IEM Cologne Major 2026 becomes most viewed tournament in CS history

Recent IEM Cologne Major 2026, which ended with Falcons' victory, peaked at 2.75 million viewers. Esports Charts shared these statistics.

The most popular match of the event was the one between Falcons and FURIA in the final. Matches between Team Spirit and G2 also made the top three. The average viewership across the broadcasts amounted to 627,000. The event was on air for 159 hours, recording 100 million hours watched.

Based on peak and average viewership, as well as total hours watched, IEM Cologne Major 2026 became the most popular tournament in Counter-Strike history, surpassing the 2021 Stockholm Major.

IEM Cologne Major 2026 took place from June 2-21, 2026, in Cologne, Germany, with 32 teams competing for a $1.25 million prize pool. Falcons crushed FURIA 3-0 in the final. Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov was named the event's MVP.

Origin: escharts.com