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Intel Extreme Masters III Global Challenge Montreal — Counter-Strike
Intel Extreme Masters III Global Challenge Montreal was a 12-team Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament held at Montreal Olympic Stadium on October 17–19, 2008. Fnatic defeated SK Gaming in the final.
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2008 edition.[5]
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IntelCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2008 edition.[1]
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ROCCATCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2008 edition.[1]
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AlienwareCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2008 edition.[1]
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The Intel Extreme Masters III Global Challenge in Montreal was an offline Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament organized by ESL FACEIT Group under the ESL name. It ran October 17–19, 2008, at Montreal Olympic Stadium in Montréal, Canada, as part of the Sport Compact Performance Show.[1][3][4]
Liquipedia lists Intel, ROCCAT and Alienware as edition sponsors. The 12-team field played four groups and a double-elimination playoff. Fnatic defeated SK Gaming in the final; HLTV reports Made in Brazil third and Gravitas Gaming fourth.[1][2]
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- [1]Intel Extreme Masters Season III Global Challenge Montreal — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]fnatic win Global Challenge Montreal — HLTV.org
- [3]Extreme Masters III to hold US events — HLTV.org
- [4]SPC9: the biggest in North America! — Auto123
- [5]Intel Extreme Masters III with esports tournaments in Canada and the USA — Turtle Entertainment GmbH
- [6]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons
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