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The playoff bracket for IEM Krakow 2026 has been confirmed following the conclusion of the group stage, with six teams now locked in and the inaugural Krakow title up for grabs. The decisive LAN stage will run from February 6 to 8 at TAURON Arena Kraków, with Spirit and Vitality already seeded into the semi-finals.

Group Winners Secure Semi-Final Spots

Group winners Spirit and Vitality earned direct passage to the semi-finals, avoiding the quarter-final round. The second and third-placed teams from each group now face sudden-death best-of-three matches to decide who joins them.

Aurora Vs FURIA Quarter-Final

Aurora will face FURIA in the first quarter-final. Aurora arrive with momentum after beating Falcons and MOUZ in the group stage, before pushing Vitality hard in a narrow loss.

FURIA’s route was less straightforward. After an opening upset loss to FUT, the Brazilian side had to grind through the lower bracket to secure their playoff spot. Aurora will also be looking to snap a two-series losing streak against the core of FURIA’s current lineup.

The winner of this match will advance to face Spirit in the semi-finals.

G2 Vs MOUZ On The Other Side

The second quarter-final sees G2 take on MOUZ. MOUZ booked their place after a tight two-map victory over Falcons, showing resilience in several late-round recoveries after falling to Aurora earlier in the bracket.

G2, meanwhile, have looked confident throughout their Krakow run. Starting from Stage 1, they progressed through the tournament before falling just short against Spirit in the group stage, pushing the Russians to overtime on the deciding map.

The winner here will move on to meet Vitality in the semi-finals.

IEM Krakow 2026 Playoff Schedule

February 6

  • 21:45 CET: FURIA vs Aurora

February 7

  • 01:00 CET: G2 vs MOUZ
  • 21:45 CET: Spirit vs FURIA or Aurora

February 8

  • 01:00 CET: Vitality vs G2 or MOUZ
  • 19:30 CET: Third Place Decider
  • 23:00 CET: Grand Final

All playoff matches will be played in a best-of-three format, with the grand final contested as a best-of-five.

Tournament Overview

Intel Extreme Masters Kraków 2026 runs from January 28 to February 8 as a LAN event at TAURON Arena Kraków. A total of 24 teams are competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool, making Krakow one of the most significant stops on the CS2 calendar this season.