{"id":416289,"date":"2026-08-13T13:29:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=416289"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:29:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:29:44","slug":"falcons-lead-iem-beijing-2026-team-list-as-vitality-spirit-skip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/falcons-lead-iem-beijing-2026-team-list-as-vitality-spirit-skip","title":{"rendered":"Falcons Lead IEM Beijing 2026 Team List as Vitality, Spirit Skip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Falcons will enter IEM Beijing 2026 as the highest-ranked team on the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ESLCS\/status\/2087856464060727801?s=20\">confirmed list<\/a>. However, Vitality and Spirit will not take part in the $1.25 million tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Their absence changes the final lineup for the event in Beijing. PARIVISION and FaZe have moved into the field instead, while several other leading CS2 teams have accepted their invitations.<\/p>\n<h2>MOUZ, NAVI and FURIA Join Event<\/h2>\n<p>MOUZ and Natus Vincere are the next highest-ranked teams set to compete. FURIA will also attend after winning IEM Chengdu in 2025, the tournament that preceded IEM Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>Legacy, BetBoom Team, G2, and Aurora have accepted their places as well. In total, only Vitality and Spirit declined among the ten teams that received global VRS invitations.<\/p>\n<p>Liquid, 9z, and The MongolZ have also confirmed their participation after accepting invitations to IEM Beijing 2026. Their presence adds further depth to a field that already features several of the highest-ranked teams in the world.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/gamerlegion-sweep-jijiehao-ewc-2026-playoffs\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55172321719_875880fb79_h-2-20.webp\" alt=\"GamerLegion sweep JiJieHao to secure EWC 2026 playoff spot\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <h3 class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/gamerlegion-sweep-jijiehao-ewc-2026-playoffs\">\n                            GamerLegion sweep JiJieHao to secure EWC 2026 playoff spot                        <\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Three Qualifier Places Remain<\/h2>\n<p>The 16-team lineup is not complete yet. One team will qualify through the Asia Closed Qualifier, while two more teams will advance through the Global Closed Qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>The current participant list, based on the August 3 VRS, includes:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Falcons<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">MOUZ<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">9z<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Natus Vincere<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Legacy<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">FURIA<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">BetBoom Team<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Aurora<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">G2<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">PARIVISION<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">FaZe<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">The MongolZ<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Liquid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_416290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-416290\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-416290\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPmOX5VXgAAPiYF.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPmOX5VXgAAPiYF.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPmOX5VXgAAPiYF-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPmOX5VXgAAPiYF-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HPmOX5VXgAAPiYF-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-416290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Copyright by ESL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cs2-players-premier-unplayable-above-25k-rating\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/counter-strike-2-pc-game-steam-cover-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"CS2 players call 25K rating the point where Premier becomes unplayable\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <h3 class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cs2-players-premier-unplayable-above-25k-rating\">\n                            CS2 players call 25K rating the point where Premier becomes unplayable                        <\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Vitality Explain Their Decision<\/h2>\n<p>Vitality addressed the decision <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TeamVitalityCS\/status\/2087860127374196823?s=20\">in a statement on X<\/a>. Dan \u201capEX\u201d Madesclaire and William \u201cmezii\u201d Merriman are both on paternity leave.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Vitality plan to focus on events where the complete roster can play together. The team wants to collect as many VRS points as possible with its full five-player lineup.<\/p>\n<p>IEM Beijing 2026 will take place from November 2 to 8. Falcons, MOUZ, Natus Vincere, and FURIA will be among the key teams to follow, while three qualifiers will complete the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falcons will enter IEM Beijing 2026 as the highest-ranked team on the confirmed list. However, Vitality and Spirit will not take part in the $1.25 million tournament. Their absence changes the final lineup for the event in Beijing. 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