Gaimin Gladiators Post the Worst Round Win Rate in Major Swiss History

Gaimin Gladiators have made history at IEM Cologne Major 2026, and not the kind anyone wants. The Brazilian side finished Stage 1 with a 23.5% round win rate across 68 rounds played, the lowest figure ever recorded in a Major Swiss stage.

The previous record was held by Virtus.pro at ELEAGUE Major 2018, who won just 25% of their rounds across 64 played. Gaimin Gladiators didn't just break that record, they shattered it by a significant margin, finishing a full 1.5 percentage points below a team that set the bar eight years ago.

For context, Metizport at BLAST Austin Major 2025 won 26.7% of their rounds, Lynn Vision at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 managed 29.7%, and FlipSid3 at ELEAGUE Major 2018 Challenger Stage posted 30.4%. Every other entry on the all-time worst list sits comfortably above what Gaimin Gladiators produced in Cologne.

The Brazilians qualified for the Major as one of the more surprising inclusions in the field, and Stage 1 was a painful reminder of the gap between qualifying for a Major and competing at one.