IEM Beijing 2026 invitees announced

Tournament operator ESL has announced the full team list for the upcoming IEM Beijing 2026, which will take place this November.

According to Valve's official ranking, Falcons, MOUZ, NAVI, Legacy, FURIA, and others have received invites to the event – a total of 13 squads. Three more rosters will qualify for the competition through qualifiers: two spots have been allocated to the global qualifiers, and one to the Asian qualifier.

The tournament will be divided into two parts: the group stage (Double Elimination, BO3 matches, three teams from each group advance, with the winners going directly to the semi-finals) and the playoffs (Single Elimination, BO3, BO5 in the final).

IEM Beijing 2026 will be held from November 2-8, 2026, in Beijing, China. The total prize pool of the event will amount to $1.25 million.

Origin: x.com