Falcons headline the participant roster for IEM Beijing 2026, while Vitality and Spirit have both chosen to skip the tournament, which features a total prize pool of $1.25 million.
MOUZ and Natus Vincere are the next two highest-ranked participating teams; FURIA, who won the predecessor to this event, IEM Chengdu 2025, will also travel to Beijing to compete.
Legacy, BetBoom, G2, and Aurora have also accepted the invitation, which means that out of the 10 teams that received direct invitations to the global VRS, only 2 chose to decline.
PARIVISION and FaZe replace Vitality and Spirit to qualify for the tournament. Additionally, Liquid (North America), 9z (South America), and The MongolZ (Asia) will compete as regional representatives.
The final three spots will be determined through qualifiers, with one from Asia and two from Europe.
Based on the VRS rankings as of August 3, the current participant list is as follows: