ESL have announced the invites for IEM Kraków stages 1 and 2, as the 2026 season nears. IEM Kraków’s VRS impact is massive, as the season heads towards have the IEM Cologne Major.
Dates and location
- January 28 – February 8, 2026
- Kraków, Poland
- Prizepool: $1.222.000
The teams
Stage 1
The 16 teams invited to stage 1 will fight for the 8 spots in stage 2.
- G2
- Aurora
- B8
- 3DMAX
- paiN
- Astralis
- Liquid
- Passion UA
- Legacy
- HEROIC
- PARIVISION
- GamerLegion
- NIP
- BC.Game
- FUT
- NRG
Stage 2
The 8 invited teams to stage 2 and the 8 teams from stage 1 will fight for the 8 spots in playoffs.
- FUIRA
- Vitality
- NAVI
- MOUZ
- FaZe
- The MongolZ
- Falcons
- Spirit
