ROSTER MOVES TIMELINE

Every roster move, benching, and stand-in deal touching the 32 teams of the Cologne Major cycle. Newest first. Local entries link to our coverage; HLTV-only entries link out.

May 04, 2026
Valve release May VRS update
The monthly ranking will dictate invites for two tournaments during the summer break.
April 27, 2026
sdy joins Passion UA on loan (HLTV)
The Ukrainian rifler will fill the void left by Senzu's departure.
April 24, 2026
ash parts ways with GamerLegion
The British coach has been sidelined since the end of last year.
April 23, 2026
saffee joins paiN
The Brazilian sniper returns to the team he broke out with in 2020.
April 20, 2026
Falcons bench kyxsan
The Macedonian IGL has left the team after 16 months of service.
April 20, 2026
Falcons confirm karrigan signing
The Danish IGL will take over leadership of the Falcons project.
April 18, 2026
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.
April 18, 2026
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.
April 15, 2026
NIP bench r1nkle after Cologne failure (HLTV)
The team want to "explore a different direction in terms of roles and dynamics."
2026-04-12
Media: karrigan to join Falcons (HLTV)
April 10, 2026
regali leaves FlyQuest
The Romanian AWPer is open to offers after spending the last three months on the bench.
2026-04-09
paiN take purchase option on piriajr loan (HLTV)
2026-04-07
nEMANHA on joining Wildcard: "It was a good option for me, for my future" (HLTV)