ESL has confirmed that the IEM Cologne 2026 will be the first CS2 Major next year. The event marks ESL’s first Counter-Strike Major championship since IEM Rio Major 2022, which was won by Jame’s Outsiders team.
IEM Cologne Major 2026 confirmed by ESL in the LANXESS Arena
Confirmation of IEM Cologne 2026’s status as the first Major of next year was confirmed by ESL live in the LANXESS Arena, following MOUZ/Spirit’s win in front of a packed crowd.
It arrives in the perfect year, too. When IEM Cologne 2026 gets underway, it will have been 10 years since the LANXESS played host to a Major – ESL One: Cologne 2016, which was won once upon a time by FalleN and his SK Gaming team.
IEM Cologne Major 2026 will run between June 8th – 21st, with a $1.25 million prize pool. Don’t miss it as Counter-Strike makes another glorious return to the LANXESS Arena next year.
