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Intel Extreme Masters Season VI Global Challenge Guangzhou
ESL's IEM Season VI Global Challenge Guangzhou brought Counter-Strike, League of Legends and StarCraft II to the Ani-Com & Games exhibition in Guangzhou from October 1–5, 2011. Fnatic won Counter-Strike and Team WE won League of Legends.
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Host and dates
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre, Guangzhou, China · Oct 1–5, 2011[1][2][4]
Champion
Counter-Strike: Fnatic Counter-Strike; League of Legends: Team WE[3][6]
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
ESL tournament organizer; current parent organization · Recorded in the 2011 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
IEM series sponsor · Recorded in the 2011 edition.[1]
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ROCCATCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2011 edition.[1]
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AlienwareCommercial note
Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2011 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
ESL’s Intel Extreme Masters Season VI Global Challenge Guangzhou included Counter-Strike, League of Legends and StarCraft II. The event ran October 1–5, 2011, with League of Legends played October 3–5. Fnatic won Counter-Strike; Team WE defeated Counter Logic Gaming to win League of Legends. The League of Legends field had eight teams and a USD 32,000 pool, and the event announcement reported USD 93,000 across its games.[1][6][8]
References7
- [1]Intel Extreme Masters Season VI Global Challenge Guangzhou — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [2]Global Challenge Guangzhou revealed — HLTV.org
- [3]fnatic win IEM6 GC Guangzhou — HLTV.org
- [4]Ani-Com & Games Guangzhou opens at Jinhan Exhibition Centre — China News Service
- [5]IEM Season VI Global Challenge Guangzhou official ESL photo audit — ESL via Flickr
- [6]IEM Season 6 Guangzhou — Leaguepedia — Leaguepedia
- [7]IEM Season VI League of Legends prize pools — Leaguepedia — Leaguepedia
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