You can find the Intel® Extreme Masters Atlanta 2026 invited teams for both the Main Event and Closed Qualifiers here. All teams were invited based on the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) invitation data as of February 2nd, 2026.
In the Main Event, 16 teams will compete in 2 double elimination groups of 8 teams, where the top 3 teams from each group will make their way to playoffs, and compete for $1,000,000 in Total Winnings as well as a title in the race for the $1,000,000 ESL Grand Slam.
In the Closed qualifiers, 24 teams (16 teams in Global Qualifier, and 8 teams in Americas Qualifier) will compete in double-elimination brackets, where the winner team and runner-up team from the Global Qualifier and the winner team from the Americas Qualifier will qualify to the Main Event.
Main Event16 Teams
NRG
North America
VRS Invite
Legacy
South America
VRS Invite
Team Vitality
Global
VRS Invite
Natus Vincere
Global
VRS Invite
FaZe Clan
Global
VRS Invite
Team Liquid
Global
VRS Invite
B8
Global
VRS Invite
Astralis
Global
VRS Invite
GamerLegion
Global
VRS Invite
FUT Esports
Global
VRS Invite
PaiN Gaming
Global
VRS Invite
M80
Global
VRS Invite
BC Game Esports
Global
VRS Invite
TBD
Global
Closed Qualifier
TBD
Global
Closed Qualifier
TBD
Americas Closed Qualifier Winner
Global Closed Qualifier16 Teams
Betboom team
Global
VRS Invite
eyeballers
Global
VRS Invite
fnatic
Global
VRS Invite
sinners esports
Global
VRS Invite
alliance
Global
VRS Invite
k27 esports
Global
VRS Invite
inner circle
Global
VRS Invite
CYBERSHOKE esports
Global
VRS Invite
ence
Global
VRS Invite
tricked esports
Global
VRS Invite
team nemesis
Global
VRS Invite
johnny speeds
Global
VRS Invite
og esports
Open
Qualifier
Nuclear tigeres
Open
Qualifier
basement boys
Open
Qualifier
bet-m 33
Open
Qualifier
Americas Closed Qualifier8 Teams
Passion UA
Americas
VRS Invite
voca
Americas
VRS Invite
rave
Americas
VRS Invite
boss
Americas
VRS Invite
wildcard
Open
Qualifier
team mouse
Open
Qualifier
sports bet expert
Open
Qualifier
fisher college
Open
Qualifier
Main Event
- Passion UA (North America VRS Invite)
- FURIA (South America VRS Invite)
- Team Vitality (Global VRS Invite)
- Team Falcons (Global VRS Invite)
- Team Spirit (Global VRS Invite)
- Natus Vincere (Global VRS Invite)
- MOUZ (Global VRS Invite)
- Aurora Gaming (Global VRS Invite)
- B8 (Global VRS Invite)
- Legacy (Global VRS Invite)
- G2 Esports (Global VRS Invite)
- Team Liquid (Global VRS Invite)
- 3DMAX (Global VRS Invite)
Closed Qualifier
Global
- PARIVISION (Global VRS Invite)
- HEROIC (Global VRS Invite)
- FUT Esports (Global VRS Invite)
- BC Game Esports (Global VRS Invite)
- GamerLegion (Global VRS Invite)
- BetBoom Team (Global VRS Invite)
- Gentle Mates (Global VRS Invite)
- HOTU (Global VRS Invite)
- Fnatic (Global VRS Invite)
- EYEBALLERS (Global VRS Invite)
- K27 (Global VRS Invite)
- 9INE Pusulabet (Global VRS Invite)
Americas
- Imperial Esports (Americas VRS Invite)
- Fluxo (Americas VRS Invite)
- BESTIA (Americas VRS Invite)
- YNG Sharks (Americas VRS Invite)
- FURIA (VRS SA 1) declined the VRS South American invitation, Legacy (VRS SA 2) was invited and accepted.
- PARIVISION (VRS 3) declined the VRS Global invitation, so G2 Esports (VRS 13) were invited but declined. 3DMAX (VRS 14) were then invited but declined, which allowed Astralis (VRS 15) to be invited and they accepted.
- Team Falcons (VRS 4) declined the invitation and GamerLegion (VRS 18) were invited as the next eligible team and accepted
- Team Spirit (VRS 6) declined the invitation and FUT Esports (VRS 19) were invited and accepted.
- MOUZ (VRS 7) were invited but declined and paiN Gaming (VRS 20) accepted the replacement invitation.
- Aurora Gaming (VRS 9) declined the invitation, so M80 (VRS 21) were invited and accepted.
- Lastly, The Mongolz (VRS 10) were invited but declined and so BC Game Esports (VRS 22) were invited and accepted.
Each team has received their invite based on their rosters stated in the VRS.
Roster submission deadline:
- Main Event: April 27th, 2026
- Closed Qualifier: February 8th, 2026
Tournament seeding:
- Seeding for the 16 teams at the Main Event will take place on April 28th, 2026.
A team must keep a majority roster from the original VRS invite date to be able to participate in the event this May.