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EMS One Katowice 2014

EMS One Katowice 2014 was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major. Virtus.pro defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas in the final.

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Updated October 23, 2026

Competition snapshot

Combined prize pool

USD 250,000[1][2]

Community-funded prize pool.[2]

Participant scale

16 teams[1][4]

Category

Organizer

Commercial note

ESL tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2014 edition.[1]

Category

Sponsor

Partner

Intel

Commercial note

Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2014 edition.[2]

Category

Sponsor

Partner

ASUS

Commercial note

Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2014 edition.[2]

PTG Database Analysis

EMS One Katowice ran March 13–16, 2014, at Spodek Arena as a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major. Its USD 250,000 prize pool was community-funded. The tournament used the Katowice Intel Extreme Masters event as its live-event setting, with the championship match on the IEM main stage.[1][2]

Virtus.pro defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas 2–0 in the final. Team Dignitas and LGB eSports finished third–fourth.[5][6] ESL organized the event, with Intel and ASUS listed as sponsors.[1][3]

References6
  1. [1]ESL Major Series One Katowice 2014 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
  2. [2]EMS One Katowice Championship — Valve
  3. [3]About EMS One Katowice 2014 — ESL
  4. [4]EMS One Katowice groups drawn — HLTV
  5. [5]EMS One Katowice 2014 overview — HLTV
  6. [6]Virtus.pro win EMS One Katowice — HLTV

Commercial opportunities

Event sponsors

Intel and ASUS sponsored the event.[1][2]

Broadcast provider

Valve identified ESL as the provider of live match coverage.[3]

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