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Tournament edition
Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023
IEM Cologne 2023 was a 24-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive championship held July 26–August 6. G2 Esports defeated ENCE 3–1 in the final.
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Updated October 22, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Palladium Köln and LANXESS arena, Cologne, Germany · event Jul 26–Aug 6; playoffs Aug 4–6, 2023
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 1m
ESL reports USD 1 million in total prize money.[2]
Games
Participant scale
24 teams[1]
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Organizer
Partner
ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
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Presenting Partner
Partner
IntelCommercial note
IEM presenting partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[5]
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Official Partner
Partner
DHLCommercial note
DHL-branded EPT MVP award and on-site activation · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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Sponsor
Partner
Monster EnergyCommercial note
Event sponsor; sampling and gaming activation · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Sponsor
Partner
Acer PredatorCommercial note
Event sponsor listed for IEM Cologne 2023 · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
Reach & distribution
PTG Database Analysis
Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 was an offline Counter-Strike: Global Offensive EPT Championship organized by ESL FACEIT Group. ESL’s event announcement records a 24-team field and a USD 1 million prize pool. The Play-in and Group Stage took place at Palladium Köln; the six-team playoffs ran at LANXESS arena from August 4 to 6. Both venues are in Cologne, Germany.[1][3]
G2 Esports won the championship by defeating ENCE 3–1 in a best-of-five final. ESL reported more than 37,000 attendees across the playoff days and a peak online audience above 727,000, attributing the latter figure to Esports Charts.[2]
The S-Tier record and ESL’s event preview document Intel, DHL, Monster Energy and Predator Gaming sponsorship or activation. The available PTG partnership relationships link Intel, DHL, Monster Energy and Acer Predator. ESL specifically describes an Intel booth, a Monster Energy sampling and gaming booth, a DHL booth and the DHL-branded EPT MVP award.[1][3][5]
References6
- [1]Everything you need to know ahead of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 — ESL FACEIT Group
- [2]Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023: Local heroes G2 Esports crowned the final Cologne CS:GO Champion at the Cathedral of Counter-Strike — ESL FACEIT Group
- [3]Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [4]S-Tier Tournaments: 2012–2023 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [5]Sponsors — Intel Extreme Masters — Intel Extreme Masters
- [6]Press Room — Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 gallery — ESL FACEIT Group
Commercial opportunities
Presenting partner
Intel was IEM's presenting partner and operated a branded on-site activation.[5]
Event sponsors
The S-Tier tournament record lists Predator Gaming, DHL and Monster Energy among event sponsors. ESL's event preview documents an Intel booth, a Monster Energy sampling and gaming booth, and a DHL booth; DHL also branded the EPT MVP award. The historic sponsor roster is recorded as partial because not every source-listed entity has a canonical PTG profile.[6][1][2]
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