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IEM Season IX - Taipei
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IEM Season IX - Taipei
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor(s):
Game version:
Server:
Taiwan
Type:
Offline
Format:
Group stage
Single-elimination bracket
Single-elimination bracket
Prize pool:
$25,000 USD
Start Date:
2015-01-28
End Date:
2015-02-01
Liquipedia tier:
Links
Player breakdown
Number of players:
28



Maps
Chronology
IEM Season IX - Taipei is the fourth event of IEM Season IX, organized by ESL and held at the Taipei World Trade Center during Taipei Game Show.
Format[edit]
Qualifier[edit]
There are 8 spots for players from all over the world divided to regions as follows:
- 2 spots in the European and African Qualifier.
- 2 spots in the American Qualifier.
- 1 spot in the Taiwan Qualifier.
- 3 spots in the Asian Final Qualifier
Main Tournament[edit]
Three Stages:
- Stage 1:
- Two double-elimination brackets of eight players each.
- Top 2 of each bracket advance to Stage 2.
- Stage 2:
- Four groups of four players played out in dual tournament format, consisting of the 4 Stage 1 winners, 8 qualifiers and 4 invites based on overall tournament results.
- Top 2 of each group advance to Stage 3.
- Stage 3:
- Single-elimination bracket of eight players.
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals are played in best of 5.
- Grand Finals is played in best of 7.
Prize Pool[edit]
$25,000 and 4,000 WCS Points are spread among the players as seen below:
Participants[edit]
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Dual tournament #1 (8) | ||
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Dual tournament #2 (8) | ||
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Stage 2 players (16) | ||
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From Dual tournaments (4) | ||
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Wildcards (4) | ||
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Through qualifiers (8) | ||
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1 INnoVation was replaced by Classic who finished 4th in the Asian Final Qualifier.
2 Kas cancelled his participation due to visa issues. He was replaced by Harstem who finished 3rd in the European Qualifier.[1]
Results[edit]
Stage 1[edit]
Click [show] on the right to view the Open Brackets
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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
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
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


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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
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
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


Stage 2[edit]
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Group A Matches
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Group B Matches
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0-2 | 0-4 |
Group C Matches
Stage 3[edit]
Quarterfinals (Bo5)
Semifinals (Bo5)
Finals (Bo7)

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Racial Distribution[edit]
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Champion |
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Map Statistics[edit]
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Map | # | Σ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Σ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Σ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Catallena | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | - | 12 | 4 |
Deadwing | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | - | 5 | 4 |
Expedition Lost | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | - | 7 | - |
Inferno Pools | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | - | - | - |
Overgrowth | 41 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | - | 17 | 5 |
Secret Spring | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | - | 1 | 1 |
Vaani Research Station | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | - | 1 | 2 |
Total Sum (Σ) | 140 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | 41 | 23 | 18 | 56.1% | 11 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | - | 43 | 16 |
View Games[edit]
VODs[edit]
Replays[edit]
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ @IEM (January 21, 2015). "Harstem replaces Kas for IEM Taipei". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.