FaZe Win at IEM New York, Claiming First Champion Title in 8 Months
FaZe Win at IEM New York, Claiming First Champion Title in 8 Months
FaZe Clan have outplayed OG in the grand finals of the European division of Intel Extreme Masters XV – New York Online. The final score of the series was 3-0 – FaZe managed to outplay their opponents at Mirage (22:20), Inferno (16:5) and Dust II (16:11).
On their way to the grand finals, OG and FaZe Clan placed first and second in Group B respectively. Later in the semifinals FaZe defeated Team Vitality (2-0), while OG managed to beat Fnatic (2-1).
For FaZe Clan, this victory is their first major achievement since this February, when they placed 1st-3rd at BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 Regular Season – since then the team has been struggling to achieve high places at the events.
Group Stage Results:
| Group A | Group B | ||||||
| 1. | Team Vitality | 2-0 | 87-71 | 1. | OG | 2-0 | 67-47 |
| 2. | Fnatic | 1-1 | 117-111 | 2. | FaZe Clan | 1-1 | 87-66 |
| 3. | Complexity | 1-2 | 89-100 | 3. | BIG | 1-2 | 90-108 |
| 4. | G2 Esports | 0-2 | 59-70 | 4. | Heroic | 0-2 | 55-78 |
Playoffs Bracket:
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The event’s European region featured eight teams competing for a $140,000 prize pool. The event is currently also ongoing in the North America, while tomorrow it will begin in CIS.
European Results:
| Place | $ USD | Pro Tour | Team |
| 1 | $70,000 | 400 | FaZe Clan |
| 2 | $30,000 | 275 | OG |
| 3-4 | $12,000 | 140 | Team Vitality, Fnatic |
| 5-6 | $5,000 | 70 | Complexity, BIG |
| 7-8 | $3,000 | - | G2 Esports, Heroic |