NAVI invited to the main stage of IEM Cologne 2021

NAVI is among the participants of IEM Cologne 2021!

NAVI's main CS:GO roster will play at IEM Cologne 2021. The Born to Win received a slot in the tournament's main stage based on the European Road to Cologne rankings. 

IEM Cologne 2021 will be held in two stages. First, 16 teams will determine the eight teams that will qualify for the main stage of the tournament. The group stage of the championship will consist of 8 directly invited teams and 8 teams from the Play-In stage, they will be divided into two groups, where they will play in a Double Elimination bracket. Then the group winners will move on to the semifinals, while the teams ranked 2nd and 3rd will start the playoffs with the quarterfinals.

The Play-In will be held on July 6th and 7th. The group stage matches will be played on July 8-11. The playoffs will be played from July 16-18. All main-stage matches are best of 3 until the finals. The finals are up to three wins. 

IEM Cologne 2021 Group stage participants
Natus Vincere	Virtus.pro	Astralis	Team Liquid
Gambit Esports	FURIA Esports	Heroic	Road to Cologne EU
IEM Cologne 2021 Play-in stage participants
Ninjas in Pyjamas	Renegades	Evil Geniuses	MIBR
Road to Cologne EU	Vici Gaming	Complexity Gaming	Team One
ESL World Ranking	ESL World Ranking	ESL World Ranking	NC Global Playoff
ESL World Ranking	ESL World Ranking	ESL World Ranking	ESL Meisterschaft

IEM Cologne 2021 is scheduled as the first LAN tournament after the break due to coronavirus. The championship will be held in a studio without spectators. In addition to the $ 1,000,000 prize pool, teams will also earn ESL Pro Tour and BLAST Premier points. #navination