Intel Extreme Masters Recap
Summoners!
The Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Cologne has come to an end. The finals have been nothing short of extraordinary and with each series going the full three matches, it was evident that all teams present were doing everything in their power to end on a high note. But whose skill matched their intent? Here are the results!
- 1st Place: Counter Logic Gaming
- 2nd Place: Team SoloMid
- 3rd Place: FnaticMSI
Congratulations to Counter Logic Gaming and HotshotGG for winning the MVP "I Carried Gamescom" Award! Their ability to bounce back from Team SoloMid's onslaught and establish control over the map has earned them the title of IEM Global Challenge Cologne Champions along with US$32,000. Also, we'd like to commend all of the participating teams for their excellent eSportsmanship and, of course, our viewers.
Check back soon for replays of the finals!
Match Highlights
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Championship Match: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team SoloMid
Counter Logic Gaming winsToday is the last day of IEM at Gamescom, and the competition today has been fiercer than ever. With some of the most hotly anticipated matches of the tournament... -
3rd Place Qualifier Match: Millenium vs. FnaticMSI
FnaticMSI winsWith the finals becoming an all American affair, the third place match for the Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Cologne shaped up to a rematch between the two... -
Semi-Final #2: Team SoloMid vs. FnaticMSI
Team SoloMid winsThe second semi-final for the Intel Extreme Masters was underway today here at Gamescom in Germany, and what a semi-final it would be! Two of the highest profile... -
EMS VIII Final: SK Gaming vs. Team SoloMid
SK Gaming winsWe took a brief break from the Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Cologne to allow Team SoloMid to take on SK Gaming in the finals of the eSports League Major... -
Semi-Final #1: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Millenium
Counter Logic Gaming winsThe first match of the IEM Semi-Finals featured Counter Logic Gaming vs. Season One runner-up Millenium. While Millenium did outplace CLG at DreamHack, Counter... -
Group B - Round 3.1: FnaticMSI vs. Counter Logic Gaming
Counter Logic Gaming winsThe next match up in Group B featured North American favorite Counter Logic Gaming vs. Fnatic MSI. While Fnatic has been showing every bit of the ferocity that... -
Group B - Round 2.2: Counter Logic Gaming vs. SK Gaming
Counter Logic Gaming winsThe final match of the second round of Group B was no doubt an exhilarating one between CLG and SK Gaming, who faced elimination after losing their first match to... -
Group B - Round 2.1: FnaticMSI vs. Frag eXecutors
FnaticMSI winsThe second round of Group B found Frag eXecutors, hot off the heels of their frantic loss against CLG, pitted against the reigning Season One Champions, FnaticMSI... -
Group B - Round 1.2: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Frag eXecutors
Counter Logic Gaming winsThe second match of the day at the Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge featured young, up-and-coming European team Frag eXecutors vs. tried-and-true North... -
Group B - Round 1.1: FnaticMSI vs. SK Gaming
FnaticMSI winsWhile this may still be the Group Stage, I don’t think that anyone doubts that German hometown hero SK Gaming vs. Pan-European Champion Fnatic MSI could very well... -
Group A - Round 3.2: Team ALTERNATE vs. myRevenge
Team ALTERNATE winsWe’ve now arrived at the third and final match of Group A with Team ALTERNATE and myRevenge squaring off against each other! Even without a spot in the semi-finals... -
Group A - Round 3.1: Millenium vs. Team SoloMid
Team SoloMid winsArguably the match of the evening, Group A Round 3.1 featured Millennium vs. Team SoloMid, both so far undefeated in their groups, and both already advancing to the... -
Group A - Round 2.2: Team SoloMid vs. Team ALTERNATE
Team SoloMid winsClosing up the last of Round 2 was Team SoloMid and Team ALTERNATE in a very evenly paced and matched game. While ALTERNATE is no stranger to conservative actions... -
Group A - Round 2.1: Millenium vs. myRevenge
Millenium winsNOTE: Do to the ESL broadcast schedule, a video on demand for this match is unavailable. The third match of Group A featured Millennium vs. myRevenge. During the... -
Group A - Round 1.2: Team SoloMid vs. myRevenge
Team SoloMid winsPro games are exciting for many reasons, and coming into this match there was a clear favorite in the American TeamSoloMid, who originally was slated to face off... -
Group A - Round 1.1: Millenium vs. Team ALTERNATE
Millenium winsAfter a brief delay due to an issue with Team ALTERNATE's Gamescom tickets, the first match of the Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Cologne got underway! The...
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3rd Place Qualifier Match: Millenium vs. FnaticMSI
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Championship Match: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team SoloMid Part 1
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Championship Match: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team SoloMid Part 2
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Semi-Final #2: Team SoloMid vs. FnaticMSI
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EMS VIII Final: SK Gaming vs. Team SoloMid
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