Following the conclusion of five regional closed qualifiers, nine teams have secured a place at the upcoming ESL One Birmingham 2026 Dota 2 event.
Qualifiers for Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia took place between January 16th and 20th, with several notable names making it to the main event.
Eight teams competed in the European, South American, and Southeast Asian qualifiers, while four teams faced off in North America. The North American qualifier saw GamerLegion emerge victorious after defeating Rottweilas LATAM 3-2 in a hotly contested best-of-five.
The South American qualifier was a more one-sided affair, with Peru Rejects taking victory with a 3-0 sweep of HEROIC in the Grand Final.