{"id":397795,"date":"2026-06-11T16:17:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=397795"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:25:05","slug":"9z-betboom-open-stage-3-with-wins-iem-cologne-major-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/9z-betboom-open-stage-3-with-wins-iem-cologne-major-2026","title":{"rendered":"9z and BetBoom start Stage 3 with victories at IEM Cologne Major 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening day of Stage 3 at IEM Cologne Major 2026 brought two hard-fought series. 9z recovered after dropping the opening map against PARIVISION to secure a comeback victory, while BetBoom Team overcame The MongolZ in another three-map battle. Both teams began the stage with a 1-0 record and moved one step closer to the playoffs.<\/p>\n<h3>Teams\u2019 road to Stage 3<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">9z qualified for Stage 3 with a 3-1 record in Stage 2. Along the way they defeated Astralis, FlyQuest and TYLOO, while suffering loos against Spirit.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">PARIVISION received a direct invitation to Stage 3 thanks to their position in the Valve Regional Standings.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">BetBoom also advanced with a 3-1 record. Their road included wins over GamerLegion, M80 and Monte, while defeats came against Spirit.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Unlike their opponents, The MongolZ received a direct invitation to Stage 3 thanks to their position in the Valve Regional Standings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/monte-betboom-legacy-or-9z-will-make-the-playoffs-preview-of-iem-cologne-major-2026-with-tedd\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/54965669526_0b9e9571e8_k.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\u201cMonte, BetBoom, Legacy or 9z will make the playoffs\u201d \u2013 Preview of IEM Cologne Major 2026 with Tedd\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <h3 class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/monte-betboom-legacy-or-9z-will-make-the-playoffs-preview-of-iem-cologne-major-2026-with-tedd\">\n                            \u201cMonte, BetBoom, Legacy or 9z will make the playoffs\u201d \u2013 Preview of IEM Cologne Major 2026 with Tedd                        <\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>9z recover against PARIVISION<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_397796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397796\" style=\"width: 581px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397796\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_465.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_465.webp 581w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_465-300x177.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-397796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The series between 9z and PARIVISION started with the CIS side taking Dust2 13-8. However, the South Americans completely turned the match around afterward. 9z dominated Overpass 13-1 before closing the series on Inferno with a 13-9 victory. Luciano \u201cluchov\u201d Herrera became the main star of the match. The Argentine rifler produced an outstanding performance, finishing the series with a 2.00 rating and 129.1 ADR.<\/p>\n<h3>BetBoom edge The MongolZ in three maps<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_397797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397797\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397797\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_466.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_466.webp 580w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_466-300x175.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-397797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The second series followed a similar pattern. The MongolZ struck first with a narrow 13-11 victory on Dust2, but BetBoom answered in convincing fashion. The Russian squad controlled Mirage 13-6 and then closed out Ancient 13-11 to secure their first win of Stage 3. Timur \u201cFL4MUS\u201d Marev led BetBoom to victory with a 1.25 rating, while Boombl4 and zorte also played crucial roles throughout the series.<\/p>\n<h3>Best players of the matches<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_397798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397798\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397798\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260606_Viola-Schuldner_IEM-Cologne_04566.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260606_Viola-Schuldner_IEM-Cologne_04566.webp 1920w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260606_Viola-Schuldner_IEM-Cologne_04566-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260606_Viola-Schuldner_IEM-Cologne_04566-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260606_Viola-Schuldner_IEM-Cologne_04566-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260606_Viola-Schuldner_IEM-Cologne_04566-1536x1025.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-397798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by ESL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Luciano \u201cluchov\u201d Herrera was the highest-rated player in the 9z versus PARIVISION series, ending the match with a 2.00 rating. For BetBoom, Timur \u201cFL4MUS\u201d Marev earned player of the match honors after recording a 1.25 rating and 54 kills across the three maps.<\/p>\n<h3>Team reactions<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/9zTeam\/status\/2065039288274743789?s=20\">9z<\/a> celebrated the reverse sweep with a confident message on X:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>THIS IS 9Z DAMN IT.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>The organization also reminded fans that the team now sits at 1-0 in the Swiss stage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/parivisiongg\/status\/2065040127647199256?s=20\">PARIVISION<\/a> reacted to the defeat with a short post:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>0-1 bracket is waiting.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/1mongolz\/status\/2065040525359501822?s=20\">The MongolZ<\/a> acknowledged the loss with a simple \u201c0-1\u201d graphic after the series.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/tedds-iem-cologne-major-2026-stage-3-pickem-predictions\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Main-x-Name-78.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Tedd&#8217;s IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3 Pick&#8217;Em Predictions\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <h3 class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/tedds-iem-cologne-major-2026-stage-3-pickem-predictions\">\n                            Tedd&#8217;s IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3 Pick&#8217;Em Predictions                        <\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What\u2019s next?<\/h3>\n<p>With the victories, 9z and BetBoom improved to 1-0 in Stage 3 and moved into the winners\u2019 bracket. PARIVISION and The MongolZ dropped to the 0-1 pool, where they will need to bounce back quickly to avoid falling into elimination territory.<\/p>\n<h3>Skin.Club Pick\u2019em Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>Running alongside the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is the <a href=\"https:\/\/pickem.skin.club\/en?_gl=1*1gjueh0*_gcl_au*OTk5MzQwNTQ4LjE3NTc0NDMzNDI.\">Skin.Club Pick\u2019em Challenge<\/a> \u2014 an interactive feature where fans predict match results, choose advancing teams, and earn points throughout the tournament. By making accurate picks, participants unlock rewards ranging from premium skins to rare gloves and knives, with the ultimate prize being the iconic AWP | Dragon Lore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opening day of Stage 3 at IEM Cologne Major 2026 brought two hard-fought series. 9z recovered after dropping the opening map against PARIVISION to secure a comeback victory, while BetBoom Team overcame The MongolZ in another three-map battle. Both teams began the stage with a 1-0 record and moved one step closer to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":397799,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[3068],"class_list":["post-397795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-pickem2026"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>9z and BetBoom Open Stage 3 with Wins at IEM Cologne Major<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"9z and BetBoom began Stage 3 of IEM Cologne Major 2026 with comeback victories over PARIVISION and The MongolZ.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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