Intel Extreme Masters Kraków 2027

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Intel Extreme Masters Kraków 2027 is a 24-team Counter-Strike 2 championship within the ESL Pro Tour. The full in-person competition runs January 27–February 7. ESL schedules the eight-team audience-attended playoffs at TAURON Arena Kraków in Kraków from February 4–7; the available event sources do not publish a named location for the earlier stages.[1][2]

The organizer assigns 16 teams to Stage 1 from global VRS positions 9–20 and wildcard invitations, then gives the top eight global VRS teams direct Stage 2 places. The official page describes the qualification slots but does not identify a confirmed field, so the Participants tab remains empty until teams are named. The reported combined winnings total USD 1.25 million, comprising USD 1 million in player prize money and USD 250,000 in club rewards.[2]

The IEM partner listing names Intel as Presenting Partner and Acer Predator, DHL, and ZOWIE as Official Partners. ESL also identifies AutoFull as its Counter-Strike chair partner for the 2026–2027 tour, including IEM Kraków, and its five-year Qiddiya agreement covers the ESL Counter-Strike Pro Tour.[3][4][5]