The regional qualifiers for Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Dallas 2025 did not disappoint, with some surprise Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports results. At the top of the pile is how HEROIC smashed Astralis to make their way through to the main event, taking revenge on former captain Casper “cadiaN” Møller in spectacular fashion.
With all the regional qualifiers now complete, the IEM Dallas 2025 teams list is set. Let’s take a look at the teams you’ll see competing in late May 2025 so you can mark those calendars early.
All Teams At IEM Dallas 2025
We’ll see 16 teams compete at IEM Dallas 2025, with eight getting direct invites based on Valve’s Regional Standings (VRS) and eight teams who made it through one of the regional qualifiers (Europe, North America, South America, and Asia).
As the dust settles over the regional qualifiers, we now know which 16 teams will be competing at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, from 19 to 25 May 2025.
Let’s take a look at the complete team list below. I’ve also added precisely how these teams qualified so there’s no confusion as to who got a direct invite, thanks to their VRS rankings.
- G2 Esports (Direct Invite)
- Team Vitality (Direct Invite)
- FaZe Clan (Direct Invite)
- Eternal Fire (Direct Invite)
- MOUZ (Direct Invite)
- Team Liquid (Direct Invite)
- The MongolZ (Direct Invite)
- FURIA (Direct Invite)
- BC.Game Esports (EU Qualifier)
- Team Falcons (EU Qualifier)
- 3DMax (EU Qualifier)
- GamerLegion (EU Qualifier)
- HEROIC (EU Qualifier)
- NRG (NA Qualifier)
- Legacy (SA Qualifier)
- Lynn Vision Gaming (Asia Qualifier)
Now that’s a stacked event! Teams will be competing for their share of a $300,000 prize pool. While the prize isn’t as big as some other events, IEM Dallas 2025 is still considered an S-Tier LAN event.
Stay tuned to No Luck Gaming’s esports section. I’ll personally bring you a complete, in-depth guide to IEM Dallas 2025, as well as results and more for all the top-tier CS2 esports events.
