Intel Extreme Masters Season IX – World Championship explained

Intel Extreme Masters Season IX
Sport:Starcraft II
Location:Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Champion:Joo "Zest" Sung Wook
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Stat1 Label:Sponsors
Stat1:Intel, BenQ, Kingston HyperX, GIGABYTE, ROCCAT
Intel Extreme Masters Season IX
Sport:League of Legends
Location:Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Champions:Team SoloMid
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Intel Extreme Masters Season IX – World Championship Katowice, also known as IEM Season IX World Championship took place in 2015. Intel Extreme Masters World Championship was held in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland from March 12 to March 15, 2015. The World Championship has sanctioned official events include events of Starcraft II and League of Legends.[1] [2] [3] It was the final event of Intel Extreme Masters Season IX.

World Championship – Katowice

StarCraft II

Protoss (5)Terran (7)Zerg (4)
IEM Season IX: Shenzhen (2)
-TaeJa
(Team Liquid)
Solar
(Samsung Galaxy)
IEM Season IX: Toronto (2)
Zest
(KT Rolster)
Flash
(KT Rolster)
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IEM Season IX: San Jose (2)
herO
(CJ Entus)
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Rain
(mYinsanity)
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IEM Season IX: Taipei (2)
-Maru
(Green Wings)
Life
(KT Rolster)
Online qualifiers (8)
Trap
(Green Wings)
BByong
(CJ Entus)
Dark
(SK Telecom T1)
Patience
(Dead Pixels)
INnoVation
(SK Telecom T1)
Hydra
(ROOT Gaming)
-FanTaSy
(Dead Pixels)
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-Cure
(Green Wings)
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League of Legends

Results

StarCraft II

PlacePlayerPrize money
1st Zest$66,707
2nd Trap$15,000
3rd–4th BByong$7,500
Dark
5–8th FanTaSy$3,000
herO
INnoVation
Maru
9–16th Cure$1,000
Flash
Hydra
Life
Patience
Rain
Solar
TaeJa

Source: Intel Extreme Masters

League of Legends

PlaceTeamPrize money[4]
1stTeam SoloMid$108,414
2ndTeam WE$30,000
3rd–4thGE Tigers$15,000
yoe Flash Wolves
5–6thCJ Entus$5,000
SK Gaming
7–8thCloud9$2,500
Gambit Gaming

Notes and References

  1. News: Open qualifier signups for Intel Extreme Master Katowice are here! . ESL . 2015-02-11.
  2. Web site: Tournament & Bracket . Intel Extreme Masters.
  3. Web site: IEM Katowice will be the biggest international League tourney since Worlds. Samuel . Lingle. The Daily Dot. February 25, 2015.
  4. Web site: Check out the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice prize money distribution . February 20, 2015 . Intel Extreme Masters . Turtle Entertainment . November 29, 2015 .