BETBOOM TEAM and PARIVISION win IEM Beijing 2026 openers

The opening matches of the IEM Beijing 2026 group stage in China have concluded, with eight teams moving one step closer to the event's final stage.

In the first round of Group A, The MongolZ beat Legacy, HEROIC overcame B8, FURIA proved stronger than FaZe, and NAVI got the better of Falcons. In Group B, MOUZ dispatched TYLOO, BETBOOM TEAM defeated 9z, Liquid won against Aurora, and PARIVISION bested G2.

The losing teams dropped to the lower bracket, while the winners advanced to the next upper-bracket round, where they will fight for playoff spots tomorrow.

IEM Beijing 2026 is taking place from November 2 to 8, 2026 in Beijing, China, with 16 teams competing for a total prize pool of $1.25 million. More details about the tournament can be found via the link.

Current Group A bracket looks as follows:

Current Group B bracket looks as follows:

The full schedule and live broadcasts of IEM Beijing 2026 can be found on the tournament page on our website via this link.