League Information
Series:
ESL Grand Slam VII ESL Grand Slam
Organizer:
Type:
Location:
Venue:
(Stage 3)
LANXESS arena
(Playoffs)
Prize Pool:
Start Date:
End Date:
Teams:
Pro Tour Tier:
Valve Tier:
Maps:
IEM Cologne Major 2026 is ready to turn the Cathedral of Counter-Strike into the center of the CS world once again. From June 2-21, 32 teams will battle through three brutal stages and the legendary LANXESS Arena in Cologne, fighting for a massive $1,250,000 prize pool and one of the most prestigious trophies in Counter-Strike history.
The Major begins with Stage 1, where 16 teams will fight to survive the opening Swiss stage. Squads like HEROIC, Liquid, BIG, MIBR, TYLOO, FlyQuest, Lynn Vision, and GamerLegion will have no room for mistakes as only eight teams advance further.
Stage 2 raises the pressure even higher. Eight qualified teams from Stage 1 will join heavy hitters such as Spirit, G2, Astralis, paiN, Monte, Legacy, 9z, and FUT Esports in another brutal Swiss battle for a spot among the elite.
Waiting in Stage 3 are the world’s top contenders. Vitality, NAVI, Falcons, MOUZ, FURIA, PARIVISION, Aurora, and The MongolZ have already secured direct invitations to the final stage of the Major, putting them just one step away from the playoffs inside the packed LANXESS Arena.
This year’s Major will also introduce one of the biggest format changes in CS history, as every Stage 3 match will be played in a best-of-three format, removing BO1s entirely at the final Swiss stage.
The best teams will fight through every stage, while the iconic LANXESS Arena prepares for another unforgettable playoff weekend. IEM Cologne Major 2026 is set to deliver the kind of elite Counter-Strike moments fans will remember for years.
Particpants
GamerLegion
snax
rez
tauson
pr
hypex
imd (coach)
B8
npl
esenthial
alex666
kensizor
s1zzi
maddened (Coach)
BetBoom
s1ren
Magnojez
Boombl4
d1Ledez
zorte
Fierce (Coach)
HEROIC
xfl0ud
nilo
Chr1zN
susp
yxngstxr
TOBIZ (Сoach)
M80
Swisher
slaxz-
s1n
Lake
JBa
dephh (Coach)
Liquid
NAF
ultimate
siuhy
EliGE
malbsMd
flashie (Coach)
SINNERS
beastik
SHOCK
kisserek
stressarN
MoDo
bfull (Coach)
MIBR
LNZ
brnz4n
insani
venomzera
kl1m
LETN1 (Coach)
TYLOO
JamYoung
Moseyuh
Mercury
Jee
zero
zhokiNg (Coach)
BIG
tabseN
JDC
gr1ks
blameF
faveN
xenn (Coach)
NRG
oSee
nitr0
br0
Sonic
Grim
daps (Coach)
Lynn Vision
westmelon
z4kr
EmiliaQAQ
Starry
C4LLM3SU3
GUM (coach)
Gaimin Gladiators
JOTA
NEKIZ
fer
HEN1
Luken
horvy (coach)
Sharks
gafolo
rdnzao
doc
koala
maxxkor
coachi (coach)
FlyQuest
INS
Vexite
nettik
jks
story
AZR (Coach)
THUNDER dOWNUNDER
asap
TjP
aliStair
dexter
Liazz
viridian (Coach)
Spirit
donk
sh1ro
zont1x
magixx
tN1R
hally (coach)
Astralis
HooXi
phzy
jabbi
Staehr
ryu
ruggah (Coach)
G2
huNter-
NertZ
SunPayus
HeavyGod
MATYS
sAw (Coach)
FUT
dem0n
lauNX
Krabeni
cmtry
dziugss
coolio (Coach)
Legacy
arT
dumau
latto
n1ssim
saadzin
adrrr (Coach)
9z
max
dgt
meyern
luchov
HUASOPEEK
BIT (Coach)
paiN
vsm
biguzera
piriajr
saffee
snow
rikz (Coach)
Monte
Rainwaker
Bymas
afro
Gizmy
AZUWU
kakafu (Coach)
Vitality
ZywOo
mezii
flameZ
ropz
apEX
XTQZZZ (Coach)
Natus Vincere
Aleksib
makazze
iM
b1t
w0nderful
B1ad3 (coach)
Falcons
karrigan
NiKo
TeSeS
m0NESY
kyousuke
zonic (Coach)
FURIA
FalleN
yuurih
YEKINDAR
KSCERATO
molodoy
sidde (Coach)
Aurora
MAJ3R
XANTARES
woxic
soulfly
Wicadia
Fabre (Coach)
PARIVISION
Jame
BELCHONOKK
xiELO
nota
zweih
dastan (coach)
The MongolZ
bLitz
Techno
mzinho
910
cobrazera
maaRaa (Coach)
MOUZ
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torzsi
Spinx
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