Today, the North American organization FaZe Clan, after winning the first-ever tier-1 LAN championship at Counter-Strike 2 - Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023, entered the race for the Intel Grand Slam!

To be more precise, FaZe Clan is now fighting for the Intel Grand Slam Season 5 along with four other teams. See all the race participants and which championship they entered the race with below:

READ MORE: ropz was the MVP at Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023.

• Team Vitality - IEM Rio 2023
• ENCE - IEM Dallas 2023
• G2 Esports - IEM Cologne 2023
• MOUZ - ESL Pro League Season 18

Remember that in the final of the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 championship, the guys beat Complexity Gaming with a score of 2:1.

Notably, FaZe Clan won the previous season with the same lineup they have now.

Previously, the Intel Grand Slam was won by:

• Natus Vincere
• Team Liquid
• Astralis

READ MORE: FaZe Clan - champions of the first-ever championship at CS2 Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023

What is the Intel Grand Slam?

The Intel Grand Slam award was created in 2017 and has become one of the most prestigious awards in the world of professional CS:GO. It is designed to reward teams for their consistent success and dominance in ESL competitions.

A team must win four of the last ten ESL One and IEM tournaments, starting with IEM Oakland 2017. If a team wins a tournament, it starts a "counter" and continues to participate in the remaining tournaments to achieve four wins.

The winning team receives $1,000,000.

Overall, the Intel Grand Slam in CS:GO is a sign of recognition and reward for teams that have achieved outstanding results in the world of professional esports and have demonstrated their dominance in ESL tournaments.