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Which teams will qualify to IEM Cologne Major 2026?

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Which teams will qualify to IEM Cologne Major 2026?

$123,887 Vol.

Jun 21, 2026
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$123,887 Vol.

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B8

$12,955 Vol.

100%

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Team Liquid

$6,172 Vol.

100%

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BetBoom Team

$17,672 Vol.

99%

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SINNERS Esports

$4,195 Vol.

97%

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BIG

$5,136 Vol.

97%

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HOTU

$9,456 Vol.

3%

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Ninjas in Pyjamas

$13,890 Vol.

2%

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Alliance

$4,377 Vol.

2%

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3DMAX

$12,499 Vol.

1%

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OG

$5,080 Vol.

11%

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$32,625 Vol.

<1%

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is scheduled to take place from June 2 to June 21, 2026. This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.If the listed team officially qualifies as one of the teams invited to IEM Cologne Major 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, it will resolve to "No." Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL / Valve rules. If IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed indefinitely, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 participants is not published before August 1, 2026, ET, this market will resolve to "No." The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/cs/cologne/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.All 32 teams for the IEM Cologne Major 2026 are locked via Valve Regional Standings (VRS), with invites finalized April 6 after pivotal LANs like HLC Belgrade PRO and Urban Riga Open, where BIG, HEROIC, and Gaimin Gladiators secured spots while FaZe Clan shockingly missed out—their first absence in a decade amid inconsistent regional results. Stage 3 favorites include Vitality, Natus Vincere, PARIVISION, Aurora, Falcons, MOUZ, FURIA, and The MongolZ; Stage 2 features Spirit, G2, Astralis, FUT, Monte, 9z, paiN, and Legacy; Stage 1 packs lower seeds like GamerLegion, BetBoom, Liquid, and TYLOO. ESL confirmed rosters April 22 with minor stand-ins (Falcons' karrigan, MOUZ's xelex, BetBoom's zorte permanent), setting a stable field ahead of Swiss stages starting June 2.

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is scheduled to take place from June 2 to June 21, 2026.

This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.If the listed team officially qualifies as one of the teams invited to IEM Cologne Major 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, it will resolve to "No."

Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL / Valve rules.

If IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed indefinitely, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 participants is not published before August 1, 2026, ET, this market will resolve to "No."

The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/cs/cologne/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.
Volume
$123,887
End Date
Jun 21, 2026
Market Opened
Mar 5, 2026, 2:47 PM ET
The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is scheduled to take place from June 2 to June 21, 2026. This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.If the listed team officially qualifies as one of the teams invited to IEM Cologne Major 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, it will resolve to "No." Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL / Valve rules. If IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed indefinitely, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 participants is not published before August 1, 2026, ET, this market will resolve to "No." The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/cs/cologne/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.
The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is scheduled to take place from June 2 to June 21, 2026. This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.If the listed team officially qualifies as one of the teams invited to IEM Cologne Major 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, it will resolve to "No." Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL / Valve rules. If IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed indefinitely, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 participants is not published before August 1, 2026, ET, this market will resolve to "No." The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/cs/cologne/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.All 32 teams for the IEM Cologne Major 2026 are locked via Valve Regional Standings (VRS), with invites finalized April 6 after pivotal LANs like HLC Belgrade PRO and Urban Riga Open, where BIG, HEROIC, and Gaimin Gladiators secured spots while FaZe Clan shockingly missed out—their first absence in a decade amid inconsistent regional results. Stage 3 favorites include Vitality, Natus Vincere, PARIVISION, Aurora, Falcons, MOUZ, FURIA, and The MongolZ; Stage 2 features Spirit, G2, Astralis, FUT, Monte, 9z, paiN, and Legacy; Stage 1 packs lower seeds like GamerLegion, BetBoom, Liquid, and TYLOO. ESL confirmed rosters April 22 with minor stand-ins (Falcons' karrigan, MOUZ's xelex, BetBoom's zorte permanent), setting a stable field ahead of Swiss stages starting June 2.

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is scheduled to take place from June 2 to June 21, 2026.

This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.If the listed team officially qualifies as one of the teams invited to IEM Cologne Major 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, it will resolve to "No."

Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL / Valve rules.

If IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed indefinitely, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 participants is not published before August 1, 2026, ET, this market will resolve to "No."

The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/cs/cologne/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.
Volume
$123,887
End Date
Jun 21, 2026
Market Opened
Mar 5, 2026, 2:47 PM ET
The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is scheduled to take place from June 2 to June 21, 2026. This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.If the listed team officially qualifies as one of the teams invited to IEM Cologne Major 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, it will resolve to "No." Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL / Valve rules. If IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed indefinitely, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 participants is not published before August 1, 2026, ET, this market will resolve to "No." The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/cs/cologne/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.

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