IEM Cologne playoff bracket set

FURIA will face MOUZ for the first time since going international.

IEM Cologne has reached its bracket stage with six teams headed to the LANXESS Arena for the playoffs, including all four of the best teams in the world.

Vitality extended their series winstreak to an immense 37 in a row to complete a flawless group stage and lock in a direct berth to the semi-finals, while Spirit secured a bye on the other side of the bracket in their debut with Ivan "⁠zweih⁠" Gogin by beating MOUZ for the first time in four matchups this year.

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Spirit battle past MOUZ into Cologne semi-final

Natus Vincere head to the arena fresh off a dominant victory over FaZe and will play their first stage match with Drin "⁠makazze⁠" Shaqiri against The MongolZ in the quarter-finals, with the winner going on to face Spirit.

Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo will make his return to the LANXESS Arena for the first time in eight years, when he won IEM Cologne 2017, with FURIA set to face MOUZ in the other quarter-final.

It will be the first time the teams have faced off since ESL Pro League Season 21 in March and since FURIA went international with Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis and Danil "⁠molodoy⁠" Golubenko, and puts MOUZ in the path of Vitality for a spot in the best-of-five final.

The playoff schedule and bracket are as follows:

Date Matches
IEM Cologne 2025
01/08/2025
15:45
Match
01/08/2025
19:10
Match
02/08/2025
15:45
Match
02/08/2025
19:50
Match
03/08/2025
17:00
Match
Kazakhstan Danil 'molodoy' Golubenko
Danil 'molodoy' Golubenko
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.19
Maps played:
208
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.59
Kosovo Drin 'makazze' Shaqiri
Drin 'makazze' Shaqiri
Age:
18
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
400
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.71
Russia Ivan 'zweih' Gogin
Ivan 'zweih' Gogin
Age:
17
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
297
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.68
Brazil Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo
Gabriel 'FalleN' Toledo
Age:
34
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
2055
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.61
Latvia Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
1549
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.69
ok
2025-07-29 22:52
5
ez for ropz
2025-07-29 22:53
36
#3
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Spain ofoz
gg vitality. congratulations for your iem cologne 2025 title
2025-07-29 22:53
169
14 replies
#11
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
Come on, man. Don't spoil it for us!
2025-07-29 23:06
42
3 replies
But its a great chance to win some money
2025-07-30 00:46
1
2 replies
Their odds to win is like 1.01. Maybe if you can investigate a million
2025-07-30 21:45
0
1 reply
dad , sell the house, trust me bro
2025-07-30 21:48
0
Teams like Spirit and MOUZ and still in the tournament. Regards
2025-07-30 01:23
2
8 replies
#37
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Sweden HusbyJesus
Oh, so Vitality will have an even easier time than usual then.
2025-07-30 02:10
68
7 replies
Im not sure vitality will have an easy time losing in semis Hope this helps
2025-07-30 02:20
2
3 replies
#66
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Sweden HusbyJesus
Trollin of course, but seriously don't belive in Spirit to much or you will get your feelings hurt
2025-07-30 13:48
1
2 replies
Mongolz gonna mop floor with Spirit
2025-07-30 21:46
1
1 reply
#77
 | 
Sweden HusbyJesus
always do
2025-07-30 22:15
0
#47
 | 
United States bas1cal
for sure, only my boy Niko can stop them.
2025-07-30 07:41
0
2 replies
meds
2025-07-30 12:35
3
Choko can only stop them at de_Airport
2025-07-30 13:58
0
the only team who beat vitality is LEGACY we need legacy legacy is the truth legacy is life scream dumau
2025-07-30 14:11
2
Ez for molodoy
2025-07-29 22:55
31
lesgoooooo molodoy our baby
2025-07-29 22:55
9
#7
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Sweden Vrede
Vitality-Spirit final Vita 2nd cologne title
2025-07-29 22:56
9
Guys I wonder whats gonna happen this time... Jesus christ
2025-07-29 23:03
2
Incredible how navi always is in the spirit brackets
2025-07-29 23:05
18
5 replies
#12
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
Not quite always. In Copenhagen, when they won their last Major, Na'VI and Spirit were on separate halves of the playoff draw. And Spirit was eliminated by Faze, which in turn lost to Na'Vi in the final. That is an example that comes to mind, I am pretty sure there were others.
2025-07-29 23:08
3
3 replies
Funny that if they were in the same bracket, navi wouldnt have won
2025-07-29 23:20
8
2 replies
Rock paper scissors ass brackets these days Except vitality
2025-07-29 23:22
2
They did win EWC going through Spirit.
2025-07-30 00:16
5
Nothing more painful to see as a navi fan this season especially
2025-07-29 23:22
2
the match order is not correct see ESL google doc @HLTV @Nohte
2025-07-29 23:26
0
2 replies
#44
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Yugoslavia yike$
Real 99damage Lpz3nc?
2025-07-30 06:05
0
1 reply
Yes the one and only
2025-07-30 14:21
0
#14
ropz | 
Brazil Drimuu
go get them molodoy!!!
2025-07-29 23:19
7
#18
Faceit level 5  | 
ultimate | 
United States Groundhog2438
To my knowledge, Cologne 2017 wasn't a Major. Fallen won the Cologne Major 2016. Small mistake in the article @Nohte (sorry to bother)
2025-07-29 23:24
5
#19
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden Smulpaj
So we will have a rematch of the major final for the title, how surprising! Should be pretty easy to predict the outcome Quarters Mouz > Furia Mongolz > Na'Vi Semis Vitality > Mouz Mongolz > Spirit Finals Vitality > Mongolz Congrats Vitality on another title!
2025-07-29 23:28
6
1 reply
#21
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
s1mple | 
Canada attrition
correct take, but I would also like Furia to take out Mouz. Neither team takes Vitality either way.
2025-07-30 00:17
0
#22
 | 
Brazil Whillpull
Cologne 2017 wasn't a major, hltv pls fix
2025-07-30 00:34
5
#24
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United Kingdom Jonty04l32
Would be cool to see a Spirit vs Vitality grand-final.
2025-07-30 00:43
1
9 replies
#27
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
We had it in Katowice, mate: hltv.org/events/8034/iem-katowice-2025 ESL would get bored to do it again. Let's have some other teams!
2025-07-30 00:51
0
7 replies
#29
 | 
United Kingdom Jonty04l32
Yeah but we only had it once. Donk is hungry, and if he wants that Cologne MVP? He's got to get through ZywOo and Vitality to do it. :D
2025-07-30 01:00
0
6 replies
#30
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
2025-07-30 01:03
1
5 replies
#31
 | 
United Kingdom Jonty04l32
Yep... Donk needs this MVP to stay in the race.
2025-07-30 01:07
0
4 replies
Lets be realistic, the race is over.
2025-07-30 12:59
2
3 replies
#65
 | 
United Kingdom Jonty04l32
It's not over yet, my friend. Donk can still get the Cologne MVP if he makes the grand-finals.
2025-07-30 13:20
0
2 replies
#71
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
sh1ro | 
Russia bswoosah
Think he means for top1 2025, i don't think donk is impossibly far behind zywoo. He does need to win 3-4 titles to take over.
2025-07-30 19:48
0
1 reply
#72
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United Kingdom Jonty04l32
Yeah, that's what I'm referring to. If donk gets the Cologne MVP, it's then a prestige MVP that he is to rival one of ZywOo's, then the next one would need to be the Major for any narrative for donk to be in the Top 1 race. Without the Cologne MVP, the narrative is essentially dead.
2025-07-30 19:58
0
#41
ropz | 
Japan asyl1m
Same, they have only faced off 3 times this year. First was Katowice final. Second was Lisbon semis. Third was Rivals semis. I really want another final between them. I hope MOUZ don't upset vitality. And we actually get Spirit in the finals.
2025-07-30 03:44
1
I’d say mouz spirit final and mouz win
2025-07-30 00:45
3
2 replies
would be great storywise beating vitality finally aswell as revenge game against spirit, always great maps between them
2025-07-30 01:10
0
1 reply
yeah, but it would be impressive af if vitality were to win again. this way they would have done a record doing in a single year kato, major and cologne (with the same roster cuz they already have cologne and kato in a year since they won cologne 2024)
2025-07-30 10:28
0
#28
b1t | 
Ukraine kbaby
ez for molodoy
2025-07-30 00:54
2
#32
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Brazil Marcola
Ez for Wallen and his Boy
2025-07-30 01:07
2
#39
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kinkybdsm | 
Other MissingN0
*and puts Furia in the path of Vitality for a spot in the best-of-five final* Fixed it
2025-07-30 02:42
0
In 2017 wasn't a Major as the text mentioned, the major was in 2016, but Fallen win the both
2025-07-30 02:59
0
mongolz gonna win a bo5 vs vitality, they not ready for playoffs senzu
2025-07-30 04:34
1
Maybe repeat Katowice finals again
2025-07-30 05:08
0
GG Congratulations Vitality
2025-07-30 06:18
1
No mention of falcons in the article? Is hltv getting paid for limiting the falcons criticism? They were even deleting multiple threads when falcons lost to furia.
2025-07-30 06:56
0
1 reply
#49
 | 
Slovakia GloryMole
What, Falcons aren't in the playoffs bracket, why would an article referencing a playoff bracket talk about them?
2025-07-30 07:56
4
#48
 | 
Sweden Malade9111
How is is Vitality on a 37 win streak when they lost a series at the major?
2025-07-30 07:55
1
5 replies
#50
 | 
Slovakia GloryMole
I think they meant BO3s
2025-07-30 07:56
3
4 replies
#51
 | 
Sweden Malade9111
Bro, the streak is dead, hltv just keeping it alive by itself. Bo1 bo3 doesnt matter, you lose a bo1 you lose your streak. Hltv fanboying hard
2025-07-30 08:00
4
3 replies
well bo3 streak is still insane acomplishment you always take statistics when best teams play. There is winning streak ovr and winning streak BO3 which is far surpassed now by vitality
2025-07-30 08:10
1
2 replies
#53
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Sweden Malade9111
Ofcourse, but Whats next when they lose a bo3 are they gonna change another requirement, Oh that bo3 was in Group stage, the play off win streak is still alive.
2025-07-30 08:38
0
1 reply
no but bo3 stat did exist and nip had the most i think at that point 27 while astra had 24 before vita ever did it
2025-07-30 09:39
1
this time mongolz prayge!!
2025-07-30 09:01
2
vita vs spirit, vita wins 2-0
2025-07-30 09:09
0
I think this will show if Mongolz took the next step, from team always making the playoffs to team alwayus making the semis.
2025-07-30 09:23
0
#60
Faceit level 10  | 
Snax | 
Poland Gufag
funny how both g2 and falcons didn't qualify - snax & taz were truly the problem ;)
2025-07-30 09:57
0
very good playoff bracket
2025-07-30 11:33
0
#70
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United States kamenator
spirit Navi and vitality Mouz always in the same bracket. Gotta switch it up
2025-07-30 16:00
0
#73
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Germany mainak90
Hope Mouz gets another chance at Vitality and hope this time it gets closer than last.
2025-07-30 20:42
1
#78
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Other FGsouL
Vitality is going to get another easy thropy as I see.
2025-07-31 00:02
1
#79
Faceit level 10  | 
karrigan | 
United States Hedgester38
does anyone know which patch it will be played on? the new one sucks I hope its old version
2025-07-31 00:18
0
1 reply
"IEM Cologne to continue on old patch in Stage 2" hltv.org/news/42324/short-news-week-31#f.. [EDIT] and a decision regarding the possible deployment of the new patch in the playoffs will be made in the future. No new news.. So I gess they will be on the old patch still...
2025-07-31 14:39
0
#81
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kennyS | 
France z0reN
Highway for Team Vitality
2025-08-01 09:18
0
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