The road to The International 2026 is underway, and Valve has already locked in seven Dota 2 teams through direct invitations. The remaining nine spots will be decided through regional qualifiers in June.
Below is a full list of all 16 teams competing at Dota 2 TI 2026 and their rosters.
All Dota 2 TI 2026 teams and rosters
| Team | Roster | Qualification Path |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Gaming | Nightfall Mikoto Ws Mira kaori |
Direct invite |
|
BoomBoys (also known as BetBoom Team) |
Kiritych~ gpk~ MieRo` Save- Kataomi |
Direct invite |
| Team Falcons | skiter Malr1ne ATF Cr1t- Sneyking |
Direct invite |
| Team Liquid | m1CKe Nisha Ace Boxi tOfu |
Direct invite |
|
1win Team (acquired roster of Tundra Esports) |
Pure bzm 33 Ari Whitemon |
Direct invite |
| Xtreme Gaming | Ame NothingToSay Xxs fy xNova |
Direct invite |
| Team Yandex | watson CHIRA_JUNIOR DM Saksa Malady |
Direct invite |
| TBD | TBD | European Qualifier |
| TBD | TBD | European Qualifier |
| TBD | TBD | European Qualifier |
| TBD | TBD | European Qualifier |
| TBD | TBD | China Qualifier |
| TBD | TBD | China Qualifier |
| TBD | TBD | Southeast Asia Qualifier |
| TBD | TBD | South America Qualifier |
| TBD | TBD | North America Qualifier |
Valve awarded seven direct invitations for TI 2026 based on teams’ performances in the Dota 2 2025-26 competitive season so far. Unlike previous iterations, only seven teams received direct invites instead of eight, leaving an extra slot to be earned through qualifiers.
There are no surprises here in terms of direct invites. Falcons are the defending TI champions and have remained a powerhouse this season, while Liquid and 1w (formerly Tundra) are still one of the most consistent teams in the world. Aurora and Yandex have won tier-one events, while Xtreme Gaming put together strong campaigns across multiple tournaments.
Dota 2 TI 2026 qualifier slots and invited teams by region
| Region | No. of Slots | No. of Participating Teams | Invited Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 4 | 16 | TEAM VISION (also known as PARIVISION) Team Spirit MOUZ Natus Vincere Nigma Galaxy Virtus.pro Enjoy (former players of 1win) |
| China | 2 | 8 | Vici Gaming Roar Gaming Yakult Brothers Team Resilience |
| Southeast Asia | 1 | 10 | REKONIX OG Execration Team Nemesis GLYPH |
| South America | 1 | 10 | LGD Gaming (former players of HEROIC) PlayTime (former players of paiN Gaming) Estar Backs Red Hot Chili Pibble Amaru Gaming Hokori |
| North America | 1 | 4 | GamerLegion |
Here are the schedules of the regional qualifiers:
- Europe: June 21-28
- China: June 15-18
- Southeast Asia: June 19-23
- South America: June 15-19
- North America: June 24-26
Teams to watch out for in TI 2026 qualifiers
The biggest change this year is the new unified Europe qualifier, which combines Eastern and Western Europe into a single region, hence gets nearly half of all qualifier spots with four. Team Spirit, PARIVISION (competing as TEAM VISION), NAVI, Nigma Galaxy, Virtus.pro, and MOUZ are expected to battle for four available spots.
On paper, Spirit and PARIVISION look like favorites, but nothing is guaranteed in a stacked European bracket. Many fans including myself expected at least one of them to receive an automatic berth after strong results this season, but both will now have to earn their place through qualifiers. Roster changes and inconsistent results earlier in the year might have played a part on why they were left out.
In China, Vici Gaming looks to be the strongest squad, having acquired Team Tidebound led by TI6 winners Bach (Faith_Bian) and y`. REKONIX and OG are seen as the frontrunners in Southeast Asia, while LGD Gaming (former HEROIC) and GamerLegion are projected to come out on top in the South America and North America qualifiers, respectively.
