Complete List of Teams at IEM Cologne Major 2026

On April 5, nearly all participants for IEM Cologne 2026 in CS2 were determined. In this article, you’ll find out which teams are set to compete at the German major in summer 2026.

Valve will publish the official invite list on April 6. The distribution below is based on preliminary VRS ranking estimates, and we’ll update the article if any adjustments are made.

CS2 Major Participants

Europe

Stage 3

• Team Vitality
• NAVI
• PARIVISION
• Aurora
• Team Falcons
• MOUZ

Stage 2

• Team Spirit
• Astralis
• G2 Esports
• FUT
• Monte

Stage 1

• GamerLegion
• BetBoom Team
• B8
• Heroic
• BIG
• SINNERS

Americas

Stage 3

• FURIA

Stage 2

• 9z
• paiN
• Legacy

Stage 1

• M80
• Gaimin Gladiators
• Sharks
• NRG
• MIBR
• Team Liquid

Asia

Stage 3

• The MongolZ

Stage 1

• TYLOO
• Lynn Vision
• THUNDER dOWNUNDER
• FlyQuest

IEM Cologne 2026 will take place from June 2 to June 21 in Germany, featuring a $1.25 million prize pool. After the event, teams will head into the traditional summer break.