TI 2026 Results: Team Spirit Win in Shanghai
The International 2026 results: Team Spirit beat TEAM VISION 3-2 in the Shanghai grand final on 23 August. Standings, prize money and format.
Team Spirit won The International 2026, beating TEAM VISION 3-2 in the best-of-five grand final in Shanghai on 23 August 2026. The fifteenth International ran from 13 to 23 August with sixteen teams, and its prize pool finished at $3,906,263, of which Team Spirit took $1,660,200. The results on this page come from Liquipedia's TI 2026 pages, checked on 30 September 2026.
This page used to be a preview built on an old Dota Pro Circuit qualification system and a prize pool funded by a Battle Pass. Neither applied to TI 2026, so we have replaced the preview with what actually happened.
TI 2026 at a glance
| The International 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–23 August 2026 |
| City | Shanghai, China |
| Organisers | Valve, with PGL and Perfect World |
| Main event venue | Oriental Sports Center |
| Teams | 16 |
| Prize pool | $3,906,263 |
| Champion | Team Spirit |
| Grand final | Team Spirit 3-2 TEAM VISION |
Final standings and prize money
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Team Spirit | $1,660,200 |
| 2nd | TEAM VISION | $507,800 |
| 3rd | Team Yandex | $351,600 |
| 4th | BoomBoys | $234,400 |
| 5th–6th | Nigma Galaxy, Team Liquid | $195,300 each |
| 7th–8th | Iron Wing, Team Falcons | $156,300 each |
| 9th–13th | Vici Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Team Resilience, GamerLegion, LGD Gaming | $70,300 each |
| 14th–15th | Xtreme Gaming, OG | $39,100 each |
| 16th | HULIGANI | $19,500 |
Team Spirit's winning line-up was Yatoro, Larl, Collapse, rue and not me, coached by Miposhka and MiLAN. Liquipedia's roster records credited Yatoro and Collapse with two earlier International titles each going into the event.
How the prize pool worked
There was no Battle Pass or Compendium for TI 2026. Valve set a base prize pool of $1,600,000 and added 30% of Supporters Club bundle sales, which contributed $2,306,263. The winner's share was 42.5% and the runner-up's 13%.
How teams qualified
Valve announced its invitations on 25 May 2026. Seven teams were invited — Aurora Gaming, BoomBoys (BetBoom Team's roster, as Liquipedia displays it), Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Team Yandex, Xtreme Gaming, and the former Tundra Esports roster, which moved to 1w Team and played the event as Iron Wing. The other nine came through regional qualifiers: four from Europe (Team Spirit, TEAM VISION, Nigma Galaxy, HULIGANI), two from China (Team Resilience, Vici Gaming), and one each from Southeast Asia (OG), North America (GamerLegion) and South America (LGD Gaming). Team Spirit, the eventual champions, came through the European qualifier.
One pre-event change is worth knowing: on 9 August LGD Gaming announced that one of its players, TaiLung, had been permanently banned from the tournament and future PGL events over tournament-integrity issues, and Topson joined the team on 10 August.
Format
- Group stage (13–16 August): a sixteen-team Swiss system with every match best of three. The top three went straight to the playoffs, teams placed 4th to 13th went to an elimination round that sent five more through, and the rest were eliminated.
- Main event (20–23 August): a double-elimination bracket. Matches were best of three, except the best-of-five grand final.
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Frequently asked questions
Q: Who won The International 2026? A: Team Spirit, who beat TEAM VISION 3-2 in the grand final in Shanghai on 23 August 2026.
Q: How much was the TI 2026 prize pool? A: $3,906,263 in total: a $1,600,000 base from Valve plus 30% of Supporters Club bundle sales. Team Spirit won $1,660,200.
Q: Where was The International 2026 held? A: In Shanghai, China, from 13 to 23 August 2026, with the main event at the Oriental Sports Center.
Q: Did TI 2026 have a Battle Pass? A: No. There was no Battle Pass or Compendium; part of the prize pool came from Supporters Club bundle sales instead.
Q: How did teams qualify for TI 2026? A: Seven teams were invited by Valve on 25 May 2026 and nine qualified through regional qualifiers in Europe, China, Southeast Asia, North America and South America.
