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Intel Extreme Masters Season III European Championship Finals — Counter-Strike
Intel Extreme Masters Season III European Championship Finals was a 12-team Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament held at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany, from March 3–5, 2009. mTw won the final against Team ALTERNATE.
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer, operating as ESL · Recorded in the 2009 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2009 edition.[1]
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ROCCATCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2009 edition.[1]
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AlienwareCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2009 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
The Counter-Strike competition at Intel Extreme Masters Season III European Championship Finals was played at CeBIT in Hannover from March 3–5, 2009. ESL organized the event, with Intel, ROCCAT and Alienware listed as sponsors. Twelve teams contested a USD 50,000 prize pool. mTw defeated Team ALTERNATE in the final and advanced to the World Championship with the next four finishers.[1][2]
The format paired a two-group stage with a double-elimination playoff. Liquipedia lists all 12 participants and the event’s lower placements; contemporary Gameswelt coverage confirms the leading six teams and their prize amounts.[1][2]
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- [1]Intel Extreme Masters Season III European Championship Finals — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]Intel Extreme Masters: Europäischer Finals-Teilnehmer stehen fest — Gameswelt
- [3]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons
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