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IEM Beijing 2026 Playoffs: Quarterfinals, Schedule, and Who Lifts the Trophy

By AS Gaming Editorial November 06, 2026 5 min read PC
IEM Beijing 2026 Playoffs: Quarterfinals, Schedule, and Who Lifts the Trophy
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IEM Beijing 2026 reaches the business end today. After four days of group play, six teams remain in the hunt for a share of the $1.25 million prize pool, and the quarterfinals start this afternoon with two very different matchups. PARIVISION face Natus Vincere in the opener, then FURIA take on BetBoom for the last semifinal spot. The MongolZ and MOUZ are already waiting in the semifinals after winning their groups.

The tournament runs November 2 to 8 at the Bloomage Biotech Biohyalux ECM Arena in Beijing, with 16 teams split into two double-elimination groups. The top three from each group reached the playoffs, and every playoff series is a best of three except the grand final, which is a best of five.

IEM Beijing 2026 Playoffs: The Bracket So Far

Group A produced the tournament's biggest storyline. The MongolZ beat world number one FURIA 2-1 in the seeding match, ending FURIA's seven-game winning streak and taking the direct semifinal slot. FURIA took Inferno 13-10 before The MongolZ answered on Cache 13-8, a map they had lost four times in a row, and closed the series out. HEROIC and B8 also impressed early, but the group belonged to The MongolZ.

Group B was cleaner. MOUZ beat PARIVISION 2-0 in the seeding match, including a 13-2 demolition on Ancient, to claim the other semifinal place. PARIVISION had earlier beaten G2 and Liquid to reach that match, which is why they are still alive despite the loss. BetBoom took the group's final playoff spot by eliminating Team Liquid 2-1 in a series that went the distance, with zorte's ace in the 23rd round of the Mirage decider breaking an 11-11 tie.

NAVI's path was the most dramatic. They lost their upper semifinal to FURIA, dropped to the elimination bracket, and beat Falcons 2-1 to survive, running out to a 12-0 lead on the Mirage decider. Falcons had taken Ancient first, but NAVI's response on Inferno and Mirage was emphatic.

Quarterfinals: PARIVISION vs NAVI, FURIA vs BetBoom

The first quarterfinal, PARIVISION against NAVI, starts at 1:30 a.m. ET, which is 2:30 p.m. SGT. PARIVISION are the form team nobody expected to be here: wins over G2 and Liquid in the group stage, then a competitive loss to MOUZ. NAVI are the bigger name with the shakier road, and their Mirage decider against Falcons showed both their ceiling and their floor in the same map. If PARIVISION's map pool holds up, this goes three maps.

The second quarterfinal, FURIA against BetBoom, starts at 4:45 a.m. ET, or 5:45 p.m. SGT. FURIA arrive as the wounded favorite: still the best team in the world on paper, but beaten by The MongolZ and carrying the pressure of a seven-game win streak that just ended. BetBoom are the opposite, a team with nothing to lose after eliminating Liquid in a thriller. FURIA should win, but BetBoom have already shown they thrive when a series gets messy.

Semifinals and Grand Final Schedule

The winners advance to semifinals on Saturday, November 7. The MongolZ play the PARIVISION vs NAVI winner at 1:30 a.m. ET (2:30 p.m. SGT), and MOUZ play the FURIA vs BetBoom winner at 4:45 a.m. ET (5:45 p.m. SGT). The grand final is Sunday, November 8 at 2:30 a.m. ET (3:30 p.m. SGT), a best of five, with a third-place match also on the schedule.

That gives The MongolZ and MOUZ a real advantage: two extra days of rest and preparation while their opponents fight through a quarterfinal. MOUZ in particular will like their draw. They beat PARIVISION comfortably in the group stage and have looked the most complete team in Beijing so far.

Three Storylines to Watch

First, can FURIA reset? Losing to The MongolZ is no disgrace, but the manner of it matters: a team that had won seven straight suddenly looked mortal on Cache. FURIA won PGL Masters Bucharest on October 31, beating Nemiga 3-2 in the grand final, so the pedigree is there. The question is whether the Beijing loss was a blip or the start of a wobble.

Second, is this The MongolZ's tournament to lose? They beat the world number one, they have the semifinal bye, and they play with the freedom of a team nobody expected to top the group. Mongolian Counter-Strike has been building toward a moment like this for years.

Third, watch the map pool. Cache decided the FURIA series, Mirage decided two elimination series, and Ancient keeps producing lopsided scorelines. Teams that control the veto this weekend will control the tournament.

Follow the full bracket and results at Esports.gg and the playoff picture at RG.org. For more Counter-Strike coverage, read our MOUZ PGL Bucharest playoffs report and the PGL Major Singapore field breakdown.

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