IEM Cologne 2021 Play-in

Date	Prize pool	Teams	Location
Jul 6th - Jul 7th 2021	8 spots at IEM Cologne '21	16	Cologne, Germany

Prize distribution

Ninjas in Pyjamas

1-4th

IEM Cologne 2021

Vitality

1-4th

IEM Cologne 2021

FaZe

1-4th

IEM Cologne 2021

BIG

1-4th

IEM Cologne 2021

Renegades

5-8th

IEM Cologne 2021

Complexity

5-8th

IEM Cologne 2021

MOUZ

5-8th

IEM Cologne 2021

Spirit

5-8th

IEM Cologne 2021

Sprout

9-12th

$4,500

Evil Geniuses

9-12th

$4,500

LDLC

9-12th

$4,500

9-12th

$4,500

TeamOne

13-16th

$2,500

ViCi

13-16th

$2,500

MIBR

13-16th

$2,500

Bad News Bears

13-16th

$2,500

Brackets

Highlights

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M1 | ropz - ACE (with 1vs1 clutch)

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Day 2

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M1 | ropz - ACE (with 1vs1 clutch)

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M1 | MICHU - 4 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense (pistol round)

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M3 | degster - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (3 no scope kills - 2vs4 situation)

653 views

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M2 | frozen - 4 USP-S HS kills on the defense (pistol round)

539 views

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M1 | hAdji - ACE

410 views

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M1 | aliStair - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

358 views

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M1 | oBo (CT) wins the 1vs3 post-plant situation with the help of T falling to his death

274 views

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M2 | INS - 4 AUG kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B defense (clean round)

271 views

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M1 | mantuu - 1vs3 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills) to complete his ACE

261 views

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M2 | Sico - 4 Glock kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (2vs4 situation - second half pistol round)

250 views

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M2 | chopper - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

243 views

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M1 | INS - 4 kills (3 M4A4, USP-S) on the bombsite A defense (3vs4 situation)

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M2 | JamYoung - 4 M4A4 kills (2 HS) on the defense (2vs4 situation)

214 views

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M2 | slaxz- - AWP ACE

200 views

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M1 | oBo - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

185 views

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M1 | poizon - 4 AWP kills on the Long defense (initial frags - vs pistols)

184 views

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M1 | k0nfig (CT) - 3 quick AK HS kills on the Short to bombsite A flank (finishing frags)

178 views

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M2 | RUSH - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

172 views

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M1 | k0nfig (CT) wins the 1vs3 situation (frag wise) but fails to secure the round win as the bomb timer is not in his favor

166 views

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M1 | Maluk3's 1vs4 clutch attempt is denied after 3 AWP kills

157 views

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M1 | degster - 3 Glock HS kills on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (second half pistol round)

146 views

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M3 | malbsMd - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

143 views

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M1 | hAdji - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

128 views

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M2 | denis - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for Sprout

124 views

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M2 | mantuu - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation - pistol round)

121 views

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M3 | Spiidi - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

113 views

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M2 | blameF - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) - Part 2

112 views

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M2 | chopper - 3 quick M4A4 kills on the bombsite A defense (initial frags)

93 views

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M1 | Maluk3 - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

93 views

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M3 | Maluk3 - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

93 views

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M2 | blameF - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) - Part 1

80 views

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M2 | Maluk3 - 1vs2 Scout clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

70 views

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M3 | kressy - 4 AUG kills on the bombsite B defense

53 views

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M1 | denis - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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Day 1

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device - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1951 views

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exit - ACE

1790 views

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MICHU - ACE (REPLAY)

1308 views

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tabseN - quick ACE

811 views

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M2 | ZywOo - 4 AWP kills on the defense (including REPLAY of missing 1st person perspective frags)

789 views

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Twistzz - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

689 views

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flameZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation - pistol round)

646 views

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MICHU - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation - pistol round)

602 views

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M2 | ropz - 4 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (3vs5 situation - pistol round)

562 views

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MICHU - 3 USP-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A retake (4vs4 post-plant situation - pistol round)

528 views

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M3 | ZywOo - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill - pistol round)

513 views

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M3 | misutaaa - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

482 views

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M2 | LNZ's 1vs3 clutch attempt (T - pre-plant situation) is denied after 2 Deagle HS kills

449 views

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yel - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

421 views

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REZ - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the offensive (initial frags - vs upgraded pistols)

411 views

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M3 | Kyojin - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

407 views

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poizon - 4 kills (3 AWP, M4A4 HS) on the bombsite B retake (2vs5 post-plant situation)

380 views

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OT | shz - 3 quick AK HS kills on the Mid defense (initial frags) to help MIBR reach match point

364 views

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Kyojin - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A Long offensive

355 views

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ropz - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (initial frags - vs mostly upgraded pistols)

345 views

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M1 | hampus - 3 AK kills on the bombsite A defense

341 views

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Aleksib - 4 AK kills on the bombsite B offensive to set OG on 11 rounds after their T side

331 views

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k1to - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

321 views

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M2 | Plopski - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

317 views

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CeRq - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

311 views

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M2 | aliStair - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

308 views

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M2 | k1to - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

300 views

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M3 | magixx - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

290 views

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M1 | tabseN - M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense to secure the map victory for BIG

288 views

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M2 | Plopski - 3 kills (2 M4A4, AK HS) on the defense to secure the match victory for NIP

258 views

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ptr - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

253 views

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M2 | blameF - 4 M4A4 kills (2 HS) on the Yard defense

239 views

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M1 | blameF (T - AK) wins the 1vs1 post-plant duel with karrigan (M4A4 - bombsite A)

236 views

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shox - 3 AK kills on the Fountain Area defense to secure the match victory for Vitality in the following round

231 views

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aliStair - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (REPLAY)

231 views

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RUSH - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

221 views

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M2 | apEX - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

219 views

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M2 OT | valde - 3 quick AUG kills on the bombsite B defense

205 views

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shox - 3 kills (2 M4A4, AK HS) on the Underpass Area defense to help Vitality reach match point

204 views

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M1 | mir - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite B defense to set Spirit on map point

191 views

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Spongey - 3 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A retake (3vs3 post-plant situation - pistol round)

182 views

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M1 | hAdji - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) - Part 1 - 1/3 frags

175 views

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M1 | hAdji - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) - Part 2 - 2/3 frags

163 views

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M1 | sdy - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

153 views

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Spongey - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation - second half pistol round)

133 views

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M2 | Keoz - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite A offensive

127 views

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M2 | exit - 4 SMG kills on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (2vs4 situation)

126 views

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M1 | boltz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

News

ropz, frozen star as mouz defeat EG; Spirit outlast Sprout at IEM Cologne Play-In

Renegades stun OG at IEM Cologne; Complexity see off LDLC

ViCi, TeamOne sent packing in Cologne

FaZe, BIG through to main event, MIBR out in Germany

NIP, Vitality qualify for IEM Cologne group stage; Bad News Bears eliminated

FaZe, Complexity to face off after opening wins in Cologne; OG take down TeamOne

Vitality brush aside Renegades in Cologne; BIG win German derby against Sprout

Spirit survive MIBR scare at IEM Cologne; NIP, mousesports coast past opponents

LNZ: "This is exactly what I've been waiting for, and it's time to show what I've got"

Kaze: "Hopefully, we'll be able to bring back the vibe from IEM Katowice 2019"

How Bad News Bears emerged from the ashes of Chaos to keep NA's dream alive

daps: "I want to offer more than the standard coach, who is either only an analyst or just there for motivation"

FaZe: "It's all about enjoying the moment of being back on LAN"

IEM Cologne Play-in bracket & main event groups set

mousesports, FaZe, Bad News Bears among six teams invited to IEM Cologne Play-In

Teams attended

Show lineups

Ninjas in Pyjamas

Road to Cologne EU

MOUZ

ESL World Ranking

ESL World Ranking

ESL World Ranking

Road to Cologne EU

ESL World Ranking

Road to Cologne EU

Road to Cologne NA

ESL World Ranking

ESL Meisterschaft Spring

LDLC

#42

Road to Cologne OCE

Road to Cologne NA

Road to Cologne SA

ESL World Ranking

Road to Cologne Asia

Formats

Playoffs	Double elimination - Opening matches Bo1 - Remaining matches Bo3

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Event data

Start date	Jul 6th 2021
End date	Jul 7th 2021
Teams	16
Total prize pool	8 spots at IEM Cologne '21
Location	Cologne, Germany
Event type	Unranked

Map pool

Dust2

Mirage

Inferno

Nuke

Overpass

Vertigo

Ancient

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