ESL locks in IEM Cologne 2022 teams based on Pro Tour and World CS:GO rankings

ESL officially announced the invited CS:GO teams for the IEM Cologne event today, setting up a stacked group stage and play-in stage that’s set to begin July 5 at what’s known as the “Cathedral of Counter-Strike.”

Invites were determined based on the ESL Pro Tour rankings, which award points to teams based on their performances at recent events on the Tour. The top six European teams and the top two North American teams will begin their IEM Cologne run in the group stage: FaZe Clan, Na’Vi, G2, Cloud9, Ninjas in Pyjamas, ENCE, FURIA, and Team Liquid.