Team Spirit Tops IEM Cologne Major Stage 2 Viewership

Team Spirit averaged 401,285 viewers across Stage 2 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 and reached a stage-high peak of 555,621 viewers in its match against BB Team. The organization posted a 3:0 record in Stage 2 and qualified for Stage 3 in Cologne.

Stage 2 served as the qualifying phase for the tournament’s final 16. Results in this phase determined which teams advanced into Stage 3 and moved on in the competition heading to the Playoffs.

G2 Esports averaged 329,598 viewers in Stage 2 and advanced with a 3:1 record, losing only to FUT Esports. BB Team averaged 317,445 viewers and also advanced 3:1; the roster began the event in Stage 1 and had played seven series by the end of Stage 2. FUT Esports posted a 3:0 mark and averaged 310,963 viewers, clinching qualification with a win over G2 in Round 3. German side BIG averaged 268,559 viewers over five Stage 2 matches and was eliminated with a 2:3 record.

Several individual series produced large spikes in concurrent viewers. One series outside the Team Spirit–BB Team match reached 535,992 peak viewers, the second-highest peak of Stage 2. Matches involving G2, paiN Gaming and B8 also recorded substantial single-match peaks. Average viewership measures typical audience size across a team’s matches, while peak viewership records the highest concurrent audience during a single series.

Stage 3 began on June 11 and will run through June 15 in Cologne, reducing the field from 16 teams to eight for the Playoffs. A viewership analytics provider continues to publish match-by-match figures and audience metrics for the event.