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Melbourne is the capital of Victoria and a large Australian business, cultural and live-event market. Its sports precinct includes Rod Laver Arena, which hosted the playoff stage of Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025.

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Updated October 24, 2026

Market snapshot

Population

More than 5.2 million[1]

Melbourne Significant Urban Area population; the geographic scope differs from the City of Melbourne local government area.

Local economic output

AUD 127 billion[2]

City of Melbourne economy value in 2023–24.

Major sports venue

Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park[3]

Esports competition

Intel Extreme Masters held its first Melbourne edition in 2025.[4]

Market ecosystem

Venues and infrastructure

Melbourne Park includes Rod Laver Arena, a multipurpose venue used for sports and live events.

Rod Laver Arena

Games and competitions

Intel Extreme Masters made its first Melbourne stop in 2025, with Counter-Strike 2 playoffs at Rod Laver Arena.

Intel Extreme Masters

Events and competition

References13
  1. [1]Consumer and business markets — Invest Victoria
  2. [2]Economic Development Strategy 2025–2029 — City of Melbourne
  3. [3]Getting Here — Rod Laver Arena
  4. [4]ESL Reveals Melbourne as Destination for Australian Intel Extreme Masters Tournament in 2025 — ESL FACEIT Group
  5. [5]Announcing IEM Melbourne 2020! — ESL
  6. [6]ESL One Cologne and IEM Melbourne 2020/2021 Update — ESL
  7. [7]Intel Extreme Masters Season XV - Melbourne — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
  8. [8]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons
  9. [9]Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 Team Invites — ESL Pro Tour
  10. [10]Team Vitality Wins Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 — ESL FACEIT Group
  11. [11]Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 — Liquipedia
  12. [12]Intel Extreme Masters Sponsors — Intel Extreme Masters
  13. [13]IEM Melbourne 2025 cover reuse audit — ESL FACEIT Group, Wikimedia Commons and Unsplash

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