Intel Extreme Masters
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is a series of international esports tournaments held in countries around the world. These Electronic Sports League (ESL) sanctioned events, sponsored by Intel, as of 2022 currently host events in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and StarCraft II. Other game titles were hosted in the past.[1] The body that owns the league is Turtle Entertainment. The League has operated 17 seasons as of 2023. The season finals, with the largest prize pool, takes place in Katowice, Poland.[1] Mid-season events are held in numerous cities around the globe, including Chicago, Shanghai and Sydney.[1]
Sport | Esports Counter-Strike StarCraft II |
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Founded | 2007 |
Country | Worldwide |
Most recent champion(s) | Counter-Strike: FaZe Clan (Sydney 2023) StarCraft II: Lee "Rogue" Byung Yeol |
Most titles | Counter-Strike: Fnatic |
Sponsor(s) | Intel, Acer Predator, 1xBet, Paysafecard, DHL, MTN Dew AMP Game Fuel |
Official website | www |
History
The Intel Extreme Masters are a product of the ESL. In 2006, when the Intel sponsored European tournament saw room for expansion outside of Europe, especially in North American markets, Intel provided funds for a worldwide tournament, billing it as the Intel Extreme Masters.[2] In 2007, when established, the IEM established a format of many smaller qualifying events, leading up to a large final event that is held at CeBIT. All of the Grand Finals have been held at CeBIT. Starting in 2008, the Tournament was billed as being worldwide, boasting participants from Europe, North America, and Asia.[2] Although Counterstrike 1.6 was the only game offered in the first season, the variety of games has increased greatly, to the four that were offered during Season 5. World of Warcraft was offered during Season 4, but was dropped for Season 5. The Season 5 Finals will be held at CeBIT and will included a US$130,000 prize pool.[3]
Games offered in Intel Extreme Masters: Counter-Strike (Seasons 1–6), Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne (Seasons 1–2, 3: Asian Championship Finals — CS1.6 and Asian Championship Finals — WoW, 4: Global Challenge Chengdu, 5: Global Challenge Shanghai), World of Warcraft (Seasons 2: Global Challenge Dreamhack, 3–4), Quake Live (Seasons 4–5), StarCraft II (Seasons 5–6), League of Legends (LoL) (Seasons 5: World Championship (LoL Invitational), 6)
IEM seasons
Season I
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Ref |
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World Championship | 15-18 March 2007 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Team Pentagram | |
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Yoan "ToD" Merlo |
Season II
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Ref |
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Los Angeles | 6-9 March 2008 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | FnaticRC | |
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | June "Lyn" Park | |||
World Championship | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Mousesports | ||
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | June "Lyn" Park |
Season III
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Ref |
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Games Convention | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Nihilum Plasma | ||
Los Angeles | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | SK Gaming | ||
World of Warcraft | x6tence | |||
Montreal | 17-19 October 2008 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Fnatic | [4] |
World of Warcraft | SK Gaming | |||
Global | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Mousesports | ||
Asian WoW | 13-16 November 2008 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | e-STRO | [5] |
World of Warcraft | H O N | |||
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen | |||
European | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | mTw | ||
World of Warcraft | iNNERFiRE | |||
American | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Made in Brazil | ||
World of Warcraft | Trade Chat | |||
Asian CS1.6 | 16-18 January 2009 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | wNv Teamwork | [6] |
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Li "Sky" Xiaofeng | |||
World Championship | 3-8 March 2009 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | fnatic | |
World of Warcraft | H O N |
Season IV
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Ref |
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GamesCom | 20-23 August 2009 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Mousesports | [7] |
Quake Live | Shane "rapha" Hendrixson | |||
World of Warcraft | Ensidia | |||
Chengdu | 1-3 October 2009 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | SK Gaming | [8] |
Defense of the Ancients | For The Dream (ex-LGD) | |||
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Lu "Fly100%" Weiliang | |||
Dubai | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Fnatic | ||
Quake Live | Shane "rapha" Hendrixson | |||
European | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Mousesports | ||
Quake Live | Alexey "Cypher" Yanushevsky | |||
World of Warcraft | SK Gaming Sansibar | |||
American | Counter-Strike | compLexity | ||
Quake Live | Tim "DaHanG" Fogarty | |||
World of Warcraft | compLexity Black | |||
Asian | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | WeMade FOX | ||
Quake Live | Fan "Jibo" Zhibo | |||
World of Warcraft | Button Bashers | |||
World Championship | 2-6 March 2010 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Natus Vincere | |
Quake Live | Shane "rapha" Hendrixson | |||
World of Warcraft | Evil Geniuses |
Season V
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Ref |
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Shanghai | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | fnatic | ||
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne | June "Lyn" Park | |||
Defense of the Ancients | EHOME | |||
Cologne | StarCraft II | Stefan "MorroW" Andersson — Mousesports | ||
Quake Live | k1llsen | |||
American | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | compLexity | ||
Quake Live | Shane "rapha" Hendrixson | |||
StarCraft II | Jian "Fenix" Morayra Alejo — fnatic | |||
European | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | fnatic | ||
Quake Live | Anton "Cooller" Singov | |||
StarCraft II | Jeffrey "SjoW" Brusi — Team Dignitas | |||
World Championship | 1-5 March 2011 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Natus Vincere | |
Quake Live | Shane "rapha" Hendrixson | |||
StarCraft II | Jung "AcE" Woo-Seo — Team StarTale | |||
League of Legends Invitational | myRevenge |
Season VI
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Ref |
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Cologne | League of Legends | Counter Logic Gaming | ||
StarCraft II | Lee "PuMa" Ho-Joon — Evil Geniuses | |||
Guangzhou | League of Legends | World Elite | ||
StarCraft II | Greg "IdrA" Fields — Evil Geniuses | |||
Counter-Strike | fnatic | |||
New York City | League of Legends | fnatic | ||
StarCraft II | Park "DongRaeGu" Soo-Ho — Complexity Gaming & Team MvP | |||
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | SK Gaming | |||
Kyiv | League of Legends | Moscow 5 | ||
StarCraft II | Moon "MMA" Sung-Won — Team SlayerS | |||
Counter-Strike | Natus Vincere | |||
São Paulo | StarCraft II | Kim "viOLet" Dong-Hwan — Team Empire | ||
World Championship | 6-10 March 2012 | League of Legends | Moscow 5 | |
StarCraft II | Jang "MC" Min-Chul— SK Gaming | |||
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESC Gaming |
Season VII
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Ref |
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Gamescom | League of Legends | Moscow Five | ||
StarCraft II | Jung "Mvp" Jong-Hyun — Incredible Miracle | |||
Singapore | League of Legends | MeetYourMakers | ||
StarCraft II | Ju "Sting" Hoon — Western Wolves | |||
Cologne | League of Legends | SK Telecom T1 | ||
Katowice | League of Legends | Gambit Gaming (ex-M5) | ||
StarCraft II | Kang "First" Hyun-Woo — Incredible Miracle | |||
Brazil | League of Legends | Incredible Miracle | ||
World Championship | League of Legends | CJ Entus Blaze | [9] | |
StarCraft II | Choi "YoDa" Byung-Hyun — Incredible Miracle |
Season VIII
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Runner-up | Ref |
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Shanghai | 25–28 July 2013 | League of Legends | Team WE | Invictus Gaming | [10] |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Revival | Oz | |||
New York | 10–13 October 2013 | StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Life | NaNiwa | [11] |
Cologne | 23–24 November 2013 | League of Legends (Pro) | Gambit Gaming | Fnatic | [12] |
League of Legends (Amateur) | Copenhagen Wolves | Ninjas in Pyjamas | |||
Singapore | 28 November – 1 December 2013 | League of Legends | Invictus Gaming | CJ Entus Frost | [13] |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | herO | san | |||
São Paulo | 28 January – 1 February 2014 | League of Legends | Millenium | paiN Gaming | [14] |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | herO | MC | |||
Cologne | 13–16 February 2014 | StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | HerO | Polt | [15] |
World Championship Katowice |
13–16 March 2014 | ||||
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Gnimsh | Artosis | [16] | ||
League of Legends | KT Rolster Bullets | Fnatic | |||
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | sOs | herO |
Season IX
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Runner-up | Ref |
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Shenzhen | 16–20 July 2014 | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Amaz | Azeri | [17] |
League of Legends | Team WE | EDward Gaming | |||
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | TaeJa | Solar | |||
Toronto | 28–31 August 2014 | StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Flash | Zest | [18] |
San Jose | 6–7 December 2014 | League of Legends | Cloud9 | Unicorns of Love | [19] |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | herO | Rain | |||
Cologne | 18–21 December 2014 | League of Legends | Gambit Gaming | Counter Logic Gaming | [20] |
Taipei | 28 January – 1 February 2015 | League of Legends | yoe Flash Wolves | Taipei Assassins | [21] |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Life | Maru | |||
World Championship Katowice |
12–15 March 2015 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Fnatic | Ninjas in Pyjamas | [22] |
League of Legends | Team SoloMid | Team WE | |||
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Zest | Trap |
Season X
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Runner-up | Ref |
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Shenzhen | 16–20 July 2015 | Heroes of the Storm | MVP Black | Virtus.pro | [23] |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Classic | PartinG | |||
Gamescom | 5–9 August 2015 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Team EnVyUs | Team SoloMid | [24] |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | INnoVation | soO | |||
San Jose | 21–22 November 2015 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Natus Vincere | Team SoloMid | [25] |
League of Legends | Origen | Counter Logic Gaming | |||
Cologne | 18–20 December 2015 | League of Legends | ESC Ever | Qiao Gu Reapers | [26] |
Taipei | 29 January – 2 February 2016 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | The MongolZ | Renegades | [27] |
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | sOs | ByuN | |||
World Championship Katowice |
4–6 March 2016 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Fnatic | Luminosity Gaming | [28] |
League of Legends | SK Telecom T1 | Fnatic | |||
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | Polt | Snute |
Season XI
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Runner-up | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shanghai | 28–31 July 2016 | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | uThermal | Neeb | [30] |
Oakland | 19–20 November 2016 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Ninjas in Pyjamas | SK Gaming | [31] |
League of Legends | Unicorns Of Love | Flash Wolves | |||
Gyeonggi | 17–18 December 2016 | League of Legends | Samsung Galaxy | Kongdoo Monster | [32] |
Overwatch | LuxuryWatch Red | Lunatic-Hai | |||
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | INnoVation | Stats | |||
World Championship Katowice |
25–26 February & 3–5 March 2017 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Astralis | FaZe Clan | [33] |
League of Legends | Flash Wolves | G2 Esports | |||
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | TY | Stats |
Season XII
Event | Dates | Game | Winner | Runner-up | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sydney | 6–7 May 2017 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | SK Gaming | FaZe Clan | [35] |
Shanghai | 27–30 July 2017 | Starcraft 2 | Rogue | herO | [36] |
Oakland | 18–19 November 2017 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Ninjas in Pyjamas | FaZe Clan | [37] |
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | *aAa* Gaming | Tempo Storm | |||
PyeongChang | 5–7 February 2018 | Starcraft 2 | Scarlett | sOs | |
Katowice | 2–4 March 2018 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Fnatic | FaZe Clan | [38] |
Starcraft 2 | Rogue | Classic |
Season XIII
Event | Venue | Dates | Game | Champion | Runner-Up | Prize Pool |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | 1 - 6 May 2018 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Faze Clan | Astralis | US$250,000 |
Shanghai | Shanghai New International Expo Center | 1 - 6 August 2018 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | NRG Esports | TYLOO | US$250,000 |
Chicago | Jeunesse Arena | 6 - 11 November 2018 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Astralis | Team Liquid | US$250,000 |
World Championship | Spodek Arena | 13 February - 3 March 2019 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Astralis | ENCE | US$1,000,000 |
StarCraft II | soO | Stats | US$400,000 |
Season XIV
Event | Venue | Dates | Game | Champion | Runner-Up | Prize Pool |
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Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | 29 April – 5 May 2019 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Team Liquid | Fnatic | US$250,000 |
Chicago | United Center | 18 – 21 July 2019 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Team Liquid | ENCE | US$250,000 |
Beijing | Beijing University Students' Stadium | 7 – 10 November 2019 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Astralis | 100 Thieves | US$250,000 |
World Championship | Spodek Arena | 24 February – 1 March 2020 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Natus Vincere | G2 Esports | US$500,000 |
StarCraft II | Rogue | Zest | US$400,000 |
Season XV
Event | Venue | Dates | Game | Champion | Runner-Up | Prize Pool |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Global Challenge | Online |
15 – 20 December 2020 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Astralis | Team Liquid | US$500,000 |
World Championship | 16 – 28 February 2021 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Gambit Esports | Virtus.pro | US$1,000,000 | |
StarCraft II | Reynor | Zest | US$250,000 | |||
Melbourne | 17 – 22 August 2021 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Cancelled |
US$250,000 |
Season XVI
Event | Venue | Dates | Game | Champion | Runner-Up | Prize Pool |
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Summer | Online | 3 – 13 June 2021 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Gambit Esports | OG | US$250,000 |
Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 6 – 18 July 2021 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Natus Vincere | G2 Esports | US$1,000,000 |
Winter | Quality Hotel™ Globe | 2 – 12 December 2021 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Team Vitality | Ninjas in Pyjamas | US$250,000 |
Katowice | Spodek Arena | 15 – 22 February 2022 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | FaZe Clan | G2 Esports | US$1,000,000 |
StarCraft II | Serral | Reynor | US$500,000 |
Year 2022
Event | Venue | Dates | Game | Champion | Runner-Up | Prize Pool |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | 30 May – 5 June 2022 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Cloud9 | ENCE | US$250,000 |
Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 5 – 17 July 2022 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | FaZe Clan | Natus Vincere | US$1,000,000 |
Rio Major | Jeunesse Arena | 31 October – 13 November 2022 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Outsiders | Heroic | US$1,250,000 |
Katowice | Spodek Arena | 31 January – 12 February 2023 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | G2 Esports | Heroic | US$1,000,000 |
StarCraft II | Oliveira | Maru | US$500,000 |
Year 2023
Event | Venue | Dates | Game | Champion | Runner-Up | Prize Pool |
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Rio | Jeunesse Arena | 17 – 23 April 2023 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Team Vitality | Heroic | US$250,000 |
Dallas | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | 29 May – 4 June 2023 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ENCE | MOUZ | US$250,000 |
Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 25 July – 6 August 2023 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | G2 Esports | ENCE | US$1,000,000 |
Sydney | Aware Super Theater | 16 – 22 October 2023 | Counter-Strike 2 | FaZe Clan | Complexity Gaming | US$250,000 |
Katowice | Spodek Arena | 31 January - 11 February 2024 | Counter-Strike 2 | US$1,000,000 |
Year 2024
Event | Venue | Dates | Game | Champion | Runner-Up | Prize Pool |
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China | Chengdu, China | 8 – 14 April 2024 | Counter-Strike 2 | US$250,000 | ||
Dallas | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | 27 May – 2 June 2024 | Counter-Strike 2 | US$250,000 | ||
Cologne | Lanxess Arena | 7 - 18 August 2024 | Counter-Strike 2 | US$1,000,000 | ||
Fall | TBD | 7– 13 October 2024 | Counter-Strike 2 | US$250,000 |
Format
IEM utilizes a fair number of offline qualifiers. During Season 5, qualifiers were held for North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia regions.[39] Those who qualify for the finals are placed into two groups of six, of which the top two advance. The first place member of each group goes directly to the semifinals, and the second and third place members go into the quarterfinals.[40]
Organisation
The Intel Extreme Masters are run by the ESL which is owned by Turtle Entertainment GmbH. Turtle Entertainment is based in Cologne, Germany.
See also
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