DreamLeague Season 29 is a prestigious online Dota 2 tournament that is part of the ESL Pro Tour season. It will be the final championship affecting the list of teams receiving invitations to the Esports World Cup 2026.
Main Information
- Dates: May 13–24, 2026
- Location: Online (Europe)
- Prize Pool: $1,000,000
Tournament Format
The tournament is divided into two main stages: the group stage and the playoffs.
Group Stage (May 13–16)
- Participants: 16 teams divided into two groups of 8
- Format: Single round-robin (each team plays every other team in its group)
- Match Format: Best-of-2 (Bo2)
Placement Distribution:
- 1st–4th place teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
- 5th–6th place teams advance to the lower bracket
- 7th–8th place teams are eliminated from the tournament
Playoffs (May 17–24)
- Format: Double-elimination bracket
- Match Format: All series are Best-of-3
- Grand Final: Best-of-5
Participating Teams
Season 29 features a star-studded lineup, including top-ranked teams and qualification winners:
- Team Liquid
- Aurora Gaming
- Natus Vincere
- Tundra Esports
- PV
- GamerLegion
- Xtreme Gaming
- Team Spirit
- Nigma Galaxy
- Team Falcons
- BB Team
- VP
- ex-HEROIC
- Vici Gaming
- REKONIX
- PlayTime
Where to Watch
Official broadcasts will be available on ESL’s Twitch and YouTube channels, as well as on the Ukrainian-language Maincast studio streams. The first matches begin on May 13 at 13:00 Kyiv time.
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