Resolution criteria

The market resolves based on which team wins the IEM Cologne Major 2026, an offline CS2 tournament organized by ESL taking place from June 2-21, 2026. The winner is determined by the team that wins the grand final playoff match. Resolution will be verified via official tournament results on HLTV.org or the official ESL Pro Tour website.

Background

32 teams from around the world will compete for the title of IEM Cologne Major 2026 Champions. The prize pool is $1,250,000. The tournament takes place in June in Cologne, Germany, with playoffs running from June 18 to June 21. For the first time in CS history, all matches in Stage 3 will be played in best-of-three series.

Recent tournament results provide context: Team Vitality won PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, their second win in the 2026 season. PARIVISION eliminated Team Falcons and MOUZ in the playoffs, demonstrating competitive strength despite being a newer team. FURIA has shown capability of beating Falcons multiple times.

This description was generated by AI.