IEM Dallas: Mindfreak exit ESL Impact Finals with 0-2 loss to BIG EQUIPA; MOUZ, Encore hit the rail after elimination in Dallas

With the PGL Antwerp Major concluded, eyes now turn to Texas for IEM Dallas — North America’s first tier one CS:GO tournament in two years. Will Major champions FaZe Clan go back-to-back inside of a fortnight? And what of Aussie hopes Encore?


  • Mindfreak drop out of ESL Impact finals to CLG Red & BIG EQUIPA
  • MOUZ drop to Vitality on day two
  • Encore exit on day one with losses to FaZe, Astralis

It was a brave effort from our ladies at Mindfreak but they’ll exit the ESL Impact League Finals without a win following heavy losses to CLG Red and BIG EQUIPA.

Vivienne “BiBiAhn” Quash (34-42) topped the charts for Mindfreak but it wouldn’t be enough against arguably two favourites to take home the trophy in the inaugural offline finals.

Mindfreak could only muster six T rounds across their three maps, but to have an Australian female CS:GO team going toe-to-toe with the best halfway across the world is an achievement unto itself.

LAN experience aside, Mindfreak won’t be leaving their Dallas trip empty-handed following their qualification for DreamHack Valencia via the North American qualifier. Expect to see the girls back in action in Spain in July.

Our male Australian contingent have all had their IEM Dallas dreams dashed, following MOUZ’s 0-2 (14-16, 7-16) loss to Team Vitality in the lower bracket.

Chris “dexter” Nong’s men scraped through day one with a 2-0 win over Movistar Riders, but their run would last just one best-of-three series longer, going down to the Frenchmen on Inferno and Mirage.

Meanwhile, it was exit stage right for Encore who, despite their best efforts, have been eliminated on day one of IEM Dallas following losses to FaZe Clan (5-16) and Astralis (3-16, 9-16).

To be fair, it was always going to be a tough task against last week’s PGL Major Champions and an Astralis line-up hungry to prove their underperformance in Antwerp was just an anomaly.

Encore’s slow start cost them in the best-of-one opener against FaZe. The Boys managed just two T rounds as Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken and Robin “ropz” Kool gave no respect in the single mapper.

A won pistol round on the CT side gave some hope to Encore fans but it wouldn’t last, with the squad forced into the lower bracket to face Astralis.

And things wouldn’t improve for the Aussies; picking Vertigo, Encore once again were left picking up the pieces following a 2-13 T half, with Asger “Farlig” Jensen leading the Danes to a 16-3 win.

Encore’s tournament hopes relied on a Nuke win, but Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke, who underperformed in Astralis’ best-of-one opener against Vitality, bounced back in a big way to secure a 9-6 T half for the Danes.

Jared “HaZR” O’Bree (19-19, 1.12 HLTV rating) was the best of the Oceanic squad, who put up some resistance on their own T half, but the mountain was too high to climb — Encore eventually eliminated 16-9.

Encore will now prepare for the EPL Conference in Sweden in a little over a fortnight, where they’ll be joined by Oceanic rivals Renegades and Vertex.

We’re covering everything IEM Dallas — streams, schedule, results, team lists and more.

IEM Dallas & ESL Impact League Streams

IEM Dallas Primary Stream: ESL CSGO

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IEM Dallas Secondary Stream: ESL CSGO B

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ESL Impact League Primary: ESL CSGO GG

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ESL Impact League Secondary: ESL CSGO GG 2

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IEM Dallas & ESL Impact League Groups

IEM Dallas Groups

Group A Group B
FaZe Clan (ESL Partner Invite) FURIA (ESL Partner Invite)
Astralis (ESL Partner Invite) Ninjas in Pyjamas (ESL Partner Invite)
G2 Esports (ESL Partner Invite) Team Liquid (North American Qualifier)
ENCE (ESL Partner Invite) MIBR (Replacement)
MOUZ (European Qualifier) Complexity (North American Qualifier)
Team Vitality (ESL World Ranking) BIG (Replacement)
Encore (Oceanic Qualifier) Cloud 9 (ESL World Ranking)
Movistar Riders (Replacement) Imperial (South American Qualifier)

ESL Impact League Season 1 Finals Groups

Group A Group B
BIG EQUIPA (EU Division) Nigma Galaxy Female (EU Division)
CLG Red (NA Division) Please Send Help (NA Division)
Black Dragons Female (SA Division) FURIA Esports Female (SA Division)
Mindfreak (Oceania Qualifier) ATK (South African Qualifier)

IEM Dallas & ESL Impact League Schedule

ESL Impact League Season 1 Finals Schedule & Results

Match Teams Time (AEST)
Group A Opening Match (Bo1) CLG Red 16-2 Mindfreak 2am
BIG EQUIIPA 12-16 Black Dragons 3:40am
Group B Opening Match (Bo1) Nigma Galaxy Female 16-0 ATK 5:20am
Please Send Help 2-16 FURIA Esports Female 7am
Group A Winners Match CLG Red 22-20 Black Dragons 8:40am
Group B Winners Match Nigma Galaxy Female 19-17 FURIA Esports Female 11:20am
Group A Elimination Match Mindfreak 0-2 BIG EQUIPA 12pm
June 5
Group B Elimination Match ATK v Please Send Help 2am
Group A Decider Match BIG EQUIPA v Loser A Winners 5am
Group B Decider Match Winner B Elim v Loser B Winners 8am

IEM Dallas Schedule – Playoffs (June 4 – 6)

Match Teams Time (AEST)
Quarter-Final 1 G2 1-2 FURIA Jul 4, 4am
Quarter-Final 2 FaZe Clan 1-2 Cloud 9 Jul 4, 7:30am
Semi-Final 1 ENCE v FURIA Jul 5, 2am
Semi-Final 2 BIG v Cloud 9 Jul 5, 5:30am
Grand Final Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 Jul 6, 2am

IEM Dallas Results – Day 1 (May 31)

Match Teams Time (AEST)
Group A G2 16-5 Movistar Riders 2am
Upper Round 1 (Bo1) MOUZ 9-16 ENCE
FaZe Clan 5-16 Encore 3:10am
Astralis 12-16 Vitality
Group B FURIA 16-9 Imperial 4:20am
Upper Round 1 (Bo1) Liquid 6-16 Cloud 9
NiP 10-16 BIG 5:30am
MIBR 16-4 Complexity
Group A Lower Round 1 (Bo3) Movistar Riders 0-2 MOUZ 6:40am
Group A Upper Round 2 (Bo3) G2 0-2 ENCE
Group A Lower Round 1 (Bo3) Encore 0-2 Astralis 10:10am
Group A Upper Round 2 (Bo3) FaZe Clan 2-0 Vitality

IEM Dallas Results – Day 2 (June 1)

Match Teams Time (AEST)
Group B Lower Round 1 Complexity 0-2 NiP 2am
Imperial 0-2 Liquid
Group B Upper Round 2 FURIA 2-0 Cloud 9 5:30am
Group A Lower Round 2 MOUZ 0-2 Vitality
Group B Upper Round 2 MIBR 0-2 BIG 9am
Group A Lower Round 2 G2 2-1 Astralis

IEM Dallas Results – Day 3 (June 2)

Match Teams Time (AEST)
Group B Lower Round 2 NiP 0-2 Cloud 9 2am
Liquid 2-0 MIBR
Group A Lower Bracket Final Vitality 0-2 G2 5:30am
Group A Upper Bracket Final FaZe Clan 1-2 ENCE
Group B Upper Bracket Final FURIA 1-2 BIG 9am
Group B Lower Bracket Final Liquid 0-2 Cloud 9

IEM Dallas & ESL Impact League Rosters

There were three late changes to the attendee list for IEM Dallas. PGL Major runner-ups Natus Vincere withdrew from the event due to visa issues and pending a roster change following the departure of Boombl4.

European qualifiers Entropiq also encountered visa issues, while qualifier Heroic were forced to withdraw due to COVID. BIG, Movistar Riders and MIBR will replace the three teams based upon ESL’s World Rankings.

LookingForOrg rebranded to Encore, and will open their IEM Dallas account against Major Champions FaZe Clan.

IEM Dallas Team Rosters

Team Squad
ENCE Snappi dycha hades maden Snax
FaZe Clan rain broky Twistzz karrigan ropz
FURIA yuurih arT KSCERATO drop saffee
G2 JACKZ huNter NiKo m0NESY Aleksib
Ninjas in Pyjamas REZ Plopski es3tag Brollan ztr*
Astralis Xyp9x gla1ve k0nfig blameF farlig
Cloud 9 nafany sh1ro interz Ax1Le HObbit
Team Vitality apEX ZywOo misutaaa dupreeh Magisk
MOUZ frozen bymas dexter torszi JDC
Team Liquid EliGE NAF oSee shox nitr0
Complexity Gaming JT FaNg floppy Grim junior
Imperial Esports FalleN fer fnx boltz VINI
Encore HaZR sterling Liki SaVage apoc
BIG tabseN tiziaN syrsoN faveN Krimbo
Movistar Riders mopoz ALEX DeathZz SunPayus dav1g
MIBR chelo exit Tuurtle JOTA bit

ESL Impact League Season 1 Rosters

Team Squad
Nigma Galaxy Female ANa twenty3 vilga tory Kat
BIG EQUIPA Aidy D7_KC Aidaaa Jenny_R Zana
CLG Red di^ Emy GooseBreeder Juli kelsie
Please Send Help Senna lovergirl Jesscas PiggyKiKi madss
FURIA Esports Female kaah GaBi izaa olga Mari
Black Dragons Female yungher goddess julih nani poppins
ATK scorpz 2SSB KayC nAAtz KinslayerXI
Mindfreak BiBiAhn Eimi Emiinent Viscose mish

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