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Intel Extreme Masters Beijing 2026 runs from Nov. 2 to Nov. 8, and the talent list for this one is stacked. Two English streams, a full Chinese broadcast, a $1,250,000 prize pool and an ESL Grand Slam point waiting for whoever lifts the trophy. Below you will find the complete casting roster, the schedule and where to watch every map.
Why IEM Beijing 2026 Matters
Sixteen teams, two groups, and only three playoff slots per group. That alone makes the opening days brutal. The groups are heavily mixed, so seeding does very little to protect anyone, and the arena playoffs at the Biohyalux ECM Arena put the surviving six into high-stakes best-of series with the Major looming.
Vitality and Spirit are sitting this one out. Everyone else at the top of the scene showed up. FURIA are chasing a third consecutive win. NAVI want to prove the recovery is real and not a two-week spike. Falcons need to show actual power before the Singapore Major instead of promising it. For MOUZ, this is a clean shot at one more trophy before the season closes. We think FURIA carry the most pressure here, honestly, because a third title in a row changes how the Major bracket gets read.
Schedule
| Dates | Stage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2 to Nov. 5 | Group stage | Two simultaneous streams, three playoff spots per group |
| Nov. 6 to Nov. 8 | Playoffs | Played in the Biohyalux ECM Arena |
Where to Watch
Official ESL channels carry every match. During the group stage both streams run at once, so pick whichever series you care about.
- ESL Counter-Strike YouTube: Stream A and Stream B
- ESLCS Twitch: Stream A
- ESLCSb Twitch: Stream B
English Primary Broadcast Talent
The main desk mixes a local stage presence with two of the most recognisable hosts in Counter-Strike.
| Role | Talent |
|---|---|
| Stage Host | DXMaster (Yu Hao), China |
| Desk Hosts | Freya (Freya Spiers), United Kingdom stunna (Tres Saranthus), United States |
| Analysts | STYKO (Martin Styk), Slovakia YouM3 (Michael Cassidy), United Kingdom YNk (Janko Paunović), Serbia |
| Commentators | SPUNJ (Chad Burchill), Australia Machine (Alex Richardson), United Kingdom JustHarry (Harry Russell), United Kingdom Hugo Byron, United Kingdom |
| Interviewer | TBA |
| Observer | TBA |
A SPUNJ and Machine pairing on a playoff final is still the gold standard for a lot of viewers, and the STYKO plus YNk analyst combination gives the desk genuine tactical depth rather than vibes-based prediction.
English Secondary Broadcast Talent
Stream B is an all-Australian booth, which should make the early group stage mornings a lot more fun than usual.
- Elfishguy (Jordan Mays)
- pilski (Mitchell Pilipowski)
- Conky (Mitch Concanen)
- Komodo (Dion Pirotta)
- Observer: TBA
Chinese Broadcast Talent
With the event hosted in Beijing, the Chinese-language stream gets a four-man commentary rotation:
- alex (Bian Zhengwei)
- 117 (Shen Weirong)
- Jacob (Jiang Xu)
- God Seven (Wei Yufeng)
Following the Results
Brackets, map scores and full results from both phases are tracked here across the whole week. If you are new to reading series lines and markets around events like this, our guide to betting on sports covers the basics, and the sports betting glossary explains the terminology you will see on match pages. Our standards for coverage are set out in the editorial policy, and we recommend reading your rights as a player before signing up anywhere. Always gamble responsibly.
Two TBA slots remain on the English broadcasts, interviewer and observers, and those usually land shortly before the first map. We will update the roster once ESL confirms them.