The playoff matches of Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 will kick off on April 25, featuring 6 teams that advanced from the group stage.

The teams are placed into a single-elimination bracket, with the grand final played in a best-of-5 format, and all other matches played as best-of-3. MOUZ and Vitality secured the top spots in Groups A and B respectively, earning direct placement into the playoff semifinals. The remaining 4 teams will compete in the quarterfinals.

The playoffs will run through April 27. The tournament prize pool is set at $300,000.

<h4>Schedule for April 25</h4>
<ul>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/gamerlegion-vs-falcons-esports-25-04">Team Falcons vs GamerLegion</a> — 09:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/the-mongolz-vs-team-liquid-25-04">The MongolZ vs Team Liquid</a> — 12:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

IEM Melbourne Schedule. Playoffs. April 25

All six playoff participants for Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 have been confirmed following the group stage. 16 teams were split into 2 groups. The group winners — MOUZ and Team Vitality — have advanced directly to the semifinals. The MongolZ, GamerLegion, Team Falcons, and Team Liquid will start their playoff run from the quarterfinals. The remaining teams have been eliminated from the tournament. The single-elimination playoffs begin on the morning of April 25 (CET). The grand final will be played in a best-of-5 format, while all other matches will be best-of-3. The full match schedule is available <a href="/esports/tournament/intel-extreme-masters-melbourne-2025-08-03">here</a>.

IEM Melbourne 2025 Playoff Teams Locked In

FURIA has announced a roster change for their Counter-Strike 2 team. skullz has been moved to the bench, and YEKINDAR has been signed as his replacement. According to the official announcement, YEKINDAR has joined the team as a stand-in, with his contract lasting until the end of the Austin Major. On April 11, the organization made another roster change, with chelo being moved to the bench and molodoy from AMKAL ESPORTS joining the team. Currently, FURIA's roster is as follows: yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, molodoy, YEKINDAR (stand-in). The team is coached by sidde. The Austin Major will take place in the USA from June 2 to 22. FURIA received an invite to the second stage of the tournament based on their Valve ranking.

YEKINDAR Joins FURIA as a Stand-In for skullz

The final regional qualifiers for the BLAST Austin Major 2025 concluded on the night of April 18. As a result, the full list of teams that will join the invited clubs has been finalized. The teams that qualified and will compete in the first stage of the Major are: OG, HEROIC, Metizport, Nemiga Gaming, BB Team, B8, Complexity, Wildcard, NRG, Imperial Esports, Fluxo, BESTIA, Chinggis Warriors, Lynn Vision Gaming, FlyQuest, TYLOO. Previously, the following teams were invited to the second stage based on the Valve team ranking: Team Falcons, FaZe Clan, 3DMAX, Virtus.pro, paiN Gaming, FURIA, MIBR, and M80. The third stage will feature Team Vitality, MOUZ, Team Spirit, Aurora Gaming, Natus Vincere, G2 Esports, Team Liquid, and The MongolZ. The BLAST Austin Major 2025 will take place in the United States from June 2 to June 22, with a prize pool of $1,250,000.

All Teams of BLAST Austin Major 2025 Confirmed

The matches of the European MRQ will conclude on April 17, determining the final team from the region to qualify for the Austin Major.

The participants were placed in a Swiss-system group, where qualification and elimination matches were played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches followed a best-of-1 format.

The top five teams from the group stage have already advanced to the first stage of the Major. Three more teams will compete on April 17 for a single slot in the additional MRQ stage — the Play-In.
These three teams have been placed into a single-elimination bracket with best-of-3 matches. The winner of the ENCE vs B8 match will advance to the Play-In final to face Astralis for a spot in the first stage of the Major.
<h4>Schedule for April 17</h4>
<ul>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/ence-esports-vs-b8-17-04">ENCE vs B8</a> — 13:00 CEST</li>
 <li>ENCE/B8 vs Astralis — 17:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

European MRQ Schedule. Play-In. April 17

G2 Esports has officially completed its CS2 roster. The fifth player of the team is hades. Hades has joined G2 on loan from Monte. The loan is reported to last until the end of June, meaning the team will play with hades at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. Earlier, m0NESY transferred from G2 to Falcons. As a result, the current roster of the team includes: huNter-, malbsMd, Snax, HeavyGod, and hades. The team is coached by TaZ. The first tournament for G2's new lineup will be PGL Astana 2025, scheduled for May 10–18.

G2 finalizes CS2 roster with hades on loan from Monte

On April 16, the European MRQ matches will continue, which will determine 6 teams to qualify for the Austin Major. The participants are placed in a Swiss-system group. Matches that decide elimination or qualification for the Major are played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches follow the best-of-1 format. The top 5 teams from the group stage will advance to the first stage of the Major. Three more teams will compete for one additional spot during the MRQ Play-In stage.
<h4>Schedule for April 16</h4>
<ul>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/saw-vs-gamerlegion-16-04">SAW vs GamerLegion</a> — 10:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/ence-esports-vs-fnatic-16-04">ENCE vs Fnatic</a> — 10:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/bc-game-esports-vs-b8-16-04">BC.Game vs B8</a> — 10:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/nemiga-gaming-vs-big-16-04">Nemiga vs BIG</a> — 13:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/metizport-vs-astralis-16-04">Metizport vs Astralis</a> — 13:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/9-pandas-vs-bb-team-16-04">BB Team vs 9Pandas</a> — 13:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

European MRQ Schedule. April 16

On April 15, the European MRQ matches will continue, which will determine 6 teams to qualify for the Austin Major. The participants are placed in a Swiss-system group. Matches that decide elimination or qualification for the Major are played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches follow the best-of-1 format. The top 5 teams from the group stage will advance to the first stage of the Major. Three more teams will compete for one additional spot during the MRQ Play-In stage.
<ul>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/b8-vs-parivision-15-04">B8 vs PARIVISION</a> — 10:00 CEST</li>
 <li>GamerLegion vs 500 — 10:00 CEST
 </li><li><a href="/esports/match/bc-game-esports-vs-big-15-04">BC.Game Esports vs BIG</a> — 13:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/bb-team-vs-fnatic-15-04">BB Team vs Fnatic</a> — 13:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/9-pandas-vs-saw-15-04">9Pandas vs SAW</a> — 14:30 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/astralis-vs-ence-esports-15-04">Astralis vs Ence</a> — 14:30 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/og-vs-metizport-15-04">OG vs Metizport</a> — 16:00 CEST</li>
 <li><a href="/esports/match/heroic-vs-nemiga-gaming-15-04">HEROIC vs Nemiga</a> — 16:00 CEST</li>
</ul>

European MRQ Schedule. 15 April

Falcons have confirmed the transfer of m0NESY from G2 Esports. The financial details of the deal remain undisclosed. m0NESY will replace degster, who has been moved to the bench. As a result, the current Falcons roster consists of Magisk, NiKo, TeSeS, kyxsan, and m0NESY. The first tournament for the revamped Falcons lineup will be IEM Melbourne 2025. The event will take place in Australia from April 21 to 27.

m0NESY joins Falcons

PGL Bucharest 2025 concluded on the evening of April 13 with a grand final showdown between Team Falcons and G2 Esports. The best-of-5 final began with a confident victory for Falcons on the opponent’s pick — 13:5 on Mirage. NiKo’s team continued their momentum by taking Nuke with ease (13:7) and finished off G2 on their own map pick Ancient (13:8). With three straight wins, Falcons secured a clean sweep. The tournament MVP was awarded to Falcons’ sniper degster, who posted a 46-30 K-D and a 1.27 rating across the three maps. The total prize pool of PGL Bucharest 2025 was $625,000. Team Falcons earned $200,000 for their championship win, while G2 took home $93,750 for second place.

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