We are set up and ready to roll here in Kiev, as the IEM5 European Championship Finals are about to commence.

Hosted at the Kiev Cybersport Arena, the IEM5 European Championship Finals will hand out a staggering $50,000 in the Counter-Strike tournament, which will feature a total of 16 teams.

Day 1 will run from 11:00 to approximately 21:00 (CET times), 10 hours of pure action in which 14 matches will be played in total.

Stay tuned to HLTV.org for on-site videos, photos, frag highlights and all there is to know about one of this year's hottest tournaments.