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DreamLeague Season 28

DreamLeague Season 28
DreamLeague Season 28
Location:
Europe
Organizer:
ESL Gaming
Type:
Online
Series:
DreamLeague,ESL Pro Tour
Tournament dates:
15.02.26 - 28.02.26
Prize fund:
$1 000 000
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Tournament participants

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Team Spirit
EPT Leaderboard
Team Spirit
EEU
PARIVISION
EPT Leaderboard
PARIVISION
WEU
OG
EPT Leaderboard
OG
WEU
Team Yandex
EPT Leaderboard
Team Yandex
EEU
Tundra Esports
EPT Leaderboard
Tundra Esports
WEU
Xtreme Gaming
EPT Leaderboard
Xtreme Gaming
CN
MOUZ
Western Europe
MOUZ
WEU
Team Liquid
Western Europe
Team Liquid
WEU
Natus Vincere
Western Europe
Natus Vincere
EEU
Team Falcons
Western Europe
Team Falcons
MESWA
BetBoom Team
Eastern Europe
BetBoom Team
EEU
Yakult Brothers
China
Yakult Brothers
CN
Execration
Southeast Asia
Execration
SEA
GamerLegion
North America
GamerLegion
NA
paiN Gaming
South America
paiN Gaming
SA
Aurora Gaming
Division 2 Season 3
Aurora Gaming
EEU

DreamLeague Season 28 is part of the ESL Pro Tour tournament cycle. During the event, the top 16 teams, according to ESL rankings, will draw a prize pool of 1 million dollars

Participants:

  • Sixteen teams:
  • Four teams from EPT Leaderboard
  • At least one team from each regional qualifier

Group Stage 1 - 16.02.2026 - 19.02.2026: 

  • Two groups of 8 teams;
  • Single round-robin;
  • All matches are Bo2;
  • Teams from 1st to 4th place from each group advance to the second group stage;
  • Remaining teams are eliminated.

Tiebreaker rules:

If the tie is over a position of significance
  • Two teams - a Bo3 will be played;
  • Three teams or more - a Bo1 round-robin will be played;
  • If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round:
    • Three teams - the tiebreaker will be replayed;
    • Four teams or more - the matrix listed below will be used to resolve the tie, adding the information from the tiebreaker matches to those gathered during the group stage.
For ties that are not over positions of significance (in order of importance)
  1. Neustadtl score;
  2. Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account;
  3. Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved;
  4. 1v1 tiebreakers.

If there is with no schedule allowance and involves explicit elimination, then 1v1 tiebreakers will be played.

Group Stage 2 - 20.02.2026 - 27.02.2026: 

  • Single round-robin;
  • All matches are Bo3;
  • The top two teams advance to the top set of playoffs;
  • The 3rd and 4th place teams advance to the lower playoff group;
  • The remaining teams are eliminated.

Tiebreaker rules:

If the tie is over a position of significance
  • Two teams - a Bo3 will be played;
  • Three teams or more - a Bo1 round-robin will be played;
  • If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round:
    • Three teams - the tiebreaker will be replayed;
    • Four teams or more - the matrix listed below will be used to resolve the tie, adding the information from the tiebreaker matches to those gathered during the group stage.
For ties that are not over positions of significance (in order of importance)
  1. Number of 2-0 series;
  2. Neustadtl score;
  3. Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account;
  4. Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved;
  5. 1v1 tiebreakers.

If there is with no schedule allowance and involves explicit elimination, then 1v1 tiebreakers will be played.

Playoffs  - 28.02.2026 - 01.03.2026: 

  • Double-elimination bracket;
  • All matches except the Grand Final are Bo3;
  • Grand Final - Bo5.
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