ESL organizes LAN qualifications for China for DreamLeague Season 26

ESL has announced the LAN qualifiers for the Chinese region for DreamLeague Season 26, where the region's sole representative will be selected for the main tournament. Three Chinese teams — Yakult Brothers, Xtreme Gaming, and Tidebound — have already confirmed their participation in the qualifiers.

Chinese teams have not been showing the same high results in recent years as they did in the past. However, in DreamLeague Season 22, Xtreme Gaming managed to reach third place, and in DreamLeague Season 23, they took fourth place, marking one of the few bright moments for the region on the international stage.

It is worth noting that the Chinese Dota 2 scene has been undergoing changes in recent years. New teams are emerging regularly, but often lack the stability required to perform successfully at major tournaments. This opportunity for Chinese teams could become an important milestone in their return to the global scene, proving that the region is still capable of achieving great results.

DreamLeague Season 26 will take place from May 19 to June 2 online, with 16 teams competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000.

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