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Intel Extreme Masters Season XII - World Championship

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[e][h]Intel Extreme Masters XII - World Championship
League Information
Organizer:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Poland Katowice
Venue:
Prize Pool:
$500,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-02-27
End Date:
2018-03-04
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Cache • Cobblestone • Inferno • Mirage • Nuke • Overpass • Train


The Intel Extreme Masters - World Championship returns to Katowice as the final event of Season XII. The tournament features a
$500,000 USD prize pool and is the first to use ESL's new group stage format. The event is also part of Season 1 of the Intel Grand Slam.

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Main Broadcast[edit]
  • Desk Host:
  • Stage Host:
    • United Kingdom OJ Borg (Oliver James Borg D'Anastasi)
  • Reporter:
  • Analysts:
    • Australia SPUNJ (Chad Burchill)
    • Serbia YNk (Janko Paunović)
    • Sweden friberg (Adam Friberg)
Secondary Broadcast[edit]

Format[edit]

  • Group Stage: February 27th - March 1st, 2018
    • Two double-elimination format groups
    • The initial matches are Bo1
    • All following matches are Bo3
    • The top three teams from each group advance to the playoffs:
      • Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
      • Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
      • Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds

  • Playoffs: March 2nd - 4th, 2018
    • Single-elimination bracket
    • All matches (excl. Grand Final) are Bo3
    • The Grand Final is Bo5

Prize Pool[edit]

$500,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:

Participants[edit]

Astralis2, 6 [1]
1Denmark device
2Denmark dupreeh
3Denmark Xyp9x
4Denmark gla1ve
5Denmark Magisk
CDenmark zonic
Virtus.pro4, 8 [1]
1Poland NEO
2Poland pashaBiceps
3Poland Snax
4Poland byali
5Team KinguinPoland MICHU
CPoland kuben

For "News and Roster Changes" Click here.

1 February 1st - Ninjas in Pyjamas sign Bosnia and Herzegovina pita as coach, after Sweden THREAT resigns. [2]
2 February 2nd - Denmark Kjaerbye departs Astralis to join North. [3]
3 February 5th - Canada NAF transfers from Renegades to Team Liquid to replace United States jdm64. [4]
4 February 6th - Virtus.pro bench Poland TaZ, Poland MICHU will stand-in for the event while on a one month loan. [5]
5 February 6th - Gambit Esports sign Russia seized to replace Kazakhstan fitch. [6]
6 February 7th - Astralis sign Denmark Magisk. [7]
7 February 8th - Norway jkaem joins Renegades as a long-term stand-in. [8]
8 February 11th - ESL suspend their roster transfer rule, allowing Virtus.pro, Team Liquid and Renegades to play with their new players. [9]
9 February 13th - Ninjas in Pyjamas sign Sweden dennis and bench Sweden Xizt. [10]
10 February 14th - Heroic bring Norway RUBINO into the active lineup, with Denmark es3tag being benched. [11]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
SK GamingSK GamingSK
16
AVANGARAVANGARAVNGR
10
SK GamingSK GamingSK
16
10
AVANGARAVANGARAVNGR
February 27, 2018 - 12:00 CET
1610
6
Cache
105
5
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320059/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61875
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
13
AstralisAstralisAstralis
16
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
13
16
AstralisAstralisAstralis
February 27, 2018 - 12:00 CET
1311
2
Train
164
12
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320058/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61876
SK GamingSK GamingSK
0
AstralisAstralisAstralis
2
SK GamingSK GamingSK
0
2
AstralisAstralisAstralis
February 27, 2018 - 17:15 CET
126
6
Overpass
169
7
20321
1211
Mirage
221212
322
Train
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320066/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61897https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61906
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
16
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
10
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
16
10
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
February 27, 2018 - 13:30 CET
168
8
Mirage
107
3
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320060/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61878
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
14
Cloud9Cloud9C9
16
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
14
16
Cloud9Cloud9C9
February 27, 2018 - 13:10 CET
146
8
Inferno
169
7
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320061/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61877
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
Cloud9Cloud9C9
0
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
0
Cloud9Cloud9C9
February 27, 2018 - 20:40 CET
165
11
Inferno
1110
1
168
8
Overpass
127
5
Train
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320067/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61916https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61927
AstralisAstralisAstralis
2
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
1
AstralisAstralisAstralis
2
1
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
March 1, 2018 - 14:25 CET
1210
2
Inferno
165
11
1611
5
Nuke
54
1
1610
6
Overpass
55
0
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320079/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62025https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62032https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62036
AstralisAstralisAstralis
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
AVANGARAVANGARAVNGR
0
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
2
AVANGARAVANGARAVNGR
0
2
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
February 27, 2018 - 16:40 CET
85
3
Mirage
1610
6
125
7
Cache
1610
6
Cobblestone
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320068/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61894https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61900
Cloud9Cloud9C9
2
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
1
Cloud9Cloud9C9
2
1
RenegadesRenegadesRNG
February 28, 2018 - 14:05 CET
1612
4
Cache
83
5
87
1
Inferno
168
8
1613
3
Train
62
4
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320074/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61955https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61961https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61966
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
2
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
1
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
2
1
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
February 27, 2018 - 19:20 CET
168
8
Inferno
117
4
84
4
Overpass
1611
5
168
8
Cache
97
2
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320069/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61908https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61915https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61920
SK GamingSK GamingSK
2
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
1
SK GamingSK GamingSK
2
1
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
February 28, 2018 - 17:30 CET
1613
3
Inferno
102
8
17112
40
Overpass
1941
113
169
7
Train
76
1
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320075/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61973https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61981https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61984
Cloud9Cloud9C9
2
SK GamingSK GamingSK
1
Cloud9Cloud9C9
2
1
SK GamingSK GamingSK
March 1, 2018 - 15:30 CET
98
1
Cache
167
9
167
9
Mirage
128
4
164
12
Inferno
1311
2
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320078/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62031https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62035https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62043
Cloud9Cloud9C9

Group B[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
16
ORDERORDERORDER
3
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
16
3
ORDERORDERORDER
February 27, 2018 - 14:45 CET
1612
4
Mirage
33
0
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320063/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61880
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
10
NorthNorthNorth
16
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
10
16
NorthNorthNorth
February 27, 2018 - 14:50 CET
105
5
Inferno
1610
6
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320062/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61890
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
NorthNorthNorth
0
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
0
NorthNorthNorth
February 28, 2018 - 14:00 CET
168
8
Inferno
87
1
1611
5
Mirage
74
3
Overpass
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320072/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61954https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61960
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
16
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
12
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
16
12
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
February 27, 2018 - 16:00 CET
166
10
Nuke
129
3
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320064/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61893
HeroicHeroicHeroic
9
FnaticFnaticFnatic
16
HeroicHeroicHeroic
9
16
FnaticFnaticFnatic
February 27, 2018 - 15:35 CET
96
3
Cobblestone
169
7
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320065/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61891
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
1
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
1
2
FnaticFnaticFnatic
February 28, 2018 - 16:15 CET
1611
5
Cache
74
3
106
4
Mirage
169
7
106
4
Cobblestone
169
7
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320073/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61967https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61972https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61977
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
0
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
0
2
FnaticFnaticFnatic
March 1, 2018 - 18:00 CET
117
4
Inferno
168
8
86
2
Cache
169
7
Mirage
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320081/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62040https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62055
FnaticFnaticFnatic
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
ORDERORDERORDER
0
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
2
ORDERORDERORDER
0
2
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
February 28, 2018 - 12:00 CET
87
1
Train
168
8
44
0
Mirage
1611
5
Inferno
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320070/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61948https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61950
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
1
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
2
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
1
2
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
March 1, 2018 - 12:00 CET
144
10
Cache
1611
5
1610
6
Mirage
65
1
85
3
Inferno
1610
6
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320076/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62012https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62014https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62024
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
0
HeroicHeroicHeroic
2
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
0
2
HeroicHeroicHeroic
February 28, 2018 - 12:00 CET
85
3
Train
1610
6
64
2
Cobblestone
1611
5
Mirage
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320071/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61949https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=61953
NorthNorthNorth
2
HeroicHeroicHeroic
0
NorthNorthNorth
2
0
HeroicHeroicHeroic
March 1, 2018 - 12:00 CET
168
8
Mirage
137
6
1610
6
Inferno
85
3
Cobblestone
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320077/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62011https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62015
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
2
NorthNorthNorth
1
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
2
1
NorthNorthNorth
March 1, 2018 - 19:00 CET
146
8
Train
169
7
168
8
Inferno
117
4
169
7
Overpass
86
2
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320080/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62057https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62068https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62073
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
Cloud9Cloud9C9
1
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
1
Cloud9Cloud9C9
March 2, 2018 - 13:00 CET
1613
3
Overpass
52
3
1310
3
Cache
165
11
22703
831
Inferno
20830
702
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320082/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62090https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62094https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62100
AstralisAstralisAstralis
0
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
AstralisAstralisAstralis
0
2
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
March 3, 2018 - 15:00 CET
106
4
Cache
169
7
106
4
Overpass
169
7
Inferno
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320084/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62153https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62161
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
1
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
1
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNiP
March 2, 2018 - 17:40 CET
165
11
Overpass
1310
3
133
10
Mirage
1612
4
168
8
Inferno
97
2
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320083/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62122https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62128https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62133
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
0
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
0
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
March 3, 2018 - 18:20 CET
166
10
Inferno
139
4
1610
6
Mirage
75
2
Cobblestone
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320085/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62177https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62179
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
FnaticFnaticFnatic
3
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
3
FnaticFnaticFnatic
March 4, 2018 - 17:20 CET
1611
5
Cache
54
1
20911
621
Inferno
22622
912
77
0
Overpass
168
8
1611
5
Mirage
114
7
1782
70
Train
1971
83
·https://www.hltv.org/matches/2320086/match·https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62200https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62206https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62213https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62222https://www.hltv.org/?pageid=188&matchid=62226

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 MIRAA (2018-01-18). "ESL reveals IEM Katowice invites". HLTV.
  2. ↑ PRIESt (2018-02-01). "Annoucement: NIP.CS: Coaching team changes and expansion". Ninjas in Pyjamas.
  3. ↑ MIRAA (2018-02-02). "Official: Kjaerbye replaces k0nfig in North squad". HLTV.
  4. ↑ "CSGO Roster Update: Liquid`NAF". Team Liquid. 2018-02-05.
  5. ↑ "TaZ has been benched". Virtus.pro. 2018-02-06.
  6. ↑ "seized joins Gambit CS:GO". Gambit Esports. 2018-02-06.
  7. ↑ "Astralis sign Magisk". Astralis. 2018-02-07.
  8. ↑ "Please give a warm Renegades welcome to @jkaemGO who will be our stand-in for the upcoming 2018 CS:GO season". Renegades. 2018-02-07.
  9. ↑ "ESL to suspend rule on roster change for Intel® Extreme Masters Katowice". ESL. 2018-02-11.
  10. ↑ Matt Litherland (2018-02-13). "Annoucement: Roster change Ninjas in Pyjamas". Ninjas in Pyjamas.
  11. ↑ MIRAA (2018-02-14). "Official: RUBINO replaces es3tag in Heroic squad". HLTV.
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