IEM Dallas groups announced

IEM Dallas 2025 is set to kick off a couple of weeks from now on 19th May 2025. Through a post on X, ESL have unveiled the groups for the event. Hosting 16 teams (half invited and half qualified), IEM Dallas 2025 begins with two groups of eight, locking horns in a double-elimination bracket.

Asian powerhouse, The MongolZ are placed in group A along with Lynn Vision. While The MongolZ secured a direct invite through the VRS, Lynn Vision fought battled it out in the Asian closed qualifier, scraping through with a shaky lower-bracket run.

The MongolZ are set to face FURIA in their opening game and Lynn Vision gear up to take on a m0NESY-less G2. Both these games will happen simultaneously at 11:00PM IST on 19th May 2025. In the other group, s1mple is set to make his debut with FaZe and gears up for a competitive Counter-Strike 2 return.

The double-elimination group stage sends the top three teams from each group into a single-elimination bracket playoffs which conclude with a bo5 grand-final to crown the winner.

IEM Dallas 2025 groups