Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI - Winter

[e][h]Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Winter

League Information

Series:

IEM

Intel Grand Slam

Organizer:

ESL

Sponsor(s):

Intel
Acer Predator
DHL
Monster Energy
1xBet
Coinbase
U.S. Air Force

Game:

Global Offensive

Type:

Offline

Location:

Stockholm

Venue:

Quality Hotel™ Globe

Prize Pool:

$250,000 USD

Start Date:

2021-12-02

End Date:

2021-12-12

Teams:

16

Liquipedia Tier:

S-Tier

Pro Tour Tier:

Masters

Links

Maps

Ancient • Dust II • Inferno • Mirage • Nuke • Overpass • Vertigo

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Primary Broadcast[edit]

Desk Host:
- stunna (Tres Saranthus)

Analysts:
- YNk (Janko Paunović)
- kassad (Aleksandar Trifunović)
- moses (Jason O'Toole)

Observers:
- Rushly (Alexander Rush)
- Jak3y (Jake Elton)
- UnknownFME (Bastian Faber)
- jeyrazz (Sigurds Maikls)

Commentators:
- Machine (Alex Richardson)
- SPUNJ (Chad Burchill)
- JustHarry (Harry Russell)
- Hugo Byron (Hugo Byron)

Sideline Reporter:
- Pala (Pala Gilroy Sen)

Secondary Broadcast[edit]

Commentators:
- Pilski (Mitchell Pilipowski)
- Mac (Geordie McAleer)
- JimNeso (James Cowan)

Observer:
- 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 3^rd 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

1	Xyp9x
2	gla1ve
3	Lucky
4	k0nfig
5	blameF
C	ave


Invited

¹ November 4th - Astralis bench

dupreeh,

Magisk and

zonic ahead of the expiration of their contracts and sign

k0nfig,

blameF, and

ave as their replacements. ^[1]

BIG

Notes

1	tabseN
2	tiziaN
3	syrsoN
4	k1to
5	gade
C	enkay J


Invited

¹ November 10th - BIG part ways with

LEGIJA and sign

enkay J as their new head coach. ^[2]

FaZe Clan

1	rain
2	olofmeister
3	broky
4	Twistzz
5	karrigan
C	RobbaN


Invited

Heroic

1	stavn
2	cadiaN
3	TeSeS
4	refrezh
5	sjuush
C	Xizt


Invited

G2 Esports

Notes

1	JACKZ
2	AMANEK
3	huNter-
4	NiKo
5	kennyS
C	Swani


Invited

¹ November 16th - G2 Esports part ways with

maLeK;

Swani steps in as interim coach. ^[3]^[4]

² November 23rd -

kennyS stands in for

nexa due to the latter having visa issues. ^[5]

Gambit Esports

1	nafany
2	sh1ro
3	interz
4	Ax1Le
5	Hobbit
C	groove


Invited

Team Liquid

1	EliGE
2	NAF
3	Stewie2K
4	Grim
5	FalleN
C	adreN


Invited

Ninjas in Pyjamas

Notes

1	dev1ce

1	REZ
2	Plopski
3	hampus
4	es3tag
5	phzy
C	THREAT


Invited

¹ November 17th - Ninjas in Pyjamas acquire

es3tag from Complexity Gaming while

LNZ returns to Young Ninjas. ^[6]

² December 10th -

phzy replaces

dev1ce from the semifinal onwards due to the latter having health issues. ^[7]^[8]

OG

1	Aleksib
2	valde
3	mantuu
4	niko
5	flameZ
C	ruggah


Invited

Virtus.pro

1	buster
2	Qikert
3	Jame
4	YEKINDAR
5	FL1T
C	dastan


Invited

Team Vitality

1	apEX
2	ZywOo
3	shox
4	misutaaa
5	Kyojin
C	XTQZZZ


Invited

Fnatic

1	KRIMZ
2	Brollan
3	ALEX
4	mezii
5	smooya
C	keita


European Qualifier

MOUZ

1	ropz
2	frozen
3	Bymas
4	acoR
5	dexter
C	mithR


European Qualifier

ENCE

Notes

S	maden

1	doto
2	Snappi
3	Spinx
4	dycha
5	hades
C	sAw


European Qualifier

¹ November 30th -

maden stands in for

Snappi on day one due to the latter testing positive for COVID-19. ^[9]

² December 3rd -

Snappi is cleared to participate on day two. ^[10]

GODSENT

1	TACO
2	felps
3	latto
4	b4rtiN
5	dumau
C	cky


North American Qualifier

TYLOO

1	somebody
2	Summer
3	Attacker
4	SLOWLY
5	DANK1NG
C	KingZ


Asian Qualifier

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

UB Quarterfinals

UBQF

Upper Bracket Semifinals

UB Semifinals

UBSF

Upper Bracket Final

UB Final

UBF

Qualified

Qual.

Q

G2 EsportsG2

Team VitalityVitality

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

LB Quarterfinals

LBQF

Lower Bracket Semifinal

LB Semifinal

LBSF

Lower Bracket Final

LB Final

LBF

Qualified

Qual.

Q

Ninjas in PyjamasNIP

Group B[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

UB Quarterfinals

UBQF

Upper Bracket Semifinals

UB Semifinals

UBSF

Upper Bracket Final

UB Final

UBF

Qualified

Qual.

Q

Virtus.proVP

GODSENTGOD

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

LB Quarterfinals

LBQF

Lower Bracket Semifinal

LB Semifinal

LBSF

Lower Bracket Final

LB Final

LBF

Qualified

Qual.

Q

Gambit EsportsGambit

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals

Quarters

QF

Semifinals

Semis

SF

Grand Final

Final

GF

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Primary
Language
Streams

Secondary
Language
Streams

Previews[edit]

2021-12-01 | IEM Winter viewer's guide by King Dempz of HLTV
2021-12-10 | The walking dead vs the newly minted - IEM Winter semi-finals preview by King Dempz of HLTV

Conclusions[edit]

2021-12-12 | ZywOo claims his first MVP of the year at IEM Winter by Rizzolini of HLTV

Interviews[edit]

References[edit]

↑ "Astralis signs “k0nfig”, “blameF” and adds “ave” as new Head Coach". Astralis. 2021-11-04.
↑ "CS:GO Update – Welcome Niclas “enkay J” Krumhorn". BIG. 2021-11-10.
↑ G2 Esports (2021-11-16). "Today, we part ways with @G2maLeK_".
↑ Swani (2021-11-16). "I will be taking over the coaching role for the meantime".
↑ G2 Esports (2021-11-23). "CS:GO Roster Update".
↑ "Welcome es3tag". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2021-11-17.
↑ Ninjas in Pyjamas (2021-12-10). "Last minute roster update: @dev1ce has been feeling unwell for the past day and has been advised by the doctor to rest and recover".
↑ Ninjas in Pyjamas (2021-12-10). "Stepping in will be Young Ninjas’ sniper Love "@phzycs" Smidebrant, who will be making his debut on the big stage after some very strong performances on the youth roster".
↑ ENCE (2021-11-30). "Unfortunately, @SnappiCSGO has tested COVID-19 positive and won't be able to join the rest of the team at IEM Winter".
↑ ENCE (2021-12-03). "Marco is back baby".

[1] "Astralis signs “k0nfig”, “blameF” and adds “ave” as new Head Coach". Astralis. 2021-11-04.

[2] "CS:GO Update – Welcome Niclas “enkay J” Krumhorn". BIG. 2021-11-10.

[3] G2 Esports (2021-11-16). "Today, we part ways with @G2maLeK_".

[4] Swani (2021-11-16). "I will be taking over the coaching role for the meantime".

[5] G2 Esports (2021-11-23). "CS:GO Roster Update".

[6] "Welcome es3tag". Ninjas in Pyjamas. 2021-11-17.

[7] Ninjas in Pyjamas (2021-12-10). "Last minute roster update: @dev1ce has been feeling unwell for the past day and has been advised by the doctor to rest and recover".

[8] Ninjas in Pyjamas (2021-12-10). "Stepping in will be Young Ninjas’ sniper Love "@phzycs" Smidebrant, who will be making his debut on the big stage after some very strong performances on the youth roster".

[9] ENCE (2021-11-30). "Unfortunately, @SnappiCSGO has tested COVID-19 positive and won't be able to join the rest of the team at IEM Winter".

[10] ENCE (2021-12-03). "Marco is back baby".

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Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI - Winter

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Primary Broadcast[edit]

Secondary Broadcast[edit]

Format[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group B[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Previews[edit]

Conclusions[edit]

Interviews[edit]

HLTV[edit]

Esports Kingdom[edit]

Highlights[edit]

References[edit]