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The International 2026
Location:
Organizer:
Valve, PGL
Type:
Offline (LAN)
Series:
The International
Tournament dates:
13.08.26 - 23.08.26
Prize fund:
$1 600 000
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About the tournament
Tournament schedule is being updated, information may change!
The International 2026 is the fifteenth annual championship of The International series and will be held in Shanghai, China.
Participants:
- Sixteen teams:
- 7 invited teams;
- 9 teams from the closed qualifiers;
Group stage - 13.08.2026 - 16.08.2026:
- Modified Swiss system for 16 teams:
- All matches are Bo3;
- Top three teams advance to playoffs;
- 4th to 13th place teams proceed to a special elimination round;
- Remaining teams are eliminated.
- Special Elimination Round:
- Five teams advance to playoffs;
- Remaining teams are eliminated.
Playoffs - 11.09.2025 - 14.09.2025:
- Double-elimination bracket;
- All matches except the Grand Final are Bo3;
- Grand Final - Bo5.
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