ESL has announced the lineup of sixteen teams for IEM Melbourne, an S-tier event boasting a $1,000,000 prize pool. The event will take place from April 21 to April 27. It will include two double-elimination groups that will advance to a playoff stage featuring six teams in front of a live audience at the Rod Laver Arena in Australia.
Ten invitations were distributed based on the global ranking, while six invitations were allocated to the three individual regions in the VRS: Americas, Asia, and Europe.
The top four teams in the world—Spirit, Vitality, Natus Vincere, and Eternal Fire—will attend the event. FaZe, who knows what it’s like to win in Australia after taking home the IEM Sydney trophy in 2023, has also confirmed their participation. However, three teams—G2, FURIA, and Astralis—have decided to sit this out—a complete list of the teams below.
IEM Melbourne Invited Teams List
- Team Spirit
- Team Vitality
- Team Liquid
- paiN Gaming
- TheMongolZ
- FlyQuest
- FaZe Clan
- Natus Vincere
- Eternal Fire
- MOUZ
- Team Falcons
- Virtus.pro
- GamerLegion
- 3DMAX
- MIBR
- BIG
Closer to the event, we will provide you with all the information considering IEM Melbourne, such as groups, schedule, and everything else you need to know, so stay tuned for the updates!
