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The Grand Finals of CS2 Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Sydney 2023 between FaZe Clan and Complexity Gaming has decided on a winner.
In a best-of-three series, FaZe Clan has secured the victory by beating Complexity Gaming 2-1, and was crowned the first ever Counter-Strike 2 champions.
From the $250,000 USD IEM Sydney 2023 prize pool, FaZe Clan are bringing home $100,000 USD and a direct entry to IEM Katowice 2024, while Complexity Gaming walks home with $42,000 USD for second place.
The matches were close, being pushed to a third map and two overtimes in the decider, as both rosters have showcased incredible performances at the event and have absolutely earned their spot in the tournament’s Grand Finals.
The rosters of both teams for the Grand Finals were:
FaZe Clan
- Håvard “rain” Nygaard
- Helvijs “broky” Saukants
- Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken
- Finn “karrigan” Andersen (IGL)
- Robin “ropz” Kool
- Filip “NEO” Kubski (Coach)
Complexity Gaming
- Johnny “JT” Theodosiou (IGL)
- Ricky “floppy” Kemery
- Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski
- Michael “Grim” Wince
- Håkon “hallzerk” Fjærli
- Tiaan “T.c” Coertzen (Coach)
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is a series of international esports tournaments held in countries around the world sponsored by Intel.
Counter-Strike 2 multiplayer tactical first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve, with IEM Sydney 2023 being the first major tournament for the game.
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