With the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) cutoff for IEM Cologne Major 2026 invites set for April 6, top European squads like Vitality, Natus Vincere, PARIVISION, Aurora, MOUZ, and Falcons hold projected Stage 3 direct entry per HLTV simulations, reflecting dominant six-month LAN form including recent VRS events. Americas' FURIA and Asia's The MongolZ join them in the top 8 overall, while Stage 2 spots favor Team Spirit and Astralis. FaZe's elimination by fnatic two days ago in Digital Crusade DraculaN Season 6 ended their qualification hopes—first miss since 2016—shifting trader focus to Europe's tight Stage 1 race where Monte (89% sim chance), SINNERS (77%), and B8 vie amid Stake Ranked Episode 1 and Parken Challenger results. Final VRS LANs through April 6 could still flip lower invites.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWhich teams will qualify to IEM Cologne Major 2026?
Which teams will qualify to IEM Cologne Major 2026?
$62,897 Vol.

B8
88%

BetBoom Team
83%

BIG
58%

Alliance
55%

SINNERS Esports
42%

Team Liquid
24%

Ninjas in Pyjamas
32%

3DMAX
4%

OG
2%

HOTU
25%

40%
$62,897 Vol.

B8
88%

BetBoom Team
83%

BIG
58%

Alliance
55%

SINNERS Esports
42%

Team Liquid
24%

Ninjas in Pyjamas
32%

3DMAX
4%

OG
2%

HOTU
25%

40%
This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.If the listed team officially qualifies as one of the teams invited to IEM Cologne Major 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, it will resolve to "No."
Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL / Valve rules.
If IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed indefinitely, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 participants is not published before August 1, 2026, ET, this market will resolve to "No."
The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/cs/cologne/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.
Market Opened: Mar 5, 2026, 2:47 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.If the listed team officially qualifies as one of the teams invited to IEM Cologne Major 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, it will resolve to "No."
Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL / Valve rules.
If IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed indefinitely, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 participants is not published before August 1, 2026, ET, this market will resolve to "No."
The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/cs/cologne/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...With the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) cutoff for IEM Cologne Major 2026 invites set for April 6, top European squads like Vitality, Natus Vincere, PARIVISION, Aurora, MOUZ, and Falcons hold projected Stage 3 direct entry per HLTV simulations, reflecting dominant six-month LAN form including recent VRS events. Americas' FURIA and Asia's The MongolZ join them in the top 8 overall, while Stage 2 spots favor Team Spirit and Astralis. FaZe's elimination by fnatic two days ago in Digital Crusade DraculaN Season 6 ended their qualification hopes—first miss since 2016—shifting trader focus to Europe's tight Stage 1 race where Monte (89% sim chance), SINNERS (77%), and B8 vie amid Stake Ranked Episode 1 and Parken Challenger results. Final VRS LANs through April 6 could still flip lower invites.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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