IEM Beijing 2026 kicks off on November 2 — ESL's only $1.25M-tier LAN of the autumn, in Beijing, 16 teams, running through November 8.
Format
- Two groups of 8, Swiss-style, BO3 throughout the group stage
- Playoffs: single-elimination bracket
- Prize pool: $1,250,000
Group A
Legacy, The MongolZ, HEROIC, B8, FURIA, FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, Team Falcons.
Opening matchups (Nov 2):
- Legacy vs The MongolZ
- HEROIC vs B8
- FURIA vs FaZe Clan
- Natus Vincere vs Falcons
Group B
MOUZ, TYLOO, 9z, BETBOOM, Aurora, Liquid, PARIVISION, G2.
Opening matchups (Nov 2):
- MOUZ vs TYLOO
- 9z vs BETBOOM
- Aurora vs Liquid
- PARIVISION vs G2
Storylines
- FURIA's turnaround test: 48 hours ago they lifted the PGL Masters Bucharest trophy 3-2 over Nemiga, their second consecutive event win. Now straight into FaZe.
- MOUZ bounce-back: after a Bucharest SF loss to FURIA (1-2) and 3rd-place win over Vitality (2-0 Nuke/Inferno), they open against TYLOO.
- TYLOO stakes: HLTV's model has their PGL Major Singapore invite odds at just 17% following their HyperX Retake forfeit — Beijing is their last window to climb the ranks before the final cutoff.
- NAVI: last tier-1 LAN before Major. The team withdrew from HyperX Retake S13 for this event.
Time zones
Match start times are listed differently across sources (ESL arena schedule shows 10:00/12:30/15:00/17:30; aggregator sites show 06:30/09:00/11:30). Readers should check their local broadcast to confirm UTC offset for China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Sources: esports.gg event hub; HLTV event #8135; TalkEsport.
