You can find the invites to Intel® Extreme Masters Beijing 2026. All teams were invited based on the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) invitation data as of August 3rd, 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 $1,250,000 in Total Winnings as well as a title in the race for the $1,000,000 ESL Grand Slam.
There are also two Closed qualifiers where 24 teams (16 teams in Global Qualifier, and 8 teams in Asia 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 Asia Qualifier will progress to the Main Event.
Closed qualifier teams will be shared as soon as all teams are locked on.
- North America VRS Invite - Team liquid
- South America VRS Invite - 9Z Globant
- Asia VRS Invite - The MongolZ
- Global VRS Invite - Team Falcons
- Global VRS Invite - MOUZ
- Global VRS Invite - Natus Vincere
- Global VRS Invite - Legacy
- Global VRS Invite - FURIA
- Global VRS Invite - BetBoom Team
- Global VRS Invite - G2 Esports
- Global VRS Invite - Aurora Gaming
- Global VRS Invite - Parivision
- Global VRS Invite - FaZe Clan
- Global Closed Qualifier Winner (TBC)
- Global Closed Qualifier Runner-Up (TBC)
- Asia Closed Qualifier Winner (TBC)
- Global VRS Invite - MIBR
- Global VRS Invite - B8
- Global VRS Invite - BIG
- Global VRS Invite - GamerLegion
- Global VRS Invite - magic
- Global VRS Invite - paiN Gaming
- Global VRS Invite - DENDELE
- Global VRS Invite - HEROIC
- Global VRS Invite - 3DMAX
- Global VRS Invite - EYEBALLERS
- Global VRS Invite - HOTU
- Global VRS Invite - K27
- Open Qualifier - TBC
- Open Qualifier - TBC
- Open Qualifier - TBC
- Open Qualifier - TBC
- Asia VRS Invite - TYLOO
- Asia VRS Invite - Lynn Vision Gaming
- Asia VRS Invite - FlyQuest
- Asia VRS Invite - DEPO
- Open Qualifier - TBC
- Qualificatória Aberta - TBC
- Open Qualifier - TBC
- Qualificatória Aberta - TBC
- Team Vitality (VRS 5) declined their invite due to two players taking paternity leave during this period. The next eligible team Parivision (VRS 12) have been invited.
- Team Spirit (VRS 1) declined their invite due to the nature of a busy calendar and have been replaced by the next eligible team FaZe Clan (VRS 13)
- THUNDERDOWNUNDER (VRS 60) declined their invite to the Asia closed qualifier due to server selection not being ideal, and were replaced by DEPO (VRS 72)
- FUT (VRS 14), Alliance (VRS 17) and Astralis (VRS 19), Luminosity Gaming (VRS 24), Inner Circle (VRS 25), Ninjas in Pyjamas (VRS 27) and Team Namesis (VRS 34), M80 (VRS 36), Virtus.pro (VRS 37) and wildcard (VRS 38) all declined their invites to the global closed qualifier and the next eligible teams DENDELE (VRS 28), HEROIC (VRS 30), and 3DMAX (VRS 31), EYEBALLERS (VRS 33) and Nemesis (VRS 34), HOTU (VRS 35) and K27 (VRS 39) were invited.
More Info
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