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Intel Extreme Masters XII — Oakland

Intel Extreme Masters XII — Oakland ran November 14–19, 2017, with a 12-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament across Burbank and Oakland. Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated FaZe Clan in the final for the USD 300,000 prize pool.

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Updated October 29, 2026

Competition snapshot

Organizer

ESL FACEIT Group[1][2]

Host and dates

Intel Esports Arena, Burbank, and Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, United States · Nov 14–19, 2017[1][3]

Champion

Ninjas in Pyjamas Counter-Strike[4]

Combined prize pool

USD 300,000[2][3][4]

Games

Counter-Strike[1][2]

Participant scale

12 teams[1][3]

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ESL FACEIT Group

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Tournament organizer through ESL · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[2]

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Title partner · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[2]

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]

PTG Database Analysis

Intel Extreme Masters XII — Oakland ran Nov. 14–19, 2017, with a 12-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition for USD 300,000. The stages were split between Burbank and Oakland: HLTV identifies Burbank as the quarterfinal location on Nov. 16, while Oracle Arena hosted the public semifinals and final on Nov. 18–19. Liquipedia also identifies Intel Esports Arena as the Burbank venue.[1][2][3]

Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated FaZe Clan in the final. Liquipedia lists Intel, HyperX, DreamTeam, Xfinity, GoDaddy and Newegg among the event sponsors.[1][4]

References6

[1]Intel Extreme Masters Season XII — Oakland — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
[2]Intel Extreme Masters Returns to Oakland With $300,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Competition — ESL FACEIT Group
[3]IEM Oakland viewer's guide — HLTV.org
[4]IEM Oakland 2017 overview — HLTV.org
[5]Intel and ESL Announce $1 Million Intel Grand Slam at E3, Ink Landmark Technology Deal — ESL FACEIT Group
[6]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons

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Event partners

Liquipedia lists Intel, HyperX, DreamTeam, Xfinity, GoDaddy and Newegg as sponsors. Intel and ESL also presented the event and Intel Extreme Masters circuit.[1][2][5]

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