to look like at Katowice, make sure you check out our CS2 rostermania to keep up with all the latest shuffles moves.

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