As part of the ESL Pro Tour (EPT) for the new year, IEM Kraków 2026 kicks off proceedings in style. The tournament is a replacement for the iconic IEM Katowice, which means there are high expectations on tournament organizer ESL to deliver something fantastic for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports fans to devour.

We are just going to get straight to it: there are 24 teams competing at IEM Kraków 2026, including BC.Game featuring GOAT of CS:GO, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev. Local gamers might also enjoy knowing that Passion UA features South Africans Ioannis 'Johnny' "JT" Theodosiou and Tiaan "T.c" Coertzen, while NRG has Aran "Sonic" Groesbeek on the roster.

Now, let's jump in and check out the complete teams list for IEM Kraków 2026. There are eight direct invites to Stage 2, and 16 Stage 1 play-in teams.

Stage 2 Direct Invite teams:

• Team Vitality
• FURIA Esports
• Team Falcons
• MOUZ
• FaZe Clan
• The MongolZ
• Natus Vincere
• Team Spirit

Stage 1 Play-In teams:

• G2 Esports
• Aurora Gaming
• B8
• 3DMAX
• paiN Gaming
• Astralis
• Team Liquid
• Passion UA
• Legacy
• PARIVISION
• HEROIC
• Ninjas in Pyjamas
• FUT Esports
• BC.Game Esports
• NRG
• GamerLegion

CS2 esports fans can watch all the IEM Kraków 2026 action live via the official ESL_CSGO Twitch channel. Stay tuned to Esports Central for a ton of CS2 esports coverage, including the results and possibly a highlights video of IEM Kraków 2026.

Header image via ESL.