Team Liquid and NiP rank 9-12 at IEM Cologne 2021

The participation of two more teams at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2021 has come to an end. The teams were defeated two steps away from reaching the playoffs of IEM Cologne. In the fight against BIG, Team Liquid could not take a single card. They took 11 rounds from their German opponents on Vertigo and prevailed in 13 out of 16 rounds required on Nuke. Perhaps the factor of the so-called BIG home scene played here, but as a result, Liquid finished their way in the championship, taking 9-12 place in the table. NiP came to the same result, having failed to win the fight against Virtus.pro. NiP lost 9-16 to Ancient and 11-16 to Inferno.

Team Liquid and NiP have joined the roster of participants who have completed their path in the championship. The aforementioned teams took the 9th-12th place in the standings and received $ 16,000 as a reward.

Tomorrow will be the last day for the group stage. Based on its results, the final list of teams that made it to the playoffs will be formed. At the moment, Gambit Esports, G2 Esports, NAVI and Astralis have already secured their place in the final stage. The four reached the final of the upper bracket in their groups, where they will fight for a place in the semifinals. The losing squads will go to the quarterfinals, the winners will go to the semifinals.

Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2021 Interim Results

• 9th-12th place: Team Liquid - $ 16,000
• 9th-12th place: NiP - $ 16,000
• 9th-12th place: TBD - $ 16,000
• 9th-12th place: TBD - $ 16,000
• 13th-16th place: mousesports - $ 10,000
• 13-16th place: Complexity Gaming - $ 10,000
• 13th-16th place: Renegades - $ 10,000
• 13th-16th place: Team Spirit - $ 10,000
• 17th-20th place: Team LDLC - $ 4,500
• 17th-20th place: OG - $ 4,500
• 17th-20th place: Sprout - $ 4,500
• 17th-20th place: Evil Geniuses— $ 4,500
• 21-24th place: Bad News Bears - $ 2,500
• 21-24th place: MIBR - $ 2,500
• 21-24th place: TeamOne - $ 2,500
• 21-24th place: Vici Gaming - $ 2,500

IEM Cologne 2021 began on July 6 and will end on the 18th. The total prize fund of the championship is $ 1,000,000, and 24 teams are involved in its distribution. The main reward will be $ 400,000, and the vice champion will receive $ 180,000.