eSports Insider · Nov 3, 2025
Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025 preview: Teams, prize pool & more
Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024 crowd / Image credit: ESL IEM Chengdu 2025 is a Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 tournament and will take place from November 3-9.
Teams qualify based on their Valve Regional Standings (VRS), with all being in the top 20 globally ranked teams.
ESL will run official YouTube and Twitch streams to broadcast the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025.
There are 16 teams competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000, including last year’s champions: FaZe Clan.
The teams are placed in two 8-team brackets, and the top three from each bracket qualify for the play-offs.