The Era of IEM Katowice Is over, ESL Announces IEM Krakow

IEM Katowice to Be Held in Krakow in 2026

IEM Katowice has been one of the most prestigious tournaments in CS2‘s history, but unfortunately for the fans, IEM will be moving away from the fabled stadium to the Tauron Arena in Krakow in 2026. Spodek Arena has been one of the liveliest in CS2 history, and it’s a real shame that it will no longer host IEM. However, the new arena will be big enough to build a thrilling atmosphere despite lacking the heritage that Spodek boasts. Hall of Hero…

The ESL recently confirmed its future calendar for the competitive Counter-Strike 2, and one of the things it pointed out at the time was that future events in Poland were not clearly labeled as IEM Katowice. The Polish city had for years been the center of one of the first major CS tournaments of the year, and this writing led many to believe that it would not continue to hold the event. Now we know this is true. ESL has revealed that, from 202…

The era of IEM Katowice is over, ESL announces IEM Krakow

There were doubts that the Polish city would retain its Counter-Strike 2 tournament, and those doubts were accurate.

It's the end of IEM in Katowice. The Intel Extreme Masters event is moving to Krakow quite unexpectedly from 2026. The Counter-Strike finals will take place on February 6-8 at TAURON Arena Krakow. No official reasons for the decision were given, but the announcement suggests an increase in the scale of the event. The end of IEM in Katowice, the beginning of Intel Extreme Masters Krakow One of the largest annual gaming events is moving from Katow…

IEM Katowice to move to Krakow from 2026

One of Counter-Strike's most iconic locations moves out

ESL FACEIT to Launch IEM Kraków

The new event venue will be double the size of IEM Katowice's Spodek arena.