IEM Kraków 2026 becomes the most popular non-Major tournament in Counter-Strike history

10.02.2026
Володимир Баран

IEM Kraków 2026 has gone down in history as the most popular non-Major Counter-Strike tournament ever. The grand final in Kraków attracted record viewership for an event of this tier and firmly placed the tournament among the most-watched CS events of all time.

In the championship match, Vitality defeated FURIA 3:1. Despite dropping the opening map, the favorites quickly regained control and closed out the series without giving their opponents a real chance. ZywOo once again stood out as the key figure of the final, earning the MVP award and delivering the best big-event performance of his career.

Earlier that day, Spirit beat MOUZ 2:0 in the third-place match, but the main spotlight was firmly on the grand final, which ultimately secured IEM Kraków 2026 a historic viewership record among non-Major tournaments.

Previously, Krafton revealed details of the PUBG esports season for 2026.

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