The Intel Extreme Masters IEM Summer 2021 event is underway today for the top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams in the world to showcase their skills. With over $250,000 prize pool on the line, there will undoubtedly be some nail-biting action to watch. In addition to the cash prizes, teams can earn BLAST Premier circuit points, and ESL Pro Tour points toward future event qualifications and seeding. Here’s a look at the CS:GO IEM Summer 2021 teams, schedule, and how to watch the event.
How to watch IEM Summer 2021
The CS:GO IEM Summer 2021 event is streamed live on Twitch on the official ESL CS:GO channel. Tune in during the appropriate times to catch the action live on Twitch, which begins on Thursday, June 3.
Note that there are two streams that cover different matches simultaneously:
IEM Summer 2021 Schedule
The IEM Summer 2021 event begins on Thursday, June 3, and lasts for ten days in total. Matches start with group stages and follow with a single-elimination playoff bracket.
June 3: Day 1 Group Stages
- 6 AM EST: Gambit vs. Sprout
- 6 AM EST : Vitality vs. Complexity
- 7:10 AM EST: Astralis vs. FPX
- 7:10 AM EST: Extra Salt vs. G2: Extra Salt vs. G2
- 8:20 AM EST: Heroic vs. Imperial
- 8:20 AM EST: EG vs. Team Spirit
- 9:30 AM EST: NiP vs. OG
- 9:30 AM EST: Fnatic vs. Virtus Pro
- 10:40 AM EST: Gambit vs. Vitality
- 10:40 AM EST: Sprout vs. Complexity
- 1:55 PM EST: FPX vs. G2
- 1:55 PM EST: Extra Salt vs. Astralis
June 4: Day 2 Group Stages
June 5: Day 3 Group Stages
June 6: Day 4 Group Stages
IEM Summer 2021 teams list
Here is a complete list of teams competing in the CS:GO IEM Summer 2021 event:
- Astralis: dupreeh, Xyp9x, gla1ve, Magisk, Bubzkji
- Complexity Gaming: blameF, RUSH, k0nfig, poizon, jks
- Evil Geniuses: Brehze, CeRq, stanislaw, oBo, MICHU
- Extra Salt: JT, Sonic, oSee, FaNg, MarKE
- Fnatic: KRIMZ, JW, Brollan, Golden, Jackinho
- FunPlus Phoenix: zehN, STYKO, maden, farlig, emi
- G2 Esports: JaCkz, AmaNEk, nexa, huNter-, NiKo
- Gambit Esports: nafany, sh1ro, interz, Ax1Le, Hobbit
- Heroic: stavn, cadiaN, TeSeS, refrezh, sjuush
- Imperial Esports: zqk, SHOOWTiME, ckzao, f4stzin, fer
- Ninjas in Pyjamas: REZ, Plopski, hampus, dev1ce, LNZ
- OG: Aleksib, valde, mantuu, niko, flameZ
- Sprout: Spiidi, faveN, denis, kressy, slaxz-
- Team Spirit: somedieyoung, chopper, mir, magixx, degster
- Team Vitality: apEX, ZywOo, shox, misutaaa, Kyojin
- Virtus.pro: buster, qikert, Jame, SANJI, YEKINDAR
Published: Jun 3, 2021 06:46 pm