Cologne 2025
The Cathedral of Counter-strike
- 24 Teams
- EPT Championship
1 - 3 Aug, 2025Lanxess Arena
EPT ChampionshipIEM Cologne 2025
The Cathedral of Counter-Strike is ready to welcome back 24 of the world's best teams to the Lanxess Arena, where they will compete for the IEM Cologne 2025 title. The second EPT championship of the year is the ground where legends in this game are made. Do you want to witness history in the making? Get your tickets now and be part of this unforgettable experience alongside thousands of other passionate fans.
The essence of IEM Katowice
Ticket Owner
EPT ChampionshipSpodek Arena
Join thousands of like-minded fans in the bowl of the Spodek arena in Katowice to celebrate the world's best Counter-Strike competition at the prestigious ESL Pro Tour Championship with $1M in prize money. Which team will be able to claim the crown of FaZe and get their names engraved on the iconic trophy?
Free to Enter
IEM Gaming ExpoIEM Expo Area
The IEM gaming expo is officially back!
Across the weekend, tens of thousands of gaming enthusiasts will get together and explore various gaming & esports-related activities and booths. Meet players, enjoy fresh gaming hardware drops, play your favorite games, or simply meet up with friends and have a stroll through the broad offering of dozens of gaming booths.
Free to Enter
ESL ImpactIEM Expo Area
The success story of the all women's CS:GO league ESL Impact continues with a standalone tournament right at the IEM Expo. The action will be live on the EXPO stage across all three days, February 10-12, when 8 teams from EU, NA, SA, and Asia fight for victory!
Tickets
Wave 2 is live
Tickets for IEM Cologne 2025, will be going live in 4 waves starting in October. Compared to previous years, we deployed a few changes to improve your experience:
- We are splitting lower and upper ranks, allowing you to choose your favourite location in the arena. This is also intended to speed up the entrance process inside the arena.
- "Weekend Lower Reserved" tickets include an assigned seat at the lower ranks at level 3. While all other areas are free seating, reserved tickets allow you to peacefully enjoy all the side activities in between matches, knowing you can always return to your assigned seat.
- We are introducing the optional "Cathedral Experience" add-on for every ticket holder. This add-on allows fans from every ticket category to get their hands on highly limited merchandise items, with most items not being available for purchase. Items in this add-on are different from the premium goodie bag, making it an optional add-on for premium ticket holders, too.
Please note that the minimum age to attend this event is 16.
Official ticket re-sale
TicketSwap is a platform where you can safely resell & buy your tickets from other fans. Whether your plans have changed and you can no longer make it to the event or you have been late to the party and did not get your tickets in time - TicketSwap is the place to go.
TicketSwap is our trusted source for secondary market ticket transactions, so we recommend you checking it out for any ticket opportunities closer to the event!
Choose your distance to the action
Wave 2 start:
Premium
3 day ticket
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Counter-Strike 2 tournament ticket
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Access on all three days (August 1-3)
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Premium seating in front of the stage
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Free drinks (water, soft-drinks & beer)
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Close to the player walk-in
Weekend Lower Reserved
3 day Ticket
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Counter-Strike 2 tournament ticket
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Access on all three days (August 1-3)
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Assigned Seat (Level 3)
Weekend Lower
3 day Ticket
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Counter-Strike 2 tournament ticket
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Access on all three days (August 1-3)
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Free Seating Lower Ranks (Level 2)
Weekend Upper
3 day Ticket
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Counter-Strike 2 tournament ticket
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Access on all three days (August 1-3)
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Free Seating Upper Ranks (Level 6 & 7)
Lower Seats1 day ticket
- Counter-Strike 2 tournament ticket
- Access on Friday, Saturday or sunday
- Free Seating Lower Ranks (Level 2)
79€Friday ticket
99€Saturday/Sunday ticket
Upper Seats1 day ticket
- Counter-Strike 2 tournament ticket
- Access on Friday, Saturday or sunday
- Free Seating Upper Ranks (Level 6 & 7)
44€Friday ticket
59€Saturday/Sunday ticket
God Mode Lounge
3 Day Full Lounge (Minimum 10 tickets) or Single Lounge Seats
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Counter-Strike 2 tournament ticket
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Access on all three days (August 1-3)
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Access to a comfortable private lounge
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Large variety of free drinks incl. alcoholic options
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Catering and refreshments
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Dedicated entrance
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Dedicated on-site support staff
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Merchandising voucher valued at €150
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Collectible event coin
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Behind the scenes and backstage tour
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Free parking at the venue
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Attendee badge
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Get a single ticket to a lounge with like-minded fans, or secure your own private lounge with your friends (minimum 10 persons). 1399€ per person.
Single ticket = 1399€ | If you buy 10 tickets, you will receive your own lounge at a price of 1399€ per person.
Enhance any IEM Ticket with the Cathedral Experience
200€
Retail Value
Cathedral EXPERIENCEAvailable Add-ON for all ticket types
99€
Unique items, marked with "exclusive" are not available for purchase and can only be acquired with this Add-On. The Add-On can be bought in addition to all ticket types, including Premium with the Premium Goodie Bag.
Dedicated Entry
Exclusive Cathedral designs
IEM Cologne
T-Shirt
(exclusive)
IEM Cologne
Sun Visor
(exclusive)
IEM Cologne
Pin
(exclusive)
IEM Cologne
Pinback Button
(exclusive)
IEM Cologne
Laminated bag
(exclusive)
Collectable
Black Coin
IEM Cologne
Event poster
ESL Legacy
T-Shirt
(different designs)
Schedule
Day #1 - Friday
9:00 ESL Shop Opens
12:00 Outdoors Area Opens
13:00 Lanxess Doors Open
13:30 Inside Arena Doors Open
15:30 Opening Ceremony
15:45 Quarter Final #1
19:00 Quarter Final #2
20:30 Outdoor Area Closes
Day #2 - Saturday
10:00 ESL Shop Opens
12:00 Outdoors Area Opens
13:00 Lanxess Doors Open
13:30 Inside Arena Doors Open
15:30 Opening Ceremony
15:45 Semifinal #1
19:00 Semifinal #2
20:30 Outdoor Area Closes
Day #3 - Sunday
10:00 ESL Shop Opens
12:00 Outdoors Area Opens
13:00 Lanxess Doors Open
13:30 Inside Arena Doors Open
14:30 Showmatch
16:45 Opening Ceremony
17:00 Grandfinal
20:30 Outdoor Area Closes
Format and Teams
Stage 1
- 16 team Double-Elimination bracket
- All matches Bo3
- Top 8 teams advanced to Stage 2
Stage 2
- 2 x 8 team Double-Elimination brackets
- All matches Bo3
- Top 3 of each group advance to Playoffs
- Group winners advance to Semifinals
- Group runners-up advance to Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
- Group 3rd place teams advance to Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds
PlayOffs
- 6 team Single-Elimination bracket
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals Bo3
- Grand Final Bo5
Prize pool
Placement | Prize Money |
|---|---|
Total | $1,000,000 |
1st | $400,000 + qualifies for IEM Katowice 2026 |
2nd | $180,000 |
3rd-4th | $80,000 |
5th-6th | $40,000 |
7th-8th | $24,000 |
9th-12th | $16,000 |
13th-16th | $10,000 |
17th-20th | $4,500 |
21st-24th | $2,500 |