Tag: IEM Sydney 2019
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Liquid beat Fnatic to win IEM Sydney 2019
The IEM Sydney Grand Final was going to be played between Liquid and Fnatic. Liquid made their way to the finals without dropping a single map following victories over top teams. Fnatic, on the other hand, clawed through the lower bracket and made it to the finals. Grand Finals Liquid vs. Fnatic Fnatic won Cache…
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IEM Sydney day two recap
The second day of the tournament saw 4 more teams being eliminated from the tournament and other teams being demoted to the lower bracket to still have a shot at the 250,000$ prize pool and being crowned champions at the event in Australia. Second Round: Group A: Lower Bracket: In the lower bracket, Renegades were…
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IEM Sydney Day 1 Recap
As IEM returned to Sydney, ESL, 16 teams from across the globe fought for the title and $250,000 USD on the table from April 30 – May 05. The tournament features a double elimination bracket. Group A and Group B locked horns to decide the teams that would make their move ahead in the tournament.…
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NiKo to be unavailable for IEM Sydney Day 2 due to Visa Issues
Nikola “NiKo” Kovac will not take part in Day 2 of IEM Sydney, after being unsuccessful in securing a visa to Australia. After having missed Day 1 along with Dauren “AdreN” Kystaubayev, cosch Janko “YNk” Paunović and Karlo “USTILO” Pivac, most known for his time at Renegades will stand in for the duo. While AdreN…
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Niko and AdreN to miss the first match of IEM Sydney; YNK and Ustilo to stand in
Due to visa issues, Dauren “AdreN” Kystaubayev and Nikola “NiKo” Kovač will be unable to play their opening match of IEM Sydney against Chiefs. The International side will use the services of Karlo “USTILO” Pivac and coach Janko “YNk” Paunović. It is assumed that Niko and AdreN will be back on the server for the…
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Groups for IEM Sydney 2019 revealed
As IEM returns to Sydney, ESL, earlier today has announced the division of sixteen teams in two groups for the Intel Extreme Masters: Sydney 2019. $250,000 USD is on the table as teams from across the globe will fight for the title from April 30 – May 05. The premier event will be hosted at…
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Fnatic receive Final invite for IEM Sydney
Swedish powerhouse Fnatic have received the final invite for IEM Sydney, as announced by ESL. They join the likes of FaZe, NiP, Liquid and MIBR as some of the most famous team to be invited down under. Mousesports is another team to watch out for as they rebuild with a fresh roster that has seen…
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Lucid Dream dominate Entity in a Best of Three series in the IEM Sydney 2019 SEA Closed Qualifier
Entity faced Lucid Dream in a Best of Three Series for the IEM Sydney 2019 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier. The maps for the BO3 were Nuke, Mirage and Cache. The map vetoes are as follows. Lucid Dream removed Inferno Entity removed Overpass Lucid Dream picked Nuke Entity picked Mirage Lucid Dream removed Dust2 Entity…
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IEM Sydney China, East Asia, SEA qualifier brackets revealed
ESL has released the brackets for the qualifiers of IEM Sydney to take place from March 22-24. 4 invited teams and 4 winners of the closed qualifiers from China, East Asia and SEA will face off for a spot for their region in the Finals to take place in the Qudos Arena. Here are the…
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Liquid invited to IEM Sydney 2019
Team Liquid have been invited to IEM Sydney, which will take place from April 30-May 5 at the Qudos Bank Area. The other teams invited thus far are FaZe,MIBR,NiP and Renegades. Swole Patrol were also invited, but could make way for eUnited, who acquired most of their players. This is the first time the North…