IEM Cologne 2023 Play-in

Date	Prize pool	Teams	Location
Jul 26th - Jul 28th 2023	8 spots at IEM Cologne '23	16	Cologne, Germany

IEM Cologne

Jul 29th 2023 - Aug 6th 2023

Prize distribution

1-4th

1-4th

1-4th

1-4th

5-8th

5-8th

5-8th

The MongolZ

5-8th

IEM Cologne 2023

Imperial

9-12th

$4,500

Apeks

9-12th

$4,500

Liquid

9-12th

$4,500

FURIA

9-12th

$4,500

Complexity

13-16th

$2,500

BIG

13-16th

$2,500

Grayhound

13-16th

$2,500

Into the Breach

13-16th

$2,500

Brackets

Highlights

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M3 | headtr1ck - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to set Ninjas in Pyjamas on match point

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Day 3
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42 highlights

Day 1
37 highlights

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Day 3

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M3 | headtr1ck - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to set Ninjas in Pyjamas on match point

1645 views

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M2 | headtr1ck - 1vs2 AWP clutch (including no scope kill - T - post-plant situation)

1593 views

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M3 | HEN1 - 4 AWP kills on the defense (including complete 1st person perspective REPLAY)

1539 views

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M1 OT | bLitz - 4 quick M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the Mid defense

1219 views

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M2 | headtr1ck - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) - pistol round

1007 views

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M2 | hades - 4 kills (3 M4A1-S, Knife) on the bombsite A defense (Part 2 - REPLAY)

987 views

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M2 | hades - 4 kills (3 M4A1-S, Knife) on the bombsite A defense (Part 1 - observer)

951 views

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M2 | mzinho - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense

867 views

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M1 | k0nfig - 3 USP-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B retake (2vs3 post-plant situation - pistol round)

837 views

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M3 | hades - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense

633 views

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M2 | hades - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

583 views

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M3 | JOTA - 4 AK kills on the Ramp defense (finishing frags - clean round - vs upgraded pistols)

529 views

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M2 | KEi - quick 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

473 views

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M1 | k1to - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense to set OG on map point

397 views

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M1 | JOTA - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) - Part 1

359 views

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M1 | JOTA - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) - Part 2

351 views

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M2 | Rainwaker - 4 USP-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A retake (2vs4 situation - second half pistol round)

309 views

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M1 | Rainwaker - 3 quick M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense to 3vs4 situation to secure the map victory for Liquid

249 views

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M2 | nawwk - 4 kills (3 AWP, Deagle HS) on the bombsite B defense

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Day 2

5055 views

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M1 | YEKINDAR - 1vs3 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

2985 views

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M2 | br0 - 1vs3 Five Seven clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

2303 views

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M2 OT | tabseN - ACE (from an initial 3vs5 situation)

1345 views

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M1 | HEN1 (28 HP) - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) - second half pistol round

1296 views

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

1279 views

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M3 | device - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense

1261 views

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M2 | regali - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the match victory for OG

1171 views

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M1 | 910 - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1097 views

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M3 | YEKINDAR - MP9 ACE

998 views

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M1 | arT - 3 AWP kills (exit frags - 1vs5 situation)

935 views

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M1 | br0 - 4 quick MP9 kills on the bombsite A defense (initial frags - anti-eco)

923 views

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M1 | VINI - 4 AK kills on the bombsite B defense (finishing frags - clean round - vs mostly upgraded pistols)

909 views

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M2 | bLitz - 4 Deagle HS kills on the bombsite B defense (Part 1 - observer)

823 views

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M2 | S3NSEY - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - post-plant situation)

819 views

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M1 | YEKINDAR - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite A defense

809 views

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M1 | regali - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense to secure the map victory for OG

773 views

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M3 | YEKINDAR - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the advanced bombsite A defense (finishing frags)

721 views

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M2 | bLitz - 4 Deagle HS kills on the bombsite B defense (Part 2 - REPLAY)

715 views

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M3 | HEN1 (35 HP) - 3 Galil HS kills on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (2vs3 situation)

693 views

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M2 | Woro2k (CT) wins the 1vs2 situation (frag wise) but fails to secure the round win as the bomb timer is not in his favor

681 views

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

643 views

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

635 views

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M3 | kRaSnaL - 3 quick Dual Elite kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B bomb plant defense (finishing frags - second half pistol round)

609 views

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M1 | mzinho - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kills)

504 views

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

500 views

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M2 | NAF - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

499 views

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M1 | Buzz - 3 quick AK kills on the bombsite B offensive

475 views

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

474 views

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M3 | NAF - 4 kills (3 AK, HE) on the bombsite A offensive

445 views

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M3 | STYKO - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the defense to set Apeks on match point

445 views

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M2 | Thomas - quick ACE

425 views

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M3 | CacaNito - ACE (Part 2 - 3/5 frags)

405 views

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M3 | CacaNito - ACE (Part 1 - 2/5 frags)

397 views

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M2 | hallzerk - 4 quick AK kills on the advanced bombsite A Long defense (initial frags - clean round)

371 views

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M2 | NAF - 4 M4A1-S kills on the bombsite B defense (vs upgraded pistols)

353 views

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M2 | hasteka - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

327 views

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M3 | tabseN - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

315 views

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M3 | Krimbo - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation) to keep BIG in the match

251 views

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M3 | INS - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

213 views

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M2 | kyxsan - 3 quick USP-S HS kills on the bombsite B defense (pistol round)

175 views

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

169 views

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

 Back to overview
Day 1

8548 views

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FalleN - 4 M4A1-S kills on the defense

6973 views

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Vexite - ACE

4369 views

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910 - 4 AWP kills on the Ramp defense

3893 views

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mezii - 3 quick Deagle HS kills on the CT Spawn Area defense

2969 views

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M1 | frozen - ACE (Part 2 - 2/5 frags) - including REPLAY

2141 views

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

1717 views

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aliStair - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) - second half pistol round

1553 views

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Buzz - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

1491 views

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M1 | frozen - ACE (Part 1 - 3/5 frags)

1299 views

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Buzz - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

1223 views

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DemQQ - 3 Deagle HS kills on the bombsite A defense (2vs5 situation)

1041 views

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Goofy - 4 AK kills on the bombsite B defense (anti-eco)

973 views

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hasteka's 1vs3 clutch attempt (T - post-plant) is denied by the smoke defuse of the final CT

899 views

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Techno - 3 quick M4A1-S kills on the bombsite A defense (2vs3 situation) - including 1st person perspective REPLAY

795 views

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

793 views

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M2 | frozen - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the advanced bombsite B defense (anti-eco)

765 views

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kRaSnaL (T - Glock) wins the 1vs1 post-plant duel with HEN1 (AWP - bombsite A) to secure the match victory for Monte

659 views

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M2 | headtr1ck - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to keep Ninjas in Pyjamas in the match

633 views

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regali - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense (2vs3 situation)

619 views

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hampus - 1vs2 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

573 views

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STYKO - quick MP9 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

573 views

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

561 views

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floppy - 3 AK HS kills on the bombsite A offensive (3vs5 situation) - REPLAY

547 views

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jkaem - 3 M4A4 kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A retake (2vs3 post-plant situation)

541 views

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OT | roeJ - 3 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (2vs3 situation) to set fnatic on match point

511 views

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M2 | roeJ - ACE (with 1vs2 clutch) - Part 2 - 4/5 frags

451 views

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M1 | dexter - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for fnatic

401 views

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M2 | hades - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (Part 2 - 3/4 frags) - including partial REPLAY

397 views

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M2 | roeJ - ACE (with 1vs2 clutch) - Part 1 - 1/5 frags

391 views

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M1 | KRIMZ - 4 quick AK kills to eliminate the Mid pushing CTs (clean round - anti-eco)

327 views

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M2 | headtr1ck - 3 AWP kills on the Mid defense

319 views

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M2 | hades - 4 AWP kills on the bombsite A defense (Part 1 - 1/4 frags)

265 views

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

239 views

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M1 | Brollan - 3 quick Dual Elite kills (2 HS) on the Ramp defense (initial frags - second half pistol round)

219 views

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M2 | roeJ - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (Part 2 - 3/4 frags)

201 views

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M2 | roeJ - 4 M4A1-S kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense (Part 1 - 1/4 frags)

155 views

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nawwk - 2 M4A1-S HS kills on the bombsite A bomb plant defense (2vs2 situation) to set Apeks on match point

Galleries

Day 3

Day 2

Day 1

News

djL: "I'm just super proud of headtr1ck, the clutch king"

The biggest stories and plays from the IEM Cologne Play-In

NIP secure final IEM Cologne group stage spot after Imperial nail-biter

OG trounce Apeks to qualify for Cologne group stage

hades: "We still feel that we have the best Vertigo in the world"

9INE knock Liquid out of IEM Cologne

TheMongolz eliminate lackluster FURIA from IEM Cologne

Live updates from IEM Cologne Play-in day 3

regali: "I see a great future ahead of me and it wasn't like this before"

Rainwaker on adapting to Liquid: "It's hard; I've never played in international rosters so I will need time"

sdy: "Now we have more structure, I can rely on people not dying when they don't need to"

OG eliminate Complexity from IEM Cologne

Monte beat FURIA to advance to IEM Cologne group stage

VINI: "Being IGL means a lot of new things are happening"

Liquid send BIG home in Cologne

More news

Teams attended

Show lineups

Liquid

ESL Ranking NA

Ninjas in Pyjamas

ESL Ranking

Apeks

ESL Ranking EU

ESL Ranking

ESL Ranking

ESL Ranking EU

ESL Ranking SA

ESL Ranking

ESL Ranking NA

Replacement Team (ESL Ranking)

ESL Ranking EU

ESL Ranking

ESL Ranking OCE

ESL Meisterschaft Spring Finals

The MongolZ

#30

ESL Ranking Asia

#55

Replacement Team (ESL Ranking)

Formats

Playoffs	Double elimination Bo3 - Opening matches Bo1

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Event data

Start date	Jul 26th 2023
End date	Jul 28th 2023
Teams	16
Total prize pool	8 spots at IEM Cologne '23
Location	Cologne, Germany
Event type	Unranked

Map pool

Mirage

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Nuke

Overpass

Vertigo

Ancient

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