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Intel Extreme Masters

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The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is ESL's flagship competition sponsored by Intel. IEM is a huge tournament series spanning across many months and individual competitions that will ultimately be culminated in the Global Championships. Each year the games which are played changes. The first season to incorporate StarCraft 2 was Season V and due to its huge success, it was picked up again in Season VI. Tournaments involved in the IEM range from small online qualifiers with $100 prizes to massive live events giving away upwards of 5 figure cash prizes to the winners of said major events. It should be noted that not every event includes StarCraft 2 but for this article, only the StarCraft 2 portion of events will be mentioned.

Tournaments[edit]

List of Intel Extreme Masters[edit]

EventDatePrizeP#LocationWinnerRunner-UpScore
IEM Season V
Intel Extreme MastersGlobal Challenge Cologne2010-08-18 - 2010-08-22$15,00016Germany Cologne
(Offline)
Sweden Terran MorroWUnited States Zerg IdrA3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersAmerican Championships2010-10-08 - 2010-10-10$12,4008United States New York
(Offline)
Peru Terran FenixUnited States Terran qxc3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersEuropean Championships2011-01-20 - 2011-01-23$18,00012Ukraine Kiev
(Offline)
Sweden Terran SjoWUkraine Protoss White-Ra3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersSoutheast Asian Championship2011-01-11 - 2011-01-27-2World WorldAustralia Zerg mOOnGLaDeChina Terran Loner3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2011-03-01 - 2011-03-05$30,00012Germany Hanover
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss AcESouth Korea Zerg Moon3 - 2
IEM Season VI
Intel Extreme MastersGlobal Challenge Cologne2011-08-17 - 2011-08-21$21,00016Germany Cologne
(Offline)
South Korea Terran PuMaSouth Korea Protoss MC3 - 0
Intel Extreme MastersGlobal Challenge Guangzhou2011-10-01 - 2011-10-04$21,00016China Guangzhou
(Offline)
United States Zerg IdrAFinland Protoss elfi3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersGlobal Challenge New York2011-10-13 - 2011-10-16$21,00016United States New York
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg DongRaeGuSouth Korea Zerg FruitDealer3 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersGlobal Challenge Kiev2012-01-19 - 2012-01-22$21,00016Ukraine Kiev
(Offline)
South Korea Terran MMAUkraine Zerg DIMAGA3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersGlobal Challenge Sao Paulo2012-02-08 - 2012-02-11$21,00016Brazil Sao Paulo
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg viOLetSouth Korea Terran SuperNova3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2012-03-06 - 2012-03-10$83,00024Germany Hanover
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss MCSouth Korea Terran PuMa3 - 2
IEM Season VII
Intel Extreme MastersCologne2012-08-15 - 2012-08-19$31,80024Germany Cologne
(Offline)
South Korea Terran MvpPoland Zerg Nerchio3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersChina2012-09-30 - 2012-10-04Cancelled
Intel Extreme MastersSingapore2012-11-22 - 2012-11-25$29,00024Singapore Singapore
(Offline)
South Korea Terran StingNetherlands Protoss Grubby3 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersKatowice2013-01-18 - 2013-01-20$29,00024Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss FirstSouth Korea Terran Dream3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2013-03-05 - 2013-03-09$100,00024Germany Hanover
(Offline)
South Korea Terran YoDaSouth Korea Protoss First4 - 0
IEM Season VIII
Intel Extreme MastersShanghai2013-07-25 - 2013-07-28$25,00028China Shanghai
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg RevivalSouth Korea Protoss Oz4 - 0
Intel Extreme MastersNew York2013-10-10 - 2013-10-13$25,00028United States New York
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg LifeSweden Protoss NaNiwa4 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersSingapore2013-11-28 - 2013-12-01$25,00027Singapore Singapore
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss herOSouth Korea Protoss San4 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersSao Paulo2014-01-29 - 2014-02-01$25,00028Brazil Sao Paulo
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss herOSouth Korea Protoss MC4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersCologne2014-02-13 - 2014-02-16$25,00028Germany Cologne
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss HerOSouth Korea Terran Polt4 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2014-03-14 - 2014-03-16$100,00016Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss sOsSouth Korea Protoss herO4 - 1
IEM Season IX
Intel Extreme MastersShenzhen2014-07-16 - 2014-07-20$25,00026China Shenzhen
(Offline)
South Korea Terran TaeJaSouth Korea Zerg Solar4 - 3
Intel Extreme MastersToronto2014-08-28 - 2014-08-31$25,00028Canada Toronto
(Offline)
South Korea Terran FlashSouth Korea Protoss Zest4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersSan Jose2014-12-03 - 2014-12-07$25,00025United States San Jose
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss herOSouth Korea Protoss Rain4 - 3
Intel Extreme MastersTaipei2015-01-28 - 2015-02-01$25,00028Taiwan Taipei
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg LifeSouth Korea Terran Maru4 - 3
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2015-03-12 - 2015-03-15$117,70716Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss ZestSouth Korea Protoss Trap4 - 1
IEM Season X
Intel Extreme MastersShenzhen2015-07-16 - 2015-07-19$25,00016China Shenzhen
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss ClassicSouth Korea Protoss PartinG4 - 1
Intel Extreme Mastersgamescom2015-08-05 - 2015-08-09$25,00027Germany Cologne
(Offline)
South Korea Terran INnoVationSouth Korea Zerg soO4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersTaipei2016-02-01 - 2016-02-02$25,0008Taiwan Taipei
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss sOsSouth Korea Terran ByuN4 - 2
World Championship SeriesWorld Championship SeriesWorld Championship2016-03-02 - 2016-03-05$150,00032Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Terran PoltNorway Zerg Snute4 - 2
IEM Season XI
Intel Extreme MastersShanghai2016-07-28 - 2016-07-31$50,00016China Shanghai
(Offline)
Netherlands Terran uThermalUnited States Protoss Neeb4 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersGyeonggi2016-12-14 - 2016-12-18$35,00016South Korea Gyeonggi
(Offline)
South Korea Terran INnoVationSouth Korea Protoss Stats4 - 0
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2017-02-27 - 2017-03-05$250,00076Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Terran TYSouth Korea Protoss Stats4 - 3
IEM Season XII
Intel Extreme MastersShanghai2017-07-27 - 2017-07-30$25,00016China Shanghai
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg RogueSouth Korea Protoss herO4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersPyeongChang2018-02-05 - 2018-02-07$150,00018South Korea PyeongChang
(Offline)
Canada Zerg ScarlettSouth Korea Protoss sOs4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2018-02-26 - 2018-03-04$412,00076Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg RogueSouth Korea Protoss Classic4 - 0
IEM Season XIII
Intel Extreme MastersKatowice2019-02-25 - 2019-03-03$400,00076Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg soOSouth Korea Protoss Stats4 - 2
ESL Pro Tour 2020/21
Intel Extreme MastersKatowice2020-02-24 - 2020-03-01$400,00076Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg RogueSouth Korea Protoss Zest4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersKatowice2021-02-20 - 2021-02-28$250,00036Poland KatowiceItaly Zerg ReynorSouth Korea Protoss Zest4 - 2
ESL Pro Tour 2021/22
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersKatowice2022-02-23 - 2022-02-27$500,00036Poland Katowice
(Offline)
Finland Zerg SerralItaly Zerg Reynor4 - 3
ESL Pro Tour 2022/23
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersKatowice2023-02-08 - 2023-02-12$500,00036Poland Katowice
(Offline)
China Terran OliveiraSouth Korea Terran Maru4 - 1
ESL Pro Tour 2023/24
Intel Extreme MastersKatowice2024-02-08 - 2024-02-11$500,00024Poland Katowice
(Offline)
Finland Zerg SerralSouth Korea Terran Maru4 - 0

= World Championship

Katowice[edit]

EventDatePrizeP#LocationWinnerRunner-UpScore
Intel Extreme MastersKatowice2013-01-18 - 2013-01-20$29,00024Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss FirstSouth Korea Terran Dream3 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2014-03-14 - 2014-03-16$100,00016Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss sOsSouth Korea Protoss herO4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2015-03-12 - 2015-03-15$117,70716Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Protoss ZestSouth Korea Protoss Trap4 - 1
World Championship SeriesWorld Championship SeriesWorld Championship2016-03-02 - 2016-03-05$150,00032Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Terran PoltNorway Zerg Snute4 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2017-02-27 - 2017-03-05$250,00076Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Terran TYSouth Korea Protoss Stats4 - 3
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersWorld Championship2018-02-26 - 2018-03-04$412,00076Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg RogueSouth Korea Protoss Classic4 - 0
Intel Extreme MastersKatowice2019-02-25 - 2019-03-03$400,00076Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg soOSouth Korea Protoss Stats4 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersKatowice2020-02-24 - 2020-03-01$400,00076Poland Katowice
(Offline)
South Korea Zerg RogueSouth Korea Protoss Zest4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersKatowice2021-02-20 - 2021-02-28$250,00036Poland KatowiceItaly Zerg ReynorSouth Korea Protoss Zest4 - 2
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersKatowice2022-02-23 - 2022-02-27$500,00036Poland Katowice
(Offline)
Finland Zerg SerralItaly Zerg Reynor4 - 3
Intel Extreme MastersIntel Extreme MastersKatowice2023-02-08 - 2023-02-12$500,00036Poland Katowice
(Offline)
China Terran OliveiraSouth Korea Terran Maru4 - 1
Intel Extreme MastersKatowice2024-02-08 - 2024-02-11$500,00024Poland Katowice
(Offline)
Finland Zerg SerralSouth Korea Terran Maru4 - 0

Trivia[edit]

Medals won per Race[edit]

Race Total
Terran 13 7 4 15 39
Zerg 8 7 3 20 38
Protoss 10 17 3 15 45

Medals won per Player[edit]

Gold[edit]

South Korea Protoss herO
South Korea Zerg Life  -  South Korea Protoss sOs  -  South Korea Terran INnoVation  -  South Korea Zerg Rogue
Sweden Terran MorroW  -  Peru Terran Fenix  -  Sweden Terran SjoW  -  Australia Zerg mOOnGLaDe  -  South Korea Protoss AcE  -  South Korea Terran PuMa  -  United States Zerg IdrA  -  South Korea Zerg DongRaeGu  -  South Korea Terran MMA  -  South Korea Zerg viOLet  -  South Korea Protoss MC
South Korea Terran Mvp  -  South Korea Terran Sting  -  South Korea Protoss First  -  South Korea Terran YoDa  -  South Korea Zerg Revival  -  South Korea Protoss HerO  -  South Korea Terran TaeJa  -  South Korea Terran Flash  -  South Korea Protoss Zest  -  South Korea Protoss Classic  -  South Korea Terran Polt
Netherlands Terran uThermal  -  South Korea Terran TY  -  Canada Zerg Scarlett  -  South Korea Zerg soO

Silver[edit]

South Korea Protoss Stats
South Korea Protoss MC  -  South Korea Protoss herO
United States Zerg IdrA  -  United States Terran qxc  -  Ukraine Protoss White-Ra  -  China Terran Loner  -  South Korea Zerg Moon  -  Finland Protoss elfi  -  South Korea Zerg FruitDealer  -  Ukraine Zerg DIMAGA  -  South Korea Terran SuperNova  -  South Korea Terran PuMa  -  Poland Zerg Nerchio
Netherlands Protoss Grubby  -  South Korea Terran Dream  -  South Korea Protoss First  -  South Korea Protoss Oz  -  Sweden Protoss NaNiwa  -  South Korea Protoss San  -  South Korea Terran Polt  -  South Korea Zerg Solar  -  South Korea Protoss Zest  -  South Korea Protoss Rain
South Korea Terran Maru  -  South Korea Protoss Trap  -  South Korea Protoss PartinG  -  South Korea Zerg soO  -  South Korea Terran ByuN  -  Norway Zerg Snute  -  United States Protoss Neeb  -  South Korea Protoss sOs  -  South Korea Protoss Classic

Bronze[edit]

Ukraine Zerg DIMAGA  -  Canada Protoss HuK  -  United Kingdom Terran DeMusliM  -  South Korea Protoss Squirtle  -  Poland Protoss MaNa  -  South Korea Terran PuMa  -  Chile Zerg KiLLeR  -  Ukraine Terran Kas  -  Netherlands Zerg Ret  -  South Korea Terran MMA

Semifinals[edit]

South Korea Zerg Dark
South Korea Zerg Jaedong
Poland Terran Tarson  -  Spain Zerg VortiX  -  Germany Protoss Socke  -  South Korea Terran TaeJa  -  South Korea Protoss PartinG  -  South Korea Zerg viOLet  -  South Korea Terran TY  -  South Korea Protoss herO
Canada Terran Drewbie  -  Singapore Protoss Aaron  -  Taiwan Zerg Sen  -  Australia Zerg mOOnGLaDe  -  Germany Protoss HasuObs  -  United States Protoss Gatored  -  South Korea Zerg Zenio  -  South Korea Protoss ReaL  -  Belgium Protoss Feast  -  Russia Zerg sLivko  -  South Korea Terran Mvp
South Korea Protoss YongHwa  -  South Korea Protoss MC  -  South Korea Protoss HerO  -  South Korea Zerg Curious  -  South Korea Zerg HyuN  -  South Korea Zerg Hydra  -  South Korea Zerg DongRaeGu  -  Germany Zerg TLO  -  South Korea Terran jjakji  -  South Korea Protoss Rain  -  South Korea Terran Polt
China Protoss Jim  -  South Korea Zerg Life  -  South Korea Terran Bomber  -  South Korea Zerg Soulkey  -  South Korea Terran Bbyong  -  South Korea Terran FanTaSy  -  South Korea Terran MMA  -  Poland Zerg Nerchio  -  Germany Protoss ShoWTimE
South Korea Zerg ByuL  -  South Korea Terran ByuN  -  South Korea Terran aLive  -  South Korea Terran Maru  -  Finland Zerg Serral  -  Mexico Terran SpeCial


By Country[edit]

By Team[edit]

References[edit]