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Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Cologne
Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Cologne was a 24-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament held at the Hyatt Regency Cologne from July 6 to 18, 2021. Natus Vincere won the title.
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Updated October 29, 2026Competition snapshot
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Hyatt Regency Cologne, Cologne, Germany · Jul 6–18, 2021[1][4]
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer, operating as ESL · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[4]
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Acer PredatorCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[4]
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DHLCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[4]
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Monster EnergyCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[4]
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1xBetCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[4]
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CoinbaseCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[4]
PTG Database Analysis
ESL held the 24-team tournament as a LAN event in Cologne from July 6 to 18, 2021. The competition moved from a planned Malta studio to a hotel ballroom in Cologne after travel restrictions affected participating teams; it ran without a live audience. The venue record identifies the Hyatt Regency ballroom as the event site. ESL reported a USD 1 million prize pool, and Natus Vincere won the title. Liquipedia lists six sponsors: Intel, Acer Predator, DHL, Monster Energy, 1xBet and Coinbase.
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- [1]IEM Cologne Special — Part 1 — ESL Pro Tour
- [2]IEM Cologne 2021 returns as in-person Counter-Strike competition — ESL FACEIT Group
- [3]ESL confirms that IEM Cologne will be a LAN event — HLTV
- [4]Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI — Cologne — Liquipedia
- [5]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons
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Liquipedia lists Intel, Acer Predator, DHL, Monster Energy, 1xBet and Coinbase as sponsors for this edition.[4]
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