The organizers of DreamLeague Season 26 for Dota 2 have revealed the initial group stage draw results. Team Liquid, Aurora Gaming, and BetBoom Team are among the teams placed in Group A, setting the stage for competitive matchups from the start. PARIVISION has been drawn into Group B for the first stage.
During the first stage, teams will compete within their groups of eight rosters in a round-robin format, with all matches played as best-of-2. The top four teams from each group will successfully advance to the next phase, while the remaining teams will be eliminated from the competition.
The second group stage will see the advancing teams again compete in a round-robin format. However, matches in this stage will be best-of-3. The two best-performing teams will secure a spot in the upper bracket of the playoffs, while the teams ranked third and fourth will proceed to the lower bracket. Other teams will be eliminated. The tournament will conclude with a best-of-5 Grand Finals.
DreamLeague Season 26 is scheduled to be played online from May 19 to June 1. Sixteen participating teams will battle it out for a substantial total prize pool of one million dollars.