Today, May 7th, the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, and thousands of roaring fans saw the conclusion of Australia’s first ever esports stadium event. SK Gaming and FaZe Clan took the stage for one last battle to determine who would take the first championship title of season 12 of Intel Extreme Masters. After a total of four days of amazing play and top notch CS:GO action, it was SK Gaming who lifted the coveted IEM Sydney trophy.
SK Gaming vs. FaZe Clan 3-1
- 16 - 12 on train
- 16 - 7 on cache
- 13 - 16 on inferno
- 16 - 11 on overpass
WHAT WAS THAT ROUND #IEM pic.twitter.com/gTYzVGXO3C
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 7, 2017
@karriganCSGO#IEM pic.twitter.com/wDT8bvvTxl
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 7, 2017
GOD FALLEN!!! @FalleNCS #IEM pic.twitter.com/bxKqI74Y9M
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 7, 2017
THE LAST SPLIT-SECOND NINJA!!!@karriganCSGO #IEM pic.twitter.com/Uk6RmuuxJk
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 7, 2017
You don't want to be on the receiving end of THAT!@coldzera kills 3 in one spray!#IEM pic.twitter.com/EiulN3yvjF
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 7, 2017
Here's the @coldzera spraydown 3k from his POV! #IEM pic.twitter.com/QaNwKhulDv
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) May 7, 2017
Congratulations to SK Gaming for taking home the IEM Sydney championship!
Thank you and see you next time!
We want to thank everyone who joined us at the event or tuned in online, all teams, players and everyone involved in making this fantastic event happen. Together, we made history and we are more than ready to continue this great run throughout all of season 12 of Intel Extreme Masters!
Missed any of the IEM Sydney matches? Head over to our VOD playlist!
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