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IEM Rio 2026
IEM Rio 2026 was a 16-team Counter-Strike 2 tournament held at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro from April 13 to 19. Team Vitality won the event.
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Updated October 29, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Apr 13–19, 2026
Champion
Team Vitality Counter-Strike 2
Combined prize pool
USD 1 million
ESL reports USD 1 million in total winnings across player prizes and club rewards.[2]
Games
Participant scale
16 teams
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Organizer
Partner
ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
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Presenting Partner
Partner
IntelCommercial note
IEM presenting partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[5]
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Official Partner
Partner
Acer PredatorCommercial note
IEM official partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[5]
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Official Partner
Partner
DHLCommercial note
Official partner; !DHLDrop fan experience · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
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Official Partner
Partner
ZOWIECommercial note
Official partner; gaming gear showcase · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
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Official Partner
Partner
BetBoomCommercial note
Fan activation zone · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
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Official Partner
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FERJEECommercial note
Local esports development and event activation partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[3]
PTG Database Analysis
IEM Rio 2026 was an ESL Pro Tour Masters Counter-Strike 2 event. ESL FACEIT Group organized the 16-team competition, which ran April 13–19 in Rio de Janeiro. Its announced format used two double-elimination groups of eight; the top three teams from each group advanced to the playoffs.[1][3][4]
The final stage took place at Farmasi Arena in Barra da Tijuca. The state sport and leisure secretariat says FERJEE partnered with EFG on local activations, social programs and esports development. EFG also announced event activations from DHL, BetBoom and ZOWIE.[1][3]
Team Vitality won the tournament, beating Team Spirit in the final. ESL’s results page lists USD 1 million in total winnings, split between player prize money and club rewards.[2]
References9
- [1]Intel Extreme Masters Brings Counter-Strike’s Top Teams Back to Brazil — ESL FACEIT Group
- [2]IEM Rio 2026 — Results — ESL Pro Tour
- [3]Com apoio do Governo do Rio, campeonato internacional de Counter-Strike retorna ao Brasil — Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Sport and Leisure
- [4]IEM Rio 2026 — Invited Teams — ESL Pro Tour
- [5]Sponsors — Intel Extreme Masters — Intel Extreme Masters
- [6]Sobre — Farmasi Arena — Farmasi Arena
- [7]Estrutura — Farmasi Arena — Farmasi Arena
- [8]S-Tier Tournaments — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [9]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons
Commercial opportunities
Presenting partner
Intel is the presenting partner named on the IEM partner page and the title brand in the event name.[5]
Official partners
Acer Predator, DHL and ZOWIE are listed as IEM official partners. At Rio, DHL planned its !DHLDrop fan experience and ZOWIE planned a gear showcase.[1][5]
Fan activation
BetBoom planned an interactive fan zone at IEM Rio.[1]
Local event partnership
FERJEE partnered with EFG on event activations, social programs and local esports development.[3]
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