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Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI - Winter

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[e][h]Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Winter
League Information
Organizer:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Sweden Stockholm
Prize Pool:
$250,000 USD
Start Date:
2021-12-02
End Date:
2021-12-12
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
ESL Pro Tour Tier:
Masters Masters
Links
Maps
Ancient • Dust II • Inferno • Mirage • Nuke • Overpass • Vertigo

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Primary Broadcast[edit]
  • Desk Host:
  • Analysts:
    • Serbia YNk (Janko Paunović)
    • Serbia kassad (Aleksandar Trifunović)
    • United States moses (Jason O'Toole)
  • Sideline Reporter:
    • United Kingdom Pala (Pala Gilroy Sen)
Secondary Broadcast[edit]
  • Commentators:
    • Australia Pilski (Mitchell Pilipowski)
    • Australia Mac (Geordie McAleer)
    • Australia JimNeso (James Cowan)
  • Observer:
    • United Kingdom zarx (Jake Karakouzian)

Format[edit]

  • Group Stage:
    • Two double-elimination format groups
      • Each group has eight teams
      • Opening 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:
    • 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:

Participants[edit]

Astralis
Notes
1Denmark Xyp9x
2Denmark gla1ve
3Denmark Lucky
4Denmark k0nfig
5Denmark blameF
CDenmark ave
1 November 4th - Astralis bench Denmark dupreeh, Denmark Magisk and Denmark zonic ahead of the expiration of their contracts and sign Denmark k0nfig, Denmark blameF, and Denmark ave as their replacements. [1]
BIG
Notes
1Germany tabseN
2Germany tiziaN
3Germany syrsoN
4Germany k1to
5Denmark gade
CGermany enkay J
1 November 10th - BIG part ways with Germany LEGIJA and sign Germany enkay J as their new head coach. [2]
G2 Esports
Notes
1France JACKZ
2France AMANEK
3Bosnia and Herzegovina huNter-
4Bosnia and Herzegovina NiKo
5France kennyS
CGermany Swani
1 November 16th - G2 Esports part ways with France maLeK; Germany Swani steps in as interim coach. [3][4]
2 November 23rd - France kennyS stands in for Serbia nexa due to the latter having visa issues. [5]
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Notes
1Denmark dev1ce
 
 
 
 
1Sweden REZ
2Sweden Plopski
3Sweden hampus
4Denmark es3tag
5Young NinjasYoung NinjasSweden phzy
CSweden THREAT
1 November 17th - Ninjas in Pyjamas acquire Denmark es3tag from Complexity Gaming while Sweden LNZ returns to Young Ninjas. [6]
2 December 10th - Sweden phzy replaces Denmark dev1ce from the semifinal onwards due to the latter having health issues. [7][8]
OG
1Finland Aleksib
2Denmark valde
3Poland mantuu
4Denmark niko
5Israel flameZ
CDenmark ruggah
1 November 30th - Montenegro maden stands in for Denmark Snappi on day one due to the latter testing positive for COVID-19. [9]
2 December 3rd - Denmark Snappi is cleared to participate on day two. [10]

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
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
16
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
13
December 2, 2021 - 14:45 CET
1612
4
133
10
OGOGOG
12
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
16
December 2, 2021 - 14:55 CET
128
4
167
9
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
2
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
0
December 2, 2021 - 21:20 CET
168
8
137
6
166
10
149
5
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
16
AstralisAstralisAstralis
8
December 2, 2021 - 12:00 CET
169
7
86
2
MOUZMOUZMOUZ
16
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
19
December 2, 2021 - 12:00 CET
1681
70
1972
82
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
0
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
2
December 2, 2021 - 19:00 CET
63
3
1612
4
94
5
1611
5
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
2
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
1
December 4, 2021 - 17:25 CET
149
5
166
10
1610
6
145
9
168
8
97
2
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
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
TYLOOTYLOOTYLOO
0
OGOGOG
2
December 2, 2021 - 21:45 CET
105
5
1610
6
107
3
168
8
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
2
OGOGOG
1
December 3, 2021 - 20:00 CET
167
9
138
5
134
9
1611
5
1613
3
82
6
AstralisAstralisAstralis
2
MOUZMOUZMOUZ
0
December 2, 2021 - 19:20 CET
1613
3
62
4
1610
6
105
5
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
AstralisAstralisAstralis
0
December 3, 2021 - 16:45 CET
1614
2
11
0
168
8
107
3
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
2
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
0
December 4, 2021 - 18:10 CET
1610
6
65
1
168
8
127
5
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP

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
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
16
FnaticFnaticFnatic
9
December 2, 2021 - 16:05 CET
169
7
96
3
ENCEENCEENCE
17
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
19
19
December 2, 2021 - 16:20 CET
1771
81
1982
72
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
0
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
2
December 3, 2021 - 16:45 CET
1560
90
1993
61
145
9
1610
6
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
17
BIGBIGBIG
19
December 2, 2021 - 17:30 CET
1760
92
1993
61
GODSENTGODSENTGOD
16
HeroicHeroicHeroic
13
December 2, 2021 - 18:00 CET
168
8
137
6
BIGBIGBIG
1
GODSENTGODSENTGOD
2
December 3, 2021 - 20:00 CET
168
8
97
2
128
4
167
9
128
4
167
9
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
2
GODSENTGODSENTGOD
0
December 4, 2021 - 20:35 CET
167
9
148
6
1610
6
75
2
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
GODSENTGODSENTGOD
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
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
ENCEENCEENCE
0
December 3, 2021 - 13:30 CET
167
9
118
3
169
7
136
7
BIGBIGBIG
1
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
December 4, 2021 - 13:30 CET
169
7
76
1
132
11
1613
3
1770
82
1983
71
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
2
HeroicHeroicHeroic
0
December 3, 2021 - 13:30 CET
167
9
138
5
169
7
146
8
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
2
FaZe ClanFaZe ClanFaZe
1
December 4, 2021 - 13:30 CET
138
5
167
9
257103
8231
228230
7101
167
9
108
2
FnaticFnaticFnatic
1
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
2
December 4, 2021 - 21:45 CET
19102
52
1651
100
19611
920
22922
612
41
3
1614
2
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
GODSENTGODSENTGOD
1
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
2
December 5, 2021 - 16:00 CET
104
6
1611
5
1612
4
83
5
85
3
1610
6
G2 EsportsG2 EsportsG2
1
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
2
December 11, 2021 - 19:15 CET
16100
51
1953
101
1612
4
103
7
147
7
168
8
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
2
Gambit EsportsGambit EsportsGambit
1
December 5, 2021 - 19:30 CET
1610
6
55
0
96
3
169
7
19111
43
1742
110
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
0
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
2
December 11, 2021 - 16:00 CET
138
5
167
9
138
5
167
9
Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNIP
0
Team VitalityTeam VitalityVitality
3
December 12, 2021 - 16:00 CET
108
2
167
9
109
1
166
10
137
6
168
8

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