Key facts
- MOUZ defeated The MongolZ by 3-0 in the IEM Beijing 2026 grand final on 8 November 2026, winning every map and finishing the event undefeated.
- The victory ended MOUZ's wait for an IEM title dating back to 2010, more than 16 years, and marked its first ESL Pro Tour title since 2024.
- MOUZ beat The MongolZ 13-5 on Mirage, 13-6 on Dust II and 13-4 on Inferno in the grand final, per ESL FACEIT Group's official recap; Ancient and Cache were not needed.
- MOUZ finished IEM Beijing 2026 with 11 map wins from 11 maps played, winning every map in the group stage, semifinals and grand final.
MOUZ won the IEM Beijing 2026 grand final 3-0 over The MongolZ on 8 November 2026, winning every map and finishing the tournament unbeaten.
According to ESL FACEIT Group’s official recap, MOUZ won Mirage 13-5, Dust II 13-6 and Inferno 13-4 in the grand final. Ancient and Cache were not needed. The MongolZ failed to reach seven rounds on any map. The final was set for 15:30 Beijing time, or 07:30 UTC, on 8 November 2026.
HLTV selected xertioN of MOUZ as the IEM Beijing 2026 event MVP, marking his first career MVP award. In the grand final, xertioN recorded 47 kills and a 1.44 rating based on HLTV’s series statistics. Cybersports.Live reported that xertioN posted a 1.53 playoff rating and a 1.33 event average, while torzsi ended at 1.28, and that xertioN’s MVP was the first major-tournament MVP for an in-game leader since Jame claimed the award at IEM Rio Major 2022.
MOUZ ended a wait for an IEM title that dated back to 2010, spanning more than 16 years, and secured its first ESL Pro Tour title since 2024. ESL FACEIT Group pointed to ESL Pro League Season 19 as MOUZ’s last ESL Pro Tour title, with RG reporting this on 8 November 2026.
MOUZ took every map in the group stage, semifinals and grand final, completing IEM Beijing 2026 with 11 map wins from 11 maps played. MOUZ’s unbeaten run included six map wins in the group stage, two more in the semifinals and three in the grand final. MOUZ swept three 2-0 group-stage series versus TYLOO, BetBoom Team and PARIVISION without dropping a map, advancing straight to the semifinals.
Timesaver.gg reported MOUZ posted a 2-0 semifinal win over BetBoom Team on 7 November 2026, winning Ancient 13-7 and Mirage 13-8. The MongolZ advanced from Group A with series wins over Legacy, HEROIC and FURIA before defeating Natus Vincere 2-0 in the semifinals, with series victories of 2-1 over Legacy, 2-0 over HEROIC and 2-1 over FURIA, then beating Natus Vincere 2-0 on Cache 13-10 and Inferno 13-11. Timesaver.gg reported on 7 November 2026 that The MongolZ fielded bLitz, Techno4K, 910, cobrazera and nin9 at IEM Beijing 2026 under coach maaRaa, following roster changes in September and October 2026.
MOUZ took $360,000 from the $1,250,000 IEM Beijing 2026 prize pool, with $125,000 going to the players and $235,000 to the team, Timesaver.gg reported. The MongolZ received $210,000 for second place, with $50,000 for the players and $160,000 for the team. Natus Vincere took $160,000 for third place while BetBoom Team earned $120,000 for fourth place.
Team Falcons and Team Liquid each collected $54,500 for seventh-eighth place. B8, HEROIC, Aurora Gaming and TYLOO each picked up $25,000 for ninth-12th place. Legacy, FaZe Clan, G2 Esports and 9z Team each took $4,000 for 13th-16th place. FURIA and PARIVISION each collected $87,500 for fifth-sixth place.
Timesaver.gg reported Natus Vincere claimed third place at IEM Beijing 2026 after a 2-0 third-place decider win over BetBoom Team on 8 November 2026, taking Mirage 13-6 and Ancient 13-9. Natus Vincere posted a 2-1 quarterfinal win over PARIVISION on 6 November 2026, losing Mirage 14-16 but taking Inferno 13-9 and Ancient 13-10. BetBoom Team posted a 2-1 quarterfinal win over FURIA on 6 November 2026, taking Ancient 13-5 and Nuke 16-14 after losing Dust II 10-13. Timesaver.gg reported that FURIA won the Thunderpick World Championship on 18 October 2026 after a 3-2 victory over BetBoom Team, and that FURIA also claimed the PGL Masters Bucharest title on 31 October 2026, eliminating BetBoom in the quarterfinals before beating Nemiga Gaming 3-2 in the final.
MOUZ brought torzsi, xertioN, Spinx, xelex and PR to IEM Beijing 2026, with sycrone serving as head coach. Razer Blog reported that four MOUZ Beijing players, torzsi, xertioN, xelex and PR, competed for MOUZ NXT, with head coach sycrone also having coached the academy team.
MOUZ’s IEM Beijing 2026 title came after its BLAST Bounty Season 2 victory in August 2026. Razer has supported MOUZ since 2019 as its longest-standing partner, and MOUZ’s five players used Razer Huntsman keyboards at the Beijing event. Razer described ending the 16-year IEM title drought as an incredible achievement, noting it is especially meaningful because former academy players are on the championship-winning roster. Razer Blog reported on 9 November 2026 that every MOUZ player used a Razer Huntsman keyboard at IEM Beijing 2026, among them Spinx’s Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Low-profile Tenkeyless 8KHz model with Razer Low-profile Analog Optical Switches, adjustable actuation, and Rapid Trigger.
RG reported on 8 November 2026 that MOUZ bounced back from an early MongolZ challenge on Mirage by winning 10 of the next 11 rounds to take the map. RG also reported that a seven-round attacking streak on Dust2 left MOUZ one map from the trophy, and that MOUZ opened Inferno with a 9-3 offensive half before closing 13-4 to complete the sweep.
Timesaver.gg reported Valve determined the PGL Major Singapore field from the 2 November Regional Standings, meaning IEM Beijing 2026 results do not change the Major lineup, and that IEM Beijing 2026 holds an S-Tier classification on Liquipedia’s tier list despite not changing the PGL Major Singapore field. BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 in Hong Kong on 11-15 November 2026 is the next S-Tier stop after IEM Beijing 2026, ahead of the Major. Beijing’s results and prize money went to the next monthly standings instead of altering the Major lineup.
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