IEM Melbourne 2025

Date	Prize pool (?) Player Share: $300,000 Club Share: $700,000	Teams	Location
Apr 21st - Apr 27th 2025	$1,000,000	16	Melbourne, Australia

Prize distribution

Vitality

1st

$125,000

Falcons

2nd

$50,000

The MongolZ

3-4th

$25,000

MOUZ

3-4th

$25,000

Liquid

5-6th

$12,500

GamerLegion

5-6th

$12,500

Natus Vincere

7-8th

$7,000

FaZe

7-8th

$7,000

FlyQuest

9-12th

$5,000

MIBR

9-12th

$5,000

Complexity

9-12th

$5,000

3DMAX

9-12th

$5,000

SAW

13-16th

$4,000

Virtus.pro

13-16th

$4,000

BIG

13-16th

$4,000

paiN

13-16th

$4,000

MVP - Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut

Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut

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Playoffs

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Group Stage

Highlights

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M1R9 | ZywOo - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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Day 6
17 highlights

Day 5
5 highlights

Day 4
12 highlights

Day 3
26 highlights

Day 2
33 highlights

Day 1
20 highlights

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Day 6

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M1R9 | ZywOo - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M5R17 | ZywOo - 1vs3 clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to keep Falcons off tournament point

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M5R42 | Vitality win IEM Melbourne 2025 and the ESL Grand Slam (Part 1)

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M5R36 | m0NESY (T - TEC9/AWP) wins the 1vs1 post-plant duel with mezii (M4A1-S - bombsite B) to send the match into another Overtime

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M5R24 | ropz - 3 colossal M4A1-S kills on the Ramp defense to send the match into Overtime

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M1R7 | ropz - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M5R19 | TeSeS' 1vs4 clutch attempt is denied by the final CT (mezii) in the post-plant situation to keep Vitality in the tournament

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M5R38 | flameZ (CT) sticks to the bomb defuse in the smoke to deny TeSeS' 1vs3 clutch attempt

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M5R33 | Magisk (CT) switches the M4A1-S at the worst possible moment while in Vent

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M5R42 | Vitality win IEM Melbourne 2025 and the ESL Grand Slam (Part 2)

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M3R17 | m0NESY - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (initial 3vs5 situation)

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M3R12 | TeSeS - 3 lightning fast M4A1-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (different aiming angles - 2vs3 situation)

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M5R18 | kyxsan - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to set Falcons on tournament point

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M3R16 | TeSeS - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (including 1vs1 pre-plant clutch) to turn an initial 3vs5 situation in favor of Falcons

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M3R22 | apEX - 4 M4A1-S kills on the defense (3vs4 situation) to secure the map victory for Vitality

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M4R7 | mezii - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M3R21 | mezii - 3 quick M4A1-S kills (2 HS) through smoke on the bombsite A defense (4vs5 situation)

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Day 5

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M2R6 | ropz - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M2R11 | m0NESY - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2R16 | ropz - 4 quick M4A1-S kills on the Ramp defense (initial frags) to secure a very convincing match victory for Vitality

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M2R12 | Jimpphat - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A offensive

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M2R13 | Spinx - 4 USP-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense

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Day 4

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M2R8 | NiKo - silo parkour incident (Part 1 - observer)

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M2R3 | m0NESY - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the offensive (Part 1 - 3/4 frags)

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M2R8 | NiKo - silo parkour incident (Part 2 - REPLAY)

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M1R9 | TeSeS - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense (including 1vs2 clutch) - Part 1 - observer

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M2R3 | m0NESY - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the offensive (Part 2 - 1/4 frags) - w/ partial REPLAY

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M2R14 | NiKo - 3 quick Famas HS kills on the bombsite B defense

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M1R11 | TeSeS - 4 AK HS kills on the bombsite B defense (2vs4 situation)

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M3R20 | Twistzz - 1vs3 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to keep The MongolZ off match point

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M1R9 | TeSeS - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense (including 1vs2 clutch) - Part 2 - REPLAY

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M3R8 | 910 - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense (Part 1 - observer)

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M3R8 | 910 - 3 AWP kills on the bombsite B defense (Part 2 - REPLAY)

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M3R19 | Twistzz - 4 Famas kills (2 HS) on the bombsite A defense

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Day 3

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M1R22 | ztr - 1vs3 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2R20 | Vitality team communication during Round 20

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M2R24 | ztr - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to secure the match victory for GamerLegion

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M2R8 | jL - 1vs4 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M2R20 | Vitality (CT) quickly turn a 4vs4 post-plant situation in their favor despite their initial intent of falling back to set them on match point

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M2R10 | ropz (T) gets extremely close to winning the 1vs3 post-plant situation

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M2R10 | w0nderful - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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M3R6 | NertZ - 4 M4A4 kills on the bombsite B retake (2vs4 post-plant situation)

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M1R21 | frozen - ACE (with 1vs2 clutch)

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M2R1 | kyxsan - 4 USP-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A defense

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M2R19 | REZ - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the Ramp to bombsite B offensive (including complete 1st person perspective REPLAY)

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M1R13 | NertZ - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M1R7 | jL - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M2R4 | b1t - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M1R16 | torzsi - 4 M4A1-S kills (3 HS) on the bombsite A offensive (2vs5 situation)

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M2R2 | NAF (T) wins the 1vs4 situation with the help of the bomb timer after falling to the final CT (Part 2)

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M2R2 | NAF (T) wins the 1vs4 situation with the help of the bomb timer after falling to the final CT (Part 1)

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M1R16 | Aleksib - 1vs2 Dual Elites clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M3R18 | regali - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill) to keep FlyQuest in the match

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M3R7 | INS - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

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M2R13 | REZ - 4 Glock HS kills on the bombsite A offensive (including 1vs2 post-plant clutch)

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M3R11 | Tauson - ACE (Part 1 - 4/5 frags)

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M2R15 | bodyy (T) wins the 1vs2 post-plant situation with the help of the bomb timer in the final duel

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M3R11 | Tauson - ACE (Part 2 - 1/5 frags) - including complete REPLAY

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M3R15 | Cxzi (CT) wins the 1vs2 post-plant situation by sticking to the bomb defuse in the final duel

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M2R22 | exit - 4 AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (initial 3vs4 situation) to keep MIBR in the match

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Day 2

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M1R4 | m0NESY - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M3R4 | NiKo - ACE (3vs5 situation)

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M2R18 | NiKo - 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M1R18 | mzinho - ACE (5 HS)

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M1R4 | Senzu - 4 kills (HE, 3 M4A1-S) on the bombsite A defense (finishing frags)

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M2R16 | ropz - 1vs2 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation) to set Vitality on match point

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M3R10 | iM - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - pre-plant situation)

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M2R5 | flameZ - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M1R11 | mezii - 1vs3 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M1R6 | mezii - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B defense (vs mostly pistols)

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M1R6 | AZUWU - ACE

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M1R21 | mzinho - quick 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation) to secure the map victory for The MongolZ

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M1R13 | EliGE - 4 USP-S HS kills on the bombsite A defense (REPLAY)

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M2R30 | Lucky - ACE to send the match into another Overtime

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M1R19 | Jimpphat - 1vs3 clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to secure the map victory for MOUZ

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M1R20 | brnz4n - 4 AK HS kills on the CT Spawn to bombsite B offensive

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M2R16 | EliGE (T) wins the 1vs2 post-plant situation with the help of the bomb timer after falling to the final CT

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M2R13 | brnz4n - 1vs3 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2R27 | Jimpphat - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation) to set MOUZ on match point

567 views

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M1R4 | torzsi - 4 kills (2 AWP, 2 AK) on the bombsite A defense (Part 1 - observer)

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M2R25 | xertioN - 1vs3 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M2R1 | Grim - ACE (Part 1 - observer)

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M1R4 | torzsi - 4 kills (2 AWP, 2 AK) on the bombsite A defense (Part 2 - REPLAY)

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M1R18 | ICY - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2R15 | nicx - 1vs3 MP9 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2R4 | kyuubii - 4 AK kills on the bombsite B defense

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M2R7 | hallzerk (12 HP) - 1vs2 P250 clutch T - pre-plant situation)

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M2R23 | Ex3rcice - 4 AK kills on the bombsite A defense (Part 1 - observer)

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M2R15 | story - 1vs2 MP9 clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M2R1 | Grim - ACE (Part 2 - REPLAY)

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M1R8 | nqz - 4 AWP kills on the defense (Part 1 - observer)

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M2R23 | Ex3rcice - 4 AK kills on the bombsite A defense (Part 2 - REPLAY)

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M1R8 | nqz - 4 AWP kills on the defense (Part 2 - REPLAY)

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Day 1

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M1R8 | ultimate - 1vs2 AWP clutch (CT - pre-plant situation)

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M1R12 | w0nderful - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

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M1R21 | ultimate - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - pre-plant situation) to secure the map victory for Liquid

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M1R6 | ropz - 3 quick AK HS kills on the bombsite A bomb plant defense

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M2R1 | ZywOo - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M2R3 | karrigan - 1vs2 clutch (T - post-plant situation)

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M1R15 | Lucaozy (T) wins the 1vs3 post-plant situation with the help of the bomb timer after falling to the final CT

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M2R12 | Jimpphat - 4 kills (3 AK HS, AWP) on the bombsite B offensive (initial 3vs5 situation)

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M3R21 | 910 - 4 AWP kills on the Mid defense (initial frags)

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M1R12 | deemO - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2R10 | mzinho - 1vs2 clutch (CT - post-plant situation)

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M2R6 | ztr - ACE

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M1R10 | JDC - 1vs3 clutch (T - bomb planted after 2 clutch kills)

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M2R12 | Senzu - 1vs2 clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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M3R19 | torzsi - 1vs2 AWP clutch (T - bomb planted after 1 clutch kill)

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M3R5 | Krimbo - 4 quick AK kills (2 HS) on the bombsite B offensive

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M3R16 | Grim - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (Part 1 - observer)

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M3R16 | Grim - 4 AK kills (3 HS) on the bombsite B offensive (Part 2 - 1st person perspective REPLAY)

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M2R4 | PR - 4 kills (2 M4A1-S, 2 AK) on the defense (Part 1 - observer)

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M2R4 | PR - 4 kills (2 M4A1-S, 2 AK) on the defense (Part 2 - REPLAY)

Galleries

News

The EVPs and Best Five of IEM Melbourne 2025

Video: IEM Melbourne fragmovie

story: "I'm still very confident that, with six months of work, we will be at a very good level"

siuhy: "I think we can all be proud of the result"

ZywOo: "It's not because we won the Grand Slam and Melbourne that everything is done for the Major"

ZywOo named IEM Melbourne MVP

Vitality outlast Falcons in IEM Melbourne final thriller to clinch Grand Slam

Live updates from IEM Melbourne grand final

flameZ: "We welcome the nervousness and stress because we're in a great position as a team"

IEM Melbourne semi-finals as they happened

Vitality demolish The MongolZ to make fourth consecutive grand final

kyxsan: "I hope we play against Vitality; I think we are not scared of a BO5"

Falcons stomp MOUZ en route to Melbourne final

ropz: "The potential for an era is definitely there, but it's never a thing you really talk about"

The MongolZ best Liquid on Inferno decider to reach IEM Melbourne semis

More news

Teams attended

Show lineups

Vitality

VRS (Europe)

MOUZ

VRS (Global)

Natus Vincere

#10

VRS (Global)

The MongolZ

VRS (Asia)

FaZe

VRS (Global)

VRS (Global)

VRS (Global)

VRS (Global)

VRS (Global)

VRS (Americas)

Replacement Team (VRS Global)

VRS (Americas)

Replacement Team (VRS Global)

VRS (Global)

VRS (Global)

VRS (Asia)

VRS Ranking

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Team	Points	Placement
Vitality	2063 2063	#1 #1
MOUZ	1975 1975	#2 #2
Falcons	1877 1877	#5 #5
FaZe	1824 1824	#7 #7
The MongolZ	1772 1772	#8 #8
3DMAX	1730 1730	#9 #9
Natus Vincere	1682 1682	#10 #10
Virtus.pro	1677 1677	#11 #11
GamerLegion	1581 1581	#12 #12
Complexity	1560 1560	#13 #13
Liquid	1462 1462	#15 #15
paiN	1450 1450	#16 #16
SAW	1302 1302	#17 #17
MIBR	1174 1174	#23 #23
BIG	1038 1038	#38 #38
FlyQuest	990 990	#53 #53
Vitality	+17 2080 2080	#1 #1
MOUZ	-21 1954 1954	#2 #2
Falcons	+27 1904 1904	+2 #3 #3
FaZe	-59 1765 1765	-1 #8 #8
The MongolZ	+47 1819 1819	+2 #6 #6
3DMAX	-59 1671 1671	-1 #10 #10
Natus Vincere	-19 1663 1663	-1 #11 #11
Virtus.pro	-96 1581 1581	-2 #13 #13
GamerLegion	+99 1680 1680	+3 #9 #9
Complexity	-13 1547 1547	-1 #14 #14
Liquid	+142 1604 1604	+3 #12 #12
paiN	-69 1381 1381	#16 #16
SAW	-52 1250 1250	#17 #17
MIBR	+42 1216 1216	+5 #18 #18
BIG	-40 998 998	-3 #41 #41
FlyQuest	+106 1096 1096	+24 #29 #29

Placements are finalized at the end of the event. Placements may change as other events conclude.

Formats

Group stage	Double elimination Bo3 - Group winners advance to the playoff semi-finals; - The 2nd and 3rd placed teams go to the playoff quarter-finals.
Playoffs	Single elimination Bo3 - Grand final Bo5

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Event data

Start date	Apr 21st 2025
End date	Apr 27th 2025
VRS date	Feb 3rd 2025
VRS weight	$1,000,000
Teams	16
Total prize pool	$1,000,000
Player share	$300,000
Club share	$700,000
Location	Melbourne, Australia
Event type	Ranked