IEM Beijing 2026: November 2 schedule, teams and where to watch

IEM Beijing opening schedule: November 2

Two series are scheduled to run in parallel in each time slot. All eight opening matches are best-of-three (BO3): two map wins take the series.

Start times are scheduled and may change. None of these matches has started. Maps will be determined through the teams’ map veto.

Where to watch IEM Beijing 2026

English broadcasts are listed on ESL CS and ESL CS B. The two channels cover simultaneous group matches. NAVI vs Falcons is listed on the main stream and MOUZ vs TYLOO on the secondary stream.

IEM Beijing 2026 groups and teams

The teams are divided into Groups A and B.

How teams qualify for the playoffs and when the final takes place

The November 2–4 group stage splits 16 teams into two groups of eight. Both groups use a double-elimination bracket: a second series loss eliminates a team. Every group match is BO3.

Three teams from each group reach the playoffs. Group winners advance directly to the semi-finals; the second- and third-placed teams enter the quarter-finals.

The playoffs run November 6–8, with quarter-finals on November 6 and semi-finals on November 7. The grand final is scheduled for November 8 at 15:30 Beijing time and is best-of-five (BO5), requiring three map wins. A separate BO3 third-place match also takes place that day.

All 16 team lineups

These are the five-player lineups listed on the event page as of November 1. They remain subject to match-day changes. Jee being listed for TYLOO does not by itself confirm his availability after he missed matches in Bucharest.