ESL has announced the dates for IEM Cologne 2027

Tournament operator ESL has announced the dates for IEM Cologne 2027. The announcement appeared on the operator’s official page on social media platform X.

The announcement states that the tournament will take place from August 4 to 15 of next year. Eight teams will advance to the playoffs, and the final stage will last four days. For the first time in the history of the LANXESS Arena, matches will be held on a stage with a 360-degree view.

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 concluded with a victory for Team Falcons. In the grand final, the team defeated FURIA 3–0, winning on Mirage, Anubis, and Inferno with identical scores of 13–8 and earning $500,000 in prize money.

Photo by Enos Ku, ESL.