IEM Cologne CS2 Major 2026 Stage 2 Opens — Top Seeds Enter as Playoff Race Heats Up

Esports.gg · 4d ago

Stage 2 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 begins today (June 6), bringing the tournament's top-seeded rosters into the competition for the first time to join survivors from the Swiss-format opening phase. Squads that advanced through Stage 1 include GamerLegion, BetBoom, M80, B8, and MIBR, while HEROIC, SINNERS, and Gaimin Gladiators exited in the early rounds. With the Playoffs set for June 18–21 and peak viewership already exceeding 451,000 on Day 1, the Cologne Major is tracking as one of the most-watched CS2 events of the calendar year.