IEM Melbourne 2025 Dates Announced

ESL FACEIT Group today announced dates for the Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) Melbourne 2025 – a Counter-Strike 2 tournament that will take place across April 21-27, 2025 in Rod Laver Arena.
This tournament will gather sixteen of the world’s best Counter-Strike 2 teams (10 Global, 2 Europe, 2 Americas, 2 Asia) and marks the first time the global esports tournament series has been hosted in Melbourne. Teams will be invited based on Valve Regional Standings, with the invite cut-off happening based on the first available ranking update in February, 2025. The top six teams who make their way through the double-elimination groups will advance to the playoffs, playing live in Melbourne across April 25-27. The teams will not only be competing for the championship title, but also a USD $1,000,000 prize pool.
The 2025 tournament will be the fifth time IEM has taken place in Australia for, following a sold-out edition in 2023, which saw 20,000 fans in attendance over the three day event hosted in Sydney’s Super Aware Theatre.

The IEM Melbourne 2025 broadcast will begin on April 21, 2025, as the Group Stage of the tournament kicks off. Fans can watch the broadcast live on FACEIT Watch, the premier destination for live esports content, or via ESL Counter-Strike’s Twitch and YouTube channels, and via dedicated broadcast partners. For more details, check out the official website and follow ESL Counter-Strike on X, Instagram, and TikTok
Tickets will go on-sale Thursday, January 23, at 2PM AEDT, IEM Melbourne 2025 via Ticketek, with 3-Day tickets available from AU$189. The full range of ticket types available include:
Ticket Type | Price | Inclusions |
3-Day General Admission | AU$189 | – Full access to IEM over all 3 days – Entry into the IEM Expo |
3-Day GA+ | AU$249 | – Full access to IEM over all 3 days – Entry into the IEM Expo – GA+ Goodie Bag |
3-Day Premium | AU$359 | – Full access to IEM over all 3 days – Entry into the IEM Expo – Premium Goodie Bag – Premium Allocated Seating |
3-Day GOD MODE | AU$1,999 | – Full access to IEM over all 3 days – Entry into the IEM Expo – God Mode Goodie Bag – God Mode Seating Area – 3-Day Food & Beverage Package – Exclusive backstage tour |