The vast majority of Dota 2 groups have been determined for DreamLeague Season 28, with 14 out of 16 organisations confirmed.
Squads will compete from February sixteenth to March 1st, 2026, for the lion’s share of a $1m (~£741,800) prize pool.
Groups have certified for the occasion by way of varied strategies, together with the ESL Professional Tour leaderboards and regional closed qualifiers.
Of all of the groups competing in DreamLeague Season 28, seven have been invited primarily based on their rankings within the ESL Professional Tour leaderboards. These embrace Workforce Yandex, Workforce Spirit, PARAVISION, Xtreme Gaming, OG Esports, and Tundra Esports.
9 groups have reached the Dota 2 occasion by way of their efficiency within the regional closed qualifiers. MOUZ, Workforce Liquid, NAVI, and Workforce Falcons will characterize Western Europe. The remainder are comprised of BetBoom Workforce from Jap Europe, Execration from Southeast Asia, GamerLegion from North America, and Perú Rejects from South America.
As of writing, two spots stay to be stuffed by the winners of DreamLeague Division 2 Season 3 and ESL Challenger China.
What’s DreamLeague Season 28?
DreamLeague Season 28 is a Dota 2 event that’s a part of the ESL Professional Tour circuit for the 2025/2026 season.
The $1m prize pool might be break up, with $750,000 (~£556,350) supplied to gamers and $250,000 (~£185,450) out there in Membership Rewards. ESL Professional Tour factors are additionally up for grabs, which permit groups to qualify for future Dota 2 occasions organised by ESL Gaming, reminiscent of Season 29.
DreamLeague Season 28 might be break up into three levels: Group Stage 1 and a couple of, and Playoffs.
Group Stage 1 will delegate groups into two teams of eight, every competing in a round-robin format. Solely the highest 4 groups will advance to the second half of the Group Stage, that includes a single round-robin.
The highest two groups will then be seeded into the Higher Bracket of the Playoffs, third and fourth positioned groups will start within the Decrease Brackets, whereas the remaining are eradicated. The Playoffs will unfold by way of a double-elimination bracket, that includes BO3 matches and a BO5 Grand Closing.
Beforehand, DreamLeague Season 27 was received by Workforce Yandex after defeating Workforce Spirit 3-1 within the Grand Finals.
