In the last big tournament before the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, we get to see 16 teams descend upon Dallas, Texas. Each of them vying for their share of the $300,000 prize pool and some valuable momentum heading in to the Major.
After Team Vitality completing their ESL Grand Slam at IEM Melbourne 2025, this tournament will see the start of Season VI of the ESL Grand Slam. To read all about the previous season, check out this article.
Participants
Hover or click on team logo for player information
Team Vitality
apEX ZywOo
flameZ
mezii
ropz XTQZZZ (C)
MOUZ
torzsi xertioN
Jimpphat
Brollan Spinx
sycrone (C)
Aurora Gaming
XANTARES MAJ3R Wicadia woxic jottAAA Fabre (C)
The MongolZ
bLitz Techno4K 910 mzinho Senzu maaRaa (C)
Team Falcons Magisk
NiKo TeSeS
kyxsan
m0NESY zonic (C)
GamerLegion ztr Tauson
PR REZ acoR ashhh (C)
Schedule
All times are converted in to your local time.
Day #1
- : MongolZ vs. Aurora
- : Falcons vs. GamerLegion
Day #2
- : MOUZ vs. Winner of MongolZ/Aurora
- : Vitality vs. Winner of Falcons/GamerLegion
Day #3
- : Grand Final
Format
The Group Stage sees the sixteen teams randomly drawn into two groups of eight. Each group will be played in a double-elimination bracket, where you need to lose twice to be eliminated. All games will be played as a best-of-three (BO3).
The top three teams from each group advance the playoffs. The winners of each group will advance to the Semifinals, while second place will face third place from the other group and vice versa.
The playoffs will be played in a single-elimination bracket, with the Semifinals being a BO3, while the Grand Final will be a best-of-five (BO5).
Prize Pool
The $300,000 USD prize pool will be distributed a follows:
- 🥇1st: $125,000
- 🥈2nd: $50,000
- 🥉3rd/4th: $25,000
Where to Watch
You can watch Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025 in 
English live on the ESLCS Twitch channel (embedded below).
Other streaming options include:
https://www.twitch.tv/croissantstriketv https://www.youtube.com/@METAMN/live
https://www.twitch.tv/DACHCS https://www.twitch.tv/cs2_paragon_ru
https://www.twitch.tv/cs2_paragon_kz
