Group Yandex has received Dota 2’s DreamLeague Season 27, the primary event of the 2025/26 ESL Professional Tour season.
The Russian esports organisation secured victory after beating Group Spirit 3-1 within the Grand Last, cementing its place as considered one of Europe’s prime groups.
Group Yandex’s Highway to Victory
After six rounds of Swiss Stage motion, Group Yandex scored 4 victories and two defeats, together with notable wins over Virtus.professional, Group Tidebound, and BetBoom Group to safe a spot within the playoffs with a 4-2 report.
The crew bested Virtus.professional once more within the higher bracket quarter-finals with a 2-1 scoreline, organising a tantalising conflict in opposition to Season 25 runners-up Tundra Esports within the semi-finals. Tundra Esports opened with the primary map, earlier than the eventual winners responded with a 51-minute win in map two to power a recreation three decider. After one hour and 7 minutes, Group Yandex emerged victorious to advance to the higher bracket remaining.
The higher bracket remaining in opposition to Group Spirit was a extra simple contest. Two 42-minute wins despatched Group Spirit into the decrease bracket, whereas Group Yandex continued its momentum to safe one other Grand Last place.
Group Spirit bounced again from the decrease bracket and into the Grand Last for one more shot at victory, and commenced the best-of-five Grand Last on the entrance foot with victory within the first recreation. Group Yandex halted any Group Spirit momentum, successful the subsequent three video games convincingly to safe a 3-1 victory.
For Group Yandex, the victory is a continuation of sturdy type in current months, having completed third at FISSURE Playground 2 and second at BLAST Slam V.
A Sturdy Begin
On account of successful DreamLeague Season 27, Group Yandex secures $214,000 (£159,315) in prize cash, a $30,000 (~£22,336) membership reward, and three,400 EPT Factors, placing it on the prime of the standings.
The organisation appears to be like to proceed its spectacular run of performances at BLAST Slam VI, happening from February third to fifteenth, 2026, in Malta.
