The Dota 2 TI 2026 Europe Qualifier will take place from June 21 to June 28, with 16 teams competing for four spots at The International 2026.
This year, Valve introduced a single European Qualifier that combines Eastern and Western Europe into one regional event. The four qualification spots are the most allocated in any regional TI15 qualifier.
The tournament is structured as a double-elimination bracket, with all series, including the decisive qualifying game, played as best-of-three matches.
Schedule and format for TI 2026 Europe Qualifiers
Times listed in Central European Summer Time. On June 21, the following matches will take place in upper bracket round one:
- Team Spirit vs VP.Prodigy at 10am, followed by Enjoy vs Team Bald at 1pm
- Nigma Galaxy vs Rune Eaters on June 22 at 4 pm, and NAVI vs MODUS at 7 pm
- Upper bracket round one continues with MOUZ against Yellow Submarine at 10am,
- Virtus.pro vs IC x Insanity at 1pm, Power Rangers vs Hooligany at 4pm, and Team Vision vs 4ikibamboni at 7pm
The schedule for June 23 includes lower bracket round one and upper bracket round two, with matches between:
- 10am VP.Prodigy vs Team Bald, 1pm Rune Eaters vs Modus, 4pm Team Spirit vs Enjoy
- On June 24th, Nigma Galaxy vs NAVI at 7 PM, the same rounds will include MOUZ vs IC x Insanity at 10 AM, Hooligany vs 4ikibamboni at 1 PM, Yellow Submarine vs Virtus.pro at 4 PM, and Power Rangers vs Team Vision at 7 PM.
The June 25 schedule includes upper bracket round three, with two matches scheduled for 1pm and 4pm.
The next day, June 26, there will be four matches in lower bracket round two at 10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm.
On June 27, lower bracket round three consists of two matches at 1 pm and 4 pm, and on June 28, lower bracket round four consists of two matches at 1 pm and 4 pm.
The four qualifying places are awarded as follows:
- The two winners of Upper Bracket Round 3 automatically secure a spot at The International 2026
- The two winners of Lower Bracket Round 4 take the remaining two spots.
- All series are best-of-three
How to watch teams and matches in the qualifiers
Eight teams received direct invitations and eight advanced through open qualifiers.
Direct invitation:
- Team Vision (also known as Parivision)
- team spirit
- Born to Win (NAVI)
- fun
- Virtus Pro
- Nigma Galaxy
- enjoy
- power Rangers
Open Qualifier Teams:
- Rogue
- rune eaters
- yellow Submarine
- V.P.Prodigy
- team bald
- ic x madness
- manner
- 4 is a weapon
Team Spirit and Team Vision are seen as the favorites based on their performances throughout the season. NAVI, Nigma Galaxy, Virtus.pro, and MOUZ also challenge for experience and depth of qualification. Open qualifier teams Yellow Submarine and Rune Eaters have shown the ability to challenge high-profile opponents.
All matches are streamed live on the PGL’s official Dota 2 broadcast channels Twitch, YouTube, and Kickstarter. The qualifiers will end on June 28, and the four qualifying teams will advance to The International 2026.
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