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IEM Cologne Major 2026 Schedule
The tournament has four stages. The first three stages use a Swiss system bracket, which will decide the eight playoff teams. Here is what the tournament schedule looks like:
| Stage | Dates |
| Stage 1 | June 2–5 |
| Stage 2 | June 6–9 |
| Stage 3 | June 11–15 |
| Play-off | June 18–21 |
The first two stages will be played in a studio. Stage 3 goes down at the Palladium venue, and the playoffs will be played in the legendary LANxess Arena.
IEM Cologne 2026 Major Stage 1 Schedule
This stage is mostly a warmup. It features teams mainly from the top 20-30 global rankings, but that does not mean they will not try their absolute best.
All start times are in CEST.
Tuesday, June 2
- 12:30 — GamerLegion (0-0) vs. NRG (0-0)
- 12:30 — B8 (0-0) vs. TyLoo (0-0)
- 12:30 — Heroic (0-0) vs. Sharks (0-0)
- 12:30 — BetBoom (0-0) vs. Gaimin Gladiators (0-0)
- 12:30 — Team Liquid (0-0) vs. BIG (0-0)
- 12:30 — Lynn Vision (0-0) vs. M80 (0-0)
- 12:30 — THUNDER dOWNUNDER (0-0) vs. MIBR (0-0)
- 12:30 — SINNERS (0-0) vs. FlyQuest (0-0)
- 17:30 — Round 2 matches
Wednesday, June 3
- 14:30 — Round 3
Thursday, June 4
- 14:00 — Round 4
Friday, June 5
- 14:00 — Round 5 matches
The first two rounds and the third round for teams with a 1-1 score will be played as Bo1. All other matches are played as Bo3.
IEM Cologne 2026 Major Stage 2 Schedule
This is where we will finally see teams like Team Spirit or Astralis jump into the action.
All start times are in CEST.
Saturday, June 6
- 12:30 — Team Spirit (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 1 (0-0)
- 12:30 — Astralis (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 1 (0-0)
- 12:30 — G2 Esports (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 1 (0-0)
- 12:30 — FUT (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 1 (0-0)
- 12:30 — 9z (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 1 (0-0)
- 12:30 — paiN Gaming (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 1 (0-0)
- 12:30 — Monte (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 1 (0-0)
- 12:30 — Legacy (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 1 (0-0)
- 17:30 — Round 2 matches
Sunday, June 7
- 14:30 — Round 3
Monday, June 8
- 14:00 — Round 4
Tuesday, June 9
- 14:00 — Round 5 matches
The first two rounds and the third round for teams with a 1-1 score will be played as Bo1. All other matches are played as Bo3.
IEM Cologne 2026 Major Stage 3 Schedule
All the main favorites start their run here, and the third stage is where things get super exciting.
All start times are in CEST.
Thursday, June 11
- 12:30 — Team Vitality (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 2 (0-0)
- 12:30 — Natus Vincere (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 2 (0-0)
- 12:30 — PARIVISION (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 2 (0-0)
- 12:30 — FURIA (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 2 (0-0)
- 12:30 — Aurora (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 2 (0-0)
- 12:30 — Team Falcons (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 2 (0-0)
- 12:30 — MOUZ (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 2 (0-0)
- 12:30 — The MongolZ (0-0) vs. Team from Stage 2 (0-0)
- 17:30 — Round 2 matches
Friday, June 12
- 14:30 — Round 3
Saturday, June 13
- 14:00 — Round 4
Sunday, June 14
- 14:00 — Round 5 matches
The first two rounds and the third round for teams with a 1-1 score will be played as Bo1. All other matches are played as Bo3.
Where to watch IEM Cologne Major 2026?
Official English broadcast will be hosted on all the big platforms:
The community cast channels list will appear here later.
IEM Cologne Major 2026 is the biggest tournament of this year! Lots of stuff will happen in June. We’re looking forward to many exciting matches and news, so make sure to follow our social media to stay up to date!
