IEM Chengdu 2024IEM Chengdu teams, format, schedule, prizes, talent
Counter-Strike's elite will make a trip to China, where a spot at IEM Cologne is on the line, for the first post-Major CS2 event.
The first CS2 Major may only just be behind us but there is already more elite-level Counter-Strike action ready to commence, with IEM Chengdu set to go down April 8-14.
An eclectic mix of 16 teams of all rankings and from all corners of the globe are set to clash in Chengdu, China to battle over a prize pool of $250,000 as well as an invite for IEM Cologne.
Participating teams and format
The 16 teams in attendance in China will first be split into two eight-team, double-elimination groups, which will feature best-of-one opening matches before best-of-three series play takes over for the rest of the event. The winners of each group will progress to the semi-finals whilst second and third head to the quarter-finals, where they will play out a single-elimination, best-of-three bracket for the trophy.
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FaZe will be one of the teams to watch in Chengdu as the European combine have made the final of every single CS2 event they have played, and considering the absence of teams like Spirit, Finn "karrigan" Andersen and company should be firm favorites for the title.
Astralis meanwhile will be making their debut with Alexander "br0" Bro among their number, and more importantly taking their first steps with Nicolai "device" Reedtz as their IGL. Will one of the most consistent elite AWPers in CS continue to perform, or will the leadership duties take a toll on him?
Another interesting prospect will be Liquid, who are seeking to build some momentum for themselves after their ambitious project faltered at the first hurdle by failing to qualify for PGL Major Copenhagen. A mouth-watering matchup between Casper "cadiaN" Møller and his former teammates in HEROIC awaits to kick off Liquid's campaign.
Elsewhere in the competition, homegrown squads TYLOO and Lynn Vision have been placed in the same group and on the same side of the bracket. Chinese fans will be left lamenting this fact, as there is a good chance their two representatives could face off in an elimination bout during the group stage.
Australian fans will be closely following the fortunes of FlyQuest, as the Aussie squad are making their debut as part of the North American organization. Christopher "dexter" Nong and his troops will be hoping to shake off the bitter disappointment of their ill-fated attempts to qualify for PGL Major Copenhagen and prove FlyQuest made a smart investment in supporting the team.
Schedule
Monday, April 8
| Date | Matches | |
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| IEM Chengdu 2024 | ||
| 08/04/2024 |
06:30
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
06:30
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
07:50
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| 08/04/2024 |
08:05
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
09:00
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
09:30
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
10:10
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
10:30
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
11:05
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
11:45
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
14:25
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Match |
| 08/04/2024 |
14:30
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Match |
Tuesday, April 9
| Date | Matches | |
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| IEM Chengdu 2024 | ||
| 09/04/2024 |
07:30
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| 09/04/2024 |
07:30
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| 09/04/2024 |
10:30
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| 09/04/2024 |
11:20
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| 09/04/2024 |
13:30
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| 09/04/2024 |
13:30
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Wednesday, April 10
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| IEM Chengdu 2024 | ||
| 10/04/2024 |
07:30
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| 10/04/2024 |
07:30
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| 10/04/2024 |
10:30
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| 10/04/2024 |
10:30
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| 10/04/2024 |
13:30
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| 10/04/2024 |
13:30
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Friday, April 12
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| IEM Chengdu 2024 | ||
| 12/04/2024 |
09:00
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Match |
| 12/04/2024 |
12:15
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Match |
Saturday, April 13
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| IEM Chengdu 2024 | ||
| 13/04/2024 |
09:00
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| 13/04/2024 |
12:45
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Match |
Sunday, April 14
| Date | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| IEM Chengdu 2024 | ||
| 14/04/2024 |
12:35
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Match |
Prizes
1. $100,000 + IEM Cologne 2024 invite
2. $42,000
3-4. $20,000
5-6. $10,000
7-8. $6,000
9-12. $5,000
13-16. $4,000
Talent
Hosts
Tres "stunna" Saranthus
Freya "Freya" Spiers
Analysts
Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez
Janko "YNk" Paunović
Jordan "Elfishguy" Mays
Commentators Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill Alex "Machine" Richardson Harry "JustHarry" Russell Tyler "hugo" Hugo Lucy "LucyLuce" Eastwood Brandon "BDog" Rawlings Neo "Ne0kai" Caine Harvey "Skriv" Rodgers
Arena
Yu "DXMaster" Hao
Anastasija "Heccu" Tolmačeva
Fantasy
The IEM Chengdu game is live and teams can be put together on the event page. The game is part of the Fantasy Spring season 2024 and will have season points on the line, as well as skin prizes for the top finishers.
The skin prizes are:
1. Hydra Gloves | Rattler (Field-Tested)
2. Hydra Gloves | Mangrove (Field-Tested)
3. Driver Gloves | Racing Green (Field-Tested)
Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
David 'frozen' Čerňanský
Robin 'ropz' Kool
Filip 'NEO' Kubski
Ludvig 'Brollan' Brolin
Ádám 'torzsi' Torzsás
Jimi 'Jimpphat' Salo
Dorian 'xertioN' Berman
Myroslav 'zont1x' Plakhotia
Abay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Gytis 'ryu' Glušauskas
Keith 'NAF' Markovic
Erdenetsogt 'erkaSt' Gantulga
Maximiliano 'max' Gonzalez
Nicolás 'buda' Kramer
Antonio 'MartinezSa' Martinez
Matias 'HUASOPEEK' Ibañez Hernandez
Damjan 'kyxsan' Stoilkovski
Aliaksandr '1eeR' Nahorny
Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Mathieu 'Maniac' Quiquerez
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