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Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023
Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event in Rio de Janeiro. Team Vitality defeated HEROIC in the final.
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Updated October 29, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Playoffs: Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Apr 21–23; event Apr 17–23, 2023[2][3][5]
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 250k
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Participant scale
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer through its ESL brand · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
IEM presenting partner and listed event sponsor · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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Acer PredatorCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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1xBetCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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DHLCommercial note
Event sponsor and EPT DHL MVP award partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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Monster EnergyCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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CoinbaseCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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U.S. Air ForceCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
PTG Database Analysis
Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 was part of the Intel Extreme Masters circuit and the ESL Pro Tour. The event ran from April 17 to 23, with 16 teams competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Its playoff stage was played before a live audience at Jeunesse Arena, now called Farmasi Arena, on April 21–23.[1][2][3][5]
Team Vitality won the USD 250,000 event, defeating HEROIC in the final. Liquipedia lists Intel, Acer Predator, 1xBet, DHL, Monster Energy, Coinbase and the U.S. Air Force as event sponsors. The records link each listed partner to its canonical PTG profile.[2][3]
References8
- [1]Everything you need to know ahead of Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 — ESL FACEIT Group
- [2]Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [3]Team Vitality is victorious at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 and qualify for IEM Cologne later this year — ESL FACEIT Group
- [4]IEM Rio 2023 overview — HLTV.org
- [5]Antiga Jeunesse Arena, no Rio, agora é Farmasi Arena; veja onde fica — PANROTAS
- [6]IEM Rio 2023 event artwork reuse audit — ESL FACEIT Group, Wikimedia Commons and Unsplash
- [7]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons
- [8]ESL FACEIT Group — Relationship evidence
Commercial opportunities
Event sponsors
Liquipedia lists Intel, Acer Predator, 1xBet, DHL, Monster Energy, Coinbase, and the U.S. Air Force as sponsors.[2]
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