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Intel Extreme Masters will be returning to Texas again this year with IEM Dallas 2024.
16 teams from around the world will be in attendance, fighting for a total prize pool of $250,000 USD.
IEM Dallas 2024 will run from 27 May to 2 June with the Playoffs set to take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
A staple of the Intel Extreme Masters annual circuit, IEM Dallas 2024 is all set to return later this year as the 100th IEM event. This special tournament will be a part of DreamHack Dallas 2024 and is scheduled to run from 27th May to 2nd June 2024, featuring a total prize pool of $250,000 USD.
It will consist of 16 teams from around the world including seven direct invites, four rank-based teams, and five competitors making their way through four regional qualifiers.
The final stage of IEM Dallas 2024 will be held in front of a live audience at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, a multipurpose arena that has a maximum capacity of 9,816 spectators.
Complete Team List for IEM Dallas 2024
IEM Dallas 2024 will be one of the top-tier Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournaments that will be organized by ESL as part of this year's competitive circuit.
The tournament will witness top-notch action as some of the best teams from around the world give it their absolute best to claim the top spot which also offers a direct slot in the upcoming IEM Cologne 2024.
Here are all the invited and qualified CS2 teams that will feature in IEM Dallas 2024.
A total of 16 teams will be competing in IEM Dallas 2024 including seven direct invites, four rank-based invites, and five qualified participants.
IEM Dallas 2024 - Direct Invites
BIG | ESL Partner Team
FaZe Clan | ESL Partner Team
Complexity Gaming | ESL Partner Team
NAVI | ESL Partner Team
Team Vitality | ESL Partner Team
MOUZ | ESL Partner Team
M80 | Local Hero Invite
IEM Dallas 2024 - ESL World Ranking Invites
Team Spirit
Team Falcons
G2 Esports
Monte
IEM Dallas 2024 - Qualified Teams
TBD | European Qualifier
TBD | European Qualifier
TBD | North American Qualifier
9z Team | South American Qualifier
Grayhound Gaming | Oceanic Qualifier
IEM Dallas 2024 will start with the Group Stage and end with the Playoffs.
In the Group Stage all 16 teams will be divided into two groups of eight teams each, both following a double-elimination bracket where the opening matches are best-of-one, while all remaining matches are best-of-three.
The top three teams from each group will qualify for the Playoffs, winners directly advancing to the semifinals while the remaining teams fight through the quarterfinals.
Playoffs will feature a single-elimination bracket where all matches will be played as a best-of-three series.
The stakes will be high as teams will be competing for a total prize pool of $250,000 USD which will be split between all participants according to their final placement, the higher a team places the more money it will be entitled to.
In addition to this, the champion will also bag a direct slot in the upcoming ESL Pro Tour Championship Tournament - IEM Cologne 2024, scheduled to take place from 7th to 18th August 2024.
Aditya is the in-house CS:GO writer at AFK Gaming. While his understanding of the esports space is not restricted by geographical borders, his current focus lies in the Asian region. Understands and follows almost all major esport titles.