IEM Beijing 2026
News and coverage from IEM Beijing 2026.
IEM Beijing 2026: Teams, Schedule, Format, Prize Pool
Everything you need to know about IEM Beijing 2026, including all 16 teams and lineups, groups, schedule in CET and Beijing time, format, prize pool, favorites and where to watch.
Legacy vs. The MongolZ at IEM Beijing 2026: ksloks' First Match, Six Days After Bucharest
Six days after The MongolZ knocked Legacy out of Bucharest, the teams open IEM Beijing against each other — with ksloks replacing n1ssim in Legacy's lineup.
HEROIC vs. B8 at IEM Beijing 2026: Two Qualifiers, One Upper-Bracket Spot
Two of the three qualifier teams in Beijing meet in the opening round — so one of them is guaranteed a place in Group A's upper-bracket semi-finals.
Aurora vs. Liquid at IEM Beijing 2026: A Second Chance Six Days Later
Aurora edged Liquid 2-1 in Bucharest on October 27. The same ten players meet again in Group B's opening round in Beijing.
PARIVISION vs. G2 at IEM Beijing 2026: Every Meeting This Year Has Gone to a Third Map
PARIVISION and G2 have played three series in 2026, all decided on the third map. They meet again with G2 searching for form after Bucharest.
FURIA vs. FaZe at IEM Beijing 2026: From One Final Straight Into the Next Event
FURIA play the Bucharest final on Saturday and open IEM Beijing against FaZe on Monday — the question is how much that schedule costs them.
9z vs. BETBOOM at IEM Beijing 2026: Two Directions Since October 6
9z beat BETBOOM 2-0 at the Pro League with the same ten players who meet in Beijing — but the two teams' results have gone opposite ways since.
Natus Vincere vs. Falcons at IEM Beijing 2026: NAVI's Bucharest Form Meets a Rested Falcons
NAVI arrive off their best run in a while; Falcons skipped Bucharest and have beaten this exact NAVI lineup twice this year, both times in three maps.
MOUZ vs. TYLOO at IEM Beijing 2026: The Only Chinese Team Opens at Home
TYLOO, the only Chinese team in the field, open against MOUZ — the team they beat on Inferno in Shanghai in May. Jee's availability is still open.