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Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI - Summer
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Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Summer
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor(s):
Game:
Type:
Online
Prize Pool:
$250,000 USD
Start Date:
2021-06-03
End Date:
2021-06-13
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
Primary Broadcast[edit]
- Desk Host:
Frankie (Frankie Ward)
- Commentators:
SPUNJ (Chad Burchill)
Machine (Alex Richardson)
JustHarry (Harry Russell)
Hugo Byron (Hugo Byron)
Secondary Broadcast[edit]
- Commentators:
TheEternalJay (Jamie Martin)
Dweg (Joshua Nathan)
- Observer:
- TBA
Format[edit]
- Group Stage: June 3rd - 6th, 2021
- Two double-elimination format groups
- Each group has eight teams
- 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
- Two double-elimination format groups
- Playoffs: June 11th - 13th, 2021
- Single-elimination bracket
- The Quarterfinals & Semifinals are Bo3
- The Grand Final is Bo5
Prize Pool[edit]
$250,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
Circuit Points | |||
---|---|---|---|
Place | ![]() |
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1st | 1000 pts | 2400 pts | |
2nd | 750 pts | 1200 pts | |
3rd - 4th | 535 pts | 750 pts | |
5th - 6th | 350 pts | 300 pts | |
7th - 8th | 200 pts | 150 pts | |
9th - 12th | 100 pts | - | |
13th - 16th | - | - |
Participants[edit]
- 1 June 2nd - Evil Geniuses bench
zews by mutual agreement. [2]
- 1 April 23rd - Ninjas in Pyjamas acquire
dev1ce from Astralis as
nawwk is placed on the transfer list. [1]
- 2 June 1st - Ninjas in Pyjamas move
ztr back to Young Ninjas. The team will trial
LNZ for this event. [4]
- 1 April 26th - Imperial Esports bench
piria while the organization investigate a potential VAC banned account. [5]
- 2 April 28th -
fer joins Imperial Esports as a stand-in. [6]
- 3 April 29th -
piria returns to the starting lineup after being cleared of his potential VAC banned account. [7]
- 4 May 19th - Imperial Esports bench
piria and sign
peacemaker as coach. [8]
- 5 May 31st -
fnx is acquired by Paquetá Gaming. [9]
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
16
6
16
6
June 3, 2021 - 12:00 CEST
16
8
16
8
June 3, 2021 - 12:00 CEST
0
2
0
2
June 3, 2021 - 16:45 CEST
7
16
7
16
June 3, 2021 - 13:10 CEST
1
16
1
16
June 3, 2021 - 13:10 CEST
1
2
1
2
June 3, 2021 - 19:55 CEST
0
2
0
2
June 6, 2021 - 16:55 CEST
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
0
2
0
2
June 3, 2021 - 16:45 CEST
1
2
1
2
June 4, 2021 - 16:45 CEST
2
0
2
0
June 3, 2021 - 19:55 CEST
2
0
2
0
June 4, 2021 - 21:10 CEST
1
2
1
2
June 5, 2021 - 21:10 CEST
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
16
8
16
8
June 3, 2021 - 14:20 CEST
16
9
16
9
June 3, 2021 - 14:20 CEST
1
2
1
2
June 4, 2021 - 17:05 CEST
9
16
9
16
June 3, 2021 - 15:30 CEST
10
16
10
16
June 3, 2021 - 15:30 CEST
2
0
2
0
June 4, 2021 - 20:45 CEST
1
2
1
2
June 6, 2021 - 13:30 CEST
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
0
2
0
2
June 4, 2021 - 13:30 CEST
2
1
2
1
June 5, 2021 - 16:45 CEST
2
1
2
1
June 4, 2021 - 13:30 CEST
0
2
0
2
June 5, 2021 - 13:30 CEST
2
1
2
1
June 6, 2021 - 20:00 CEST
Playoffs[edit]
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
0
2
0
2
June 11, 2021 - 20:00 CEST
0
2
0
2
June 12, 2021 - 20:40 CEST
2
0
2
0
June 11, 2021 - 16:45 CEST
2
1
2
1
June 12, 2021 - 16:45 CEST
3
0
3
0
June 13, 2021 - 16:00 CEST
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
Previews[edit]
- 2021-06-03 | IEM Summer Preview by ESL
Conclusions[edit]
- 2021-06-13 | Ax1Le secures second MVP award at IEM Summer by Striker of HLTV
Interviews[edit]
- SHOOWTiME on fer: "He has a completely different vision of the game" by MIRAA of HLTV 2021-06-03 |
Highlights[edit]
- YEKINDAR vs. fnatic by MAKKU of HLTV 2021-06-04 |
- Ax1Le vs. Astralis by MAKKU of HLTV 2021-06-05 |
- Ax1Le vs. OG by MAKKU of HLTV 2021-06-13 |
- Ax1Le - MVP of IEM Summer 2021 by MAKKU of HLTV 2021-06-18 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NIP dev1ce". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2021-04-23.
- ↑ zews (2021-06-02). "Regarding recent news...".
- ↑ Clement Murphy (2021-04-22). "The Future of Fnatic CS:GO". Fnatic.
- ↑ "Flashpoint success shows our academy project is working". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2021-06-01.
- ↑ Imperial Esports (2021-04-26). "COMUNICADO OFICIAL - @piriajrcs movido para o banco de reservas" [OFFICIAL STATEMENT - @piriajrcs moved to the bench] (in
Portuguese).
- ↑ Imperial Esports (2021-04-28). "Ele chegou para dar o sangue nos próximos eventos, seja bem-vindo rei do rush @fer" [He is here to sweat blood on the next events, welcome rush king @fer] (in
Portuguese).
- ↑ piria (2021-04-29). "FUI LIBERADO POSSO JOGAR OS CAMPS DA VALVE" [I AM RELEASED I CAN PLAY VALVE TOURNAMENTS] (in
Portuguese).
- ↑ Imperial Esports (2021-05-19). "Seja bem vindo @peacemaker...@piriajrcs foi movido para o banco" [Welcome @peacemaker...@piriajrcs is moved to the bench] (in
Portuguese).
- ↑ Paquetá Gaming (2021-05-31). "A ansiedade era grande... MAS AGORA É OFICIAL!" [The anxiety was great... BUT NOW IT'S OFFICIAL!] (in
Portuguese).