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Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023
Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 was a 16-team Counter-Strike 2 event held in Sydney from October 16 to 22. FaZe Clan defeated Complexity Gaming in the final.
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Updated October 29, 2026Competition snapshot
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Organizer through ESL · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
IEM presenting partner and listed sponsor · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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Acer PredatorCommercial note
Listed as Predator Gaming · 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 · 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 Sydney 2023 ran from October 16 to 22 as a 16-team Counter-Strike 2 tournament and the first international in-person event played on the game. The group stage led to a six-team playoff at Aware Super Theatre within ICC Sydney, held October 20–22. ESL FACEIT Group announced the event in connection with SXSW Sydney.[1][3]
FaZe Clan beat Complexity Gaming 2–1 in the final and received USD 100,000 from the USD 250,000 pool. Liquipedia lists Intel, Predator Gaming, 1xBet, DHL, Monster Energy, Coinbase and the U.S. Air Force as event sponsors.[2][3]
The venue is now named TikTok Entertainment Centre after a 2025 naming-rights change; the tournament record retains Aware Super Theatre as the historical name.[1][5]
References6
- [1]Intel Extreme Masters to return down under as ESL presents Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 — ESL FACEIT Group
- [2]Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [3]Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023: FaZe Clan crowned the first-ever Counter-Strike 2 Champions following an electrifying Grand Final — ESL FACEIT Group
- [4]IEM Sydney teams, format, schedule, prizes, talent — HLTV.org
- [5]IEM Sydney 2023 event artwork reuse audit — ESL FACEIT Group, Wikimedia Commons and Unsplash
- [6]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons
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Event sponsors
Liquipedia lists Intel, Predator Gaming, 1xBet, DHL, Monster Energy, Coinbase, and the U.S. Air Force as sponsors.[2]
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