Intel Extreme Masters Returns to Cologne as a Major in 2026, Team Spirit Won IEM Cologne 2025
Following Team Spirit's victory in the IEM Cologne 2025 final, the ESL Faceit Group announced that the Intel Extreme Masters 2026 will return to Cologne as a Major.
With the conclusion of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2025 tournament on Sunday, won by Team Spirit, the stage was set for the announcement that Intel Extreme Masters Cologne will host a Counter-Strike Major in 2026. This event will take place from 2 to 21 June 2026, marking a return for the Major to Cologne after a decade. A Major is the largest and most important championship tournament in Counter-Strike esports and is directly and officially supported by Valve.
With the conclusion of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2025 tournament on Sunday, won by Team Spirit, the stage was set for the announcement that Intel Extreme Masters Cologne will host a Counter-Strike Major in 2026. This event will take place from 2 to 21 June 2026, marking a return for the Major to Cologne after a decade. A Major is the largest and most important championship tournament in Counter-Strike esports and is directly and officially supported by Valve.
