DreamLeague Season 26 would be the final likelihood for groups to qualify for this 12 months’s Dota 2 championship within the Esports World Cup 2025. With 29,200 EPT Factors obtainable for groups to safe qualification to EWC, the certified groups have every little thing to play for. Each workforce’s efficiency on this match may even play a giant half in receiving an invitation to The Worldwide 2025.
That includes a prize pool of $1,000,000, DreamLeague 26 will arrange the highway to The Worldwide with solely a few tournaments remaining for groups to showcase their prowess for an invite to TI14. On condition that Patch 7.38 was launched nearly three months in the past, we would get to see a brand new patch across the time of the match.
Right here’s every little thing you should know concerning the Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 2 match.
Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 26 groups
Sixteen groups will compete for the Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 26 trophy. Whereas 4 groups have certified instantly primarily based on their EPT factors, the remaining 12 groups needed to undergo regional qualifiers to safe a spot on the match. Right here’s the complete record of groups and their roster, together with how they certified for DreamLeague Season 26:
| Crew | Roster | Qualification course of |
|---|---|---|
| PARIVISION | Satanic, No[o]ne-, DM, 9Class, Dukalis | EPT Factors |
| BetBoom Crew | Pure-, gpk, MieRo`, Save-, Kataomi` | EPT Factors |
| Crew Falcons | skiter, Malr1ne, ATF, Cr1t-, Sneyking | EPT Factors |
| Crew Liquid | miCKe, Nisha, SaberLight, Boxi, Insania | EPT Factors |
| NAVI Junior | gotthejuice, Niku, pma, Zayac, Riddys | Regional Qualifiers – Western Europe |
| Gaimin Gladiators | watson, Quinn, Ace, tOfu, Illness | Regional Qualifiers – Western Europe |
| AVULUS | Smiling Knight, Mo13ei, Xibbe, dEsire, SoNNeikO | Regional Qualifiers – Western Europe |
| Aurora Gaming | Dusk, kiyotaka, TORONTOTOKYO, Mira, panto | Regional Qualifiers – Japanese Europe |
| Nigma Galaxy | Ghost, SumaiL, No!ob, Omar, GH | Regional Qualifiers – MESWA |
| BOOM Esports | JaCkky, Armel, Jabz, TIMS, Jaunuel | Regional Qualifiers – Southeast Asia |
| Talon Esports | TBD, Mikoto, Ws, Jhocam, Kuku | Regional Qualifiers – Southeast Asia |
| Shopify Rebel | Timado, Yopaj, Pakazs, Hellscream, skem | Regional Qualifiers – North America |
| OG.LATAM | K1, DarkMago, ILICH-, Elmisho, MoOz | Regional Qualifiers – South America |
| Edge | payk, PiPi, Vitaly, Michael, Yadomi | Regional Qualifiers – South America |
| Xtreme Gaming | Ame, Xm, Xxs, XinQ, poloson | Regional Qualifiers – China |
| Yakult Brothers | flyfly, Emo, zeal, Pyw, Oli- | Regional Qualifiers – China |
Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 26 schedule and format
Just like earlier iterations of DreamLeague, Season 26 will function two separate group phases earlier than heading to the playoffs. The primary group stage will kick off on Might 19, 2025, from the place the highest eight groups will make their method into the second group stage, whereas the underside eight groups will probably be eradicated from the match.
A complete of 4 groups will make their method into the playoffs after the second group stage, as the highest two positioned groups will combat it out within the upper-bracket last for a spot within the Grand Last. Nevertheless, the third and fourth-placed groups from the second group stage will begin their playoff journey from the lower-bracket semi-final, whereas all of the groups positioned between fifth and eighth within the second group stage will probably be eradicated after this level.
Right here’s the complete schedule for all of the matches from the primary group stage of the match:
Group A
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Crew Liquid vs BetBoom Crew | Might 19 | 5am |
| Nigma Galaxy vs Shopify Rebel | Might 19 | 5am |
| Xtreme Gaming vs BOOM Esports | Might 19 | 5am |
| Aurora vs OG.LATAM | Might 19 | 5am |
| Crew Liquid vs Nigma Galaxy | Might 19 | 10am |
| BOOM Esports vs Aurora Gaming | Might 19 | 10am |
| OG.LATAM vs BetBoom Crew | Might 19 | 10am |
| Shopify Rebel vs Xtreme Gaming | Might 19 | 10am |
| Nigma Galaxy vs Aurora Gaming | Might 20 | 5am |
| Shopify Rebel vs BetBoom Crew | Might 20 | 5am |
| Crew Liquid vs Xtreme Gaming | Might 20 | 5am |
| BOOM Esports vs OG.LATAM | Might 20 | 5am |
| Crew Liquid vs Aurora Gaming | Might 20 | 10am |
| Nigma Galaxy vs OG.LATAM | Might 20 | 10am |
| Xtreme Gaming vs BetBoom Crew | Might 20 | 10am |
| Shopify Rebel vs BOOM Esports | Might 20 | 10am |
| BetBoom Crew vs Aurora Gaming | Might 21 | 5am |
| Crew Liquid vs Shopify Rebel | Might 21 | 5am |
| BOOM Esports vs Nigma Galaxy | Might 21 | 5am |
| OG.LATAM vs Xtreme Gaming | Might 21 | 5am |
| BetBoom Crew vs Nigma Galaxy | Might 21 | 10am |
| OG.LATAM vs Shopify Rebel | Might 21 | 10am |
| Crew Liquid vs BOOM Esports | Might 21 | 10am |
| Aurora Gaming vs Xtreme Gaming | Might 21 | 10am |
| Xtreme Gaming vs Nigma Galaxy | Might 22 | 5am |
| Crew Liquid vs OG.LATAM | Might 22 | 5am |
| BetBoom Crew vs BOOM Esports | Might 22 | 5am |
| Aurora Gaming vs Shopify Rebel | Might 22 | 5am |
Group B
| Match | Date | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| PARIVISION vs Crew Falcons | Might 19 | 7:30am |
| Yakult Brothers vs NAVI Junior | Might 19 | 7:30am |
| Gaimin Gladiators vs Edge | Might 19 | 7:30am |
| AVULUS vs Talon Esports | Might 19 | 7:30am |
| Crew Falcons vs Gaimin Gladiators | Might 19 | 12:30pm |
| NAVI Junior vs AVULUS | Might 19 | 12:30pm |
| PARIVISION vs Talon Esports | Might 19 | 12:30pm |
| Edge vs Yakult Brothers | Might 19 | 12:30pm |
| Talon Esports vs Crew Falcons | Might 20 | 7:30am |
| PARIVISION vs Yakult Brothers | Might 20 | 7:30am |
| AVULUS vs Gaimin Gladiators | Might 20 | 7:30am |
| NAVI Junior vs Edge | Might 20 | 7:30am |
| PARIVISION vs Gaimin Gladiators | Might 20 | 12:30pm |
| Yakult Brothers vs Crew Falcons | Might 20 | 12:30pm |
| Talon Esports vs NAVI Junior | Might 20 | 12:30pm |
| AVULUS vs Edge | Might 20 | 12:30pm |
| PARIVISION vs AVULUS | Might 21 | 7:30am |
| NAVI Junior vs Gaimin Gladiators | Might 21 | 7:30am |
| Edge vs Crew Falcons | Might 21 | 7:30am |
| Talon Esports vs Yakult Brothers | Might 21 | 7:30am |
| Gaimin Gladiators vs Yakult Brothers | Might 21 | 12:30pm |
| PARIVISION vs NAVI Junior | Might 21 | 12:30pm |
| Crew Falcons vs AVULUS | Might 21 | 12:30pm |
| Edge vs Talon Esports | Might 21 | 12:30pm |
| Yakult Brothers vs AVULUS | Might 22 | 7:30am |
| Gaimin Gladiators vs Talon Esports | Might 22 | 7:30am |
| Crew Falcons vs NAVI Junior | Might 22 | 7:30am |
| PARIVISION vs Edge | Might 22 | 7:30am |
All of the matches from the primary group stage will function best-of-twos, and groups will proceed to the following spherical primarily based on their efficiency on this stage. We’ll replace this part with the outcomes and standings as soon as the matches are underway. Moreover, the schedule for the remainder of the match will probably be revealed as we progress via the a number of phases of DreamLeague Season 26.
The place to observe the Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 26
DreamLeague is known for streaming a number of matches concurrently through the group stage. You possibly can catch all of those matches reside throughout the assorted Twitch channels of ESL as listed right here:
You may also try all of the VODs of the matches on the ESL Dota 2 YouTube channel.
