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All IEM Cologne Major 2026 coverage, sorted newest first.
Saudi Arabia to host ESL Pro League Season 25
ESL's flagship league will head to Saudi Arabia for the first time.
Valve release May VRS update
The monthly ranking will dictate invites for two tournaments during the summer break.
ZywOo claims BLAST Rivals MVP
A last-map grand final push helped the Frenchman edge out flameZ to his 32nd Most Valuable Player award.
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Aleksib: "makazze [has] Ancient as his wallpaper on his phone"
The Finn is working hard on preparation to take on Vitality, which he calls "the final boss," ahead of the BLAST Rivals grand final in Fort Worth.
Legacy win BetBoom RUSH B Summit S3
The Brazilian squad defeated 9z in the best-of-five final.
ash parts ways with GamerLegion
The British coach has been sidelined since the end of last year.
saffee joins paiN
The Brazilian sniper returns to the team he broke out with in 2020.
ESL reveals IEM Cologne Major rosters
The rosters for the 32 teams competing at the Major are now set.
Falcons bench kyxsan
The Macedonian IGL has left the team after 16 months of service.
Falcons confirm karrigan signing
The Danish IGL will take over leadership of the Falcons project.
Official: fer joins Gaimin Gladiators
The Brazilian icon will be back in action in the city where he won his second Major, a decade after the fact.
MOUZ set for major overhaul as xelex is promoted and jL joins on loan
MOUZ have opted to pull the trigger on extensive changes despite the fact that they can't be in full effect for the IEM Cologne Major.
Media: Gaimin Gladiators to play Cologne Major with fer
fer could be slated to play tier-one Counter-Strike for the first time in over three years.
regali leaves FlyQuest
The Romanian AWPer is open to offers after spending the last three months on the bench.
Community reacts: FaZe miss Cologne Major
Several prominent community figures have shared their thoughts after FaZe failed to qualify for the first Major of 2026.
IEM Cologne Major invites set as last LANs conclude
Two hectic weeks of local LANs have helped decide the final Major invites.
FaZe miss out on IEM Cologne Major after HLC Belgrade loss; SINNERS qualify
The StarLadder Budapest Major runner-ups will not be attending the Cologne Major.
BIG clinch Major invite with HLC Belgrade PRO semi-final win
The German-majority squad's last-minute LAN grind has paid off.
NIP's Cologne hopes stamped out by HEROIC
With no more games to play, NIP are nearly 50 points below the crucial #17 spot in the European VRS.
Alliance give themselves fighting chance for Major invite after ROG JOURNEY win
The Swedish side came out on top in Stockholm to keep their IEM Cologne Major hopes alive.
SINNERS surge into Cologne Major invite range with BCG Masters trophy
The team ensured their win over G2 did not go to waste by securing their first LAN trophy outside of Czechia since 2020.
Cologne Major race update: Liquid find solace in region swap, FaZe's odds up with DraculaN spot
Check in on the Major race as it enters the last-second dash for VRS points.
NAVI enter ESL Grand Slam race
However unlikely to deny Vitality the win, NAVI will be the best positioned to do so before the end of the season.
Cologne Major race update: BIG on the rise, Liquid and NIP in danger
As the race for spots at IEM Cologne Major heats up, HLTV brings you an update on where teams stand.
BIG enter Cologne Major invite range with NODWIN Clutch Series 5 victory
The German organization has surged up the ranking after winning three tournaments in 2026.
IEM Cologne Major to use no BO1s in Stage 3
The format for Counter-Strike's biggest event moves further in line with the rest of the top-tier circuit.
MPKBK announce $50,000 LAN in Moscow just before Cologne Major VRS invite cut-off
The organizers behind LanDanLan will host a 16-team event from April 2-5.
Europe gains additional spot for IEM Cologne Major
Budapest Major results mean Europe has taken a spot from Asia.
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With the invitation deadline slated for tomorrow, the 32 attendees for the IEM Cologne Major are set to be: