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Intel Extreme Masters Season VI Global Challenge Kyiv

ESL's IEM Season VI Global Challenge Kyiv brought Counter-Strike, League of Legends and StarCraft II to Kyiv CyberSport Arena from January 19–22, 2012. Natus Vincere won Counter-Strike and Moscow Five won League of Legends.

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Intel Extreme Masters Season VI Global Challenge Kyiv
Moscow Five with the League of Legends tournament trophy at IEM Global Challenge Kyiv on January 22, 2012. · ESL, ‘IMG_3677’; asset: photo page: event album
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Updated October 28, 2026

Competition snapshot

Combined prize pool

USD 93,000 across the event games[8]

Participant scale

8 Counter-Strike teams and 8 League of Legends teams[1][7]

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ESL tournament organizer; current parent organization · Recorded in the 2012 edition.[1]

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Intel

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IEM series sponsor · Recorded in the 2012 edition.[1]

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BenQ

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2012 edition.[1]

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Razer

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2012 edition.[1]

PTG Database Analysis

ESL’s Intel Extreme Masters Season VI Global Challenge Kyiv included Counter-Strike, League of Legends and StarCraft II. The event ran January 19–22, 2012. Natus Vincere won Counter-Strike; Moscow Five defeated TSM to win League of Legends. Both team competitions had eight participants; the League of Legends pool was USD 32,000, and the event page reports USD 93,000 across its games.[1][6][8]

References6
  1. [1]Intel Extreme Masters Season VI Global Challenge Kyiv — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
  2. [2]Global Challenge Kiev unveiled — HLTV.org
  3. [3]Na`Vi triumph over SK to win in Kiev — HLTV.org
  4. [4]IEM Season VI Global Challenge Kyiv official ESL photo audit — ESL via Flickr
  5. [5]IEM Season 6 Kiev — Leaguepedia — Leaguepedia
  6. [6]Intel Extreme Masters Season VI - Kiev — Liquipedia League of Legends Wiki — Liquipedia

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