What’s on in esports for week beginning May 19, 2025

A big week of esports kicks off on Monday, May 19, 2025, with Counter-Strike 2 maintaining the spotlight.

The third Counter-Strike 2 event of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) series will take place from May 19-25 in Dallas, USA.

Meanwhile, the 26th season of the Dota 2 DreamHack DreamLeague is set to kick off on May 19, with 16 squads set to compete for a massive US$1,000,000 prize pool.

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IEM Dallas 2025

IEM Dallas, which is also known as IEM Summer, will be the first S-Tier tournament held in the United States of America in 2025.

With the event scheduled to run throughout the week, 16 of the world’s best teams will congregate in Dallas to compete for the US$1 million prize pool.

IEM Dallas will play a crucial role before the BLAST.tv Austin Major, as this tournament will be the final chance for teams to improve and work on any changes before the first Major of the year.

The best esports betting sites have marked Team Vitality as the -138.89 favourite to claim the IEM Dallas title, closely followed by Team Falcons (+250) and MOUZ (+550).

Check out our extensive IEM Dallas betting guide to get the latest odds and details.

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Dota 2: DreamHack DreamLeague S26

The 26th edition of the DreamHack DreamLeague is set to begin on Monday, May 19, with 16 of the top Dota 2 teams set to compete in the event online.

With the likes of Team Liquid, PARIVISION and BetBoom Team taking their place in the tournament, they will be seeking another title after claiming one of the last four trophies that were up for grabs.

Defending champion, Team Spirit, declined their invite to DreamLeague S26, which will allow for a new champion to be crowned.

Check out our extensive DreamHack DreamLeague betting guide to get the latest odds and details.

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