IEM Beijing 2026 has announced 13 invited teams for its upcoming CS2 tournament, featuring a $1.25 million prize pool. Team Falcons, Natus Vincere, and MOUZ lead the lineup, with FURIA, the winner of IEM Chengdu 2025, also attending. G2, Aurora, Legacy, and bb team accepted direct invitations, while Team Liquid, 9z, and The MongolZ secured regional slots.

Vitality and Spirit declined their invitations, and their spots went to pvision and FaZe based on the VRS global ranking. Three more teams will qualify through regional qualifiers: one from Asia and two from Europe. The tournament will take place in Beijing, China, at the Bloomage Biotech Biohyalux ECM Arena from November 2 to 8, 2026.

A total of 16 teams will compete for the $1.25 million prize pool, with Team Falcons having the highest rating among participants, followed by Natus Vincere and MOUZ.