NAVI to play at their 24th Major in a row - an all-time record

Ukrainian club Natus Vincere continue rewriting the history of professional Counter-Strike. The team has qualified for IEM Cologne Major 2026, which will become its 24th consecutive Major. As a result, NAVI remain the only organization that has not missed a single world championship of the series throughout their entire existence.

This achievement makes NAVI the absolute record holder for the most consecutive Majors played. The closest challengers to the Ukrainian club remain Fnatic and MOUZ, with 18 appearances at tournaments of this level each. However, they are still far from NAVI’s result, which once again highlights the stability of the club’s roster and system over many years.

Over the course of their history, Natus Vincere have won the world championship twice. The team became the best at PGL Major Stockholm 2021 in the CS:GO era, and then claimed the title at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 already in Counter-Strike 2. Notably, NAVI managed to win trophies in two different eras of the game, confirming their status as one of the most successful clubs in the history of the discipline.

All Teams Qualified for IEM Cologne Major 2026

IEM Cologne Major 2026 will take place in Germany from June 2 to 21. The tournament’s prize pool will amount to $1.25 million. The playoff stage matches will be held at LANXESS Arena in front of a live audience, while NAVI will begin their path toward another title from the third stage of the competition.