This market will resolve according to the winner of the IEM Cologne 2026 tournament, currently scheduled for June 2nd - June 21st, 2026.

If this tournament is cancelled, postponed after July 1, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or a winner has not been declared within this timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.

If multiple teams are declared winners, this market will resolve in favor of the team whose listed team name comes first alphabetically.

The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, ESL (https://pro.eslgaming.com/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.



Vitality

Team Spirit

Natus Vincere

IEM Cologne Major 2026 Winner

This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for the Playoffs of IEM Cologne 2026, scheduled to take place from June 2 to June 21, 2026.

Ties in standings will be broken according to the official ESL rules.

If the IEM Cologne 2026 is canceled, postponed, or if the official list of IEM Cologne 2026 Playoffs participants is not published before June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No."

The primary resolution source will be official information from the ESL website (https://pro.eslgaming.com/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.

IEM Cologne 2026: Qualify to Playoffs

This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for the Grand Final of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 tournament, currently scheduled for June 2nd - June 21st, 2026.

Ties in standings will be broken according to the official tournament rules.

If the IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 Grand Final participants is not published before June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No."

The primary resolution source will be official information from the tournament organizer, ESL (https://pro.eslgaming.com/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.

Spirit

IEM Cologne Major 2026: Reach the Grand Final

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Valve adds the map Cache to the official map pool by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

If Cache is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for this market to resolve to “Yes”. Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cache is added after the deadline, this market will resolve to “No”, even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, “Valve” refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the “official map pool” refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.


This market will resolve to “Yes” if Valve adds the map Cache to the official map pool by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

If Cache is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for this market to resolve to “Yes”. Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cache is added after the deadline, this market will resolve to “No”, even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, “Valve” refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the “official map pool” refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

June 30

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Valve adds the map Cache to the official map pool by September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

If Cache is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for this market to resolve to “Yes”. Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cache is added after the deadline, this market will resolve to “No”, even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, “Valve” refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the “official map pool” refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Valve adds the map Cache to the official map pool by July 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

If Cache is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for this market to resolve to “Yes”. Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cache is added after the deadline, this market will resolve to “No”, even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, “Valve” refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the “official map pool” refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

July 31

Will Valve add Cache to the Map Pool by...?

This market will resolve to "Yes" if Karrigan, the professional Counter-Strike player, announces his retirement from professional competitive esports by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

An announcement from Karrigan that he is retiring will qualify even if his official retirement has not yet occurred.

Breaks, periods of inactivity, transitions to another game, or transitions to streaming will not count unless Karrigan explicitly announces his retirement from professional competitive esports.

The resolution source will be official announcements from Karrigan; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Will Karrigan retire by June 30? 

This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for Stage 2 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 tournament, currently scheduled for June 2nd - June 21st, 2026.

Ties in standings will be broken according to the official tournament rules.

If the IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 2 participants is not published before June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No."

The primary resolution source will be official information from the tournament organizer, ESL (https://pro.eslgaming.com/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.

GamerLegion

IEM Cologne Major 2026: Qualify to Stage 2

This market will resolve to "Yes" if Team Vitality appears at rank #2 or lower on HLTV.org's Valve global CS2 Team Ranking at any point between market creation and June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

If Vitality is tied in points with the 1st-place team, resolution follows HLTV's displayed ranking position. If HLTV displays Vitality at position 2 despite the tie, this resolves "Yes".

If Vitality is shown at rank #2 or worse before the deadline, the market may be resolved to "Yes" immediately. If no such appearance is observed by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "No" based on HLTV's Valve Ranking page. If the page is unavailable at that time and remains unavailable until July 10, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No".

The primary resolution source for this market will be HLTV's Valve Ranking page (https://www.hltv.org/valve-ranking/teams/).

Will Vitality drop from #1 in the VRS rankings by June 30?

This market will resolve to "Yes" if Valve adds the map Cobblestone to the official map pool by the listed date at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, the listed market will resolve to "No".

If Cobblestone is added to the Active Duty pool, it must remain there continuously for at least 48 hours for the relevant market to resolve to "Yes". Temporary additions (e.g., for testing) that are reversed within 48 hours will not count. If Cobblestone is added after the deadline, the relevant market will resolve to "No", even if the addition was announced earlier.

For the purpose of this market, "Valve" refers to Valve Corporation, the developer and publisher of the Counter-Strike series.

For the purpose of this market, the "official map pool" refers to the Active Duty map group in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which consists of the maps eligible for both competitive matchmaking and professional tournaments.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Valve; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

August 30

Will Valve add Cobblestone to the map pool by...?

This market will resolve according to which teams qualify for Stage 3 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 tournament, currently scheduled for June 2nd - June 21st, 2026.

Ties in standings will be broken according to the official tournament rules.

If the IEM Cologne Major 2026 is canceled, postponed, or if the official list of IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3 participants is not published before June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No."

The primary resolution source will be official information from the tournament organizer, ESL (https://pro.eslgaming.com/). However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Intel_Extreme_Masters/2026/Cologne) may also be used.

Legacy

IEM Cologne Major 2026: Qualify to Stage 3

This market will resolve to "Yes" if s1mple, the professional counter-strike player, announces his retirement from professional competitive esports by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

An announcement from s1mple that he is retiring will qualify even if his official retirement has not yet occurred.

Breaks, periods of inactivity, transitions to another game, or transitions to streaming will not count unless s1mple explicitly announces his retirement from professional competitive esports. 

The resolution source will be official announcements from s1mple, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.