Team Liquid Wins IEM XIV Sydney
Team Liquid Wins IEM XIV Sydney
Team Liquid have emerged victorious at Intel Extreme Masters Season XIV – Sydney after defeating Fnatic in the grand finals of the event. The North American team received $100,000 in prize money.
The final series was best-of-five – Fnatic emerged victorious at Cache (16:10) and Dust II (16:6), while Team Liquid managed to win Overpass (16:14), Mirage (16:8) and Inferno (16:9). Earlier Team Liquid outplayed MIBR (2-0) in the semifinals and placed first in Group A.
Playoffs Bracket:
IEM XIV Sydney was held between April 30 and May 5. The tournament featured 16 teams competing for a $250,000 prize pool.
Tournament Results:
| Place | $ USD | Team |
| 1st | $100,000 | Team Liquid |
| 2nd | $42,000 | Fnatic |
| 3rd-4th | $20,000 | MIBR, NRG Esports |
| 5th-6th | $10,000 | mousesports, Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| 7th-8th | $6,000 | BIG, Grayhound Gaming |
| 9th-12th | $5,000 | Renegades, MVP PK, Chiefs Esports Club, FaZe Clan |
| 13th-16th | $4,000 | dream[S]cape, eUnited, Vici Gaming, Heroic |