The European open qualifiers for IEM Beijing recently came to a close. Eternal Fire, Color, Nemiga and Nuclear TigeRES successfully advanced, securing spots in the closed qualifier.
The open qualifier was fiercely competitive, with BC.Game, 1win and OG all eliminated on the opening day, leaving 100 Thieves as the highest VRS-ranked team remaining.
However, 100 Thieves led by Gizmy ultimately fell at the final hurdle — eliminated by Eternal Fire. Notably, this was Eternal Fire's first event with new signing soulfly.
In other matches, Color, Nemiga and Nuclear TigeRES defeated EAC, Acend and CYBERSHOKE respectively to advance.
With the conclusion of the open qualifiers, the final list of teams for the closed qualifiers has been finalized, consisting of the following teams:
The above 16 teams will compete for two main tournament spots, with the other spot going to the Asian qualifiers.