March is ending with a bang for Dota 2 fans, as ESL One Birmingham returns! The famous Dota 2 event will be back, with 16 of the world’s best teams battling it out.
Below, we’ll break down everything you need to know about ESL One Birmingham 2026, from the schedule to teams attending and more.
ESL One Birmingham 2026 Schedule & Format
The event takes place from 22 to 29 March, with teams starting off in two groups of 8. The group stage will last from 22 to 26 March, with the top two teams of each group advancing to the upper bracket of the playoffs and the 3rd and 4th places teams advancing to the lower bracket. Teams that place 5th to 8th in their groups will be eliminated.
This leaves the playoffs, which will go on from 27 to 29 March. They’re played in a double elimination format, but, as mentioned, only the top two teams of each group will start in the upper bracket.
ESL One Birmingham 2026 Teams
A total of 16 teams will be competing at ESL One Birmingham, six of which were directly invited, while 10 earned their spot through brutal qualifiers. The full team list is:
- Team Yandex
- Team Spirit
- Parivision
- Xtreme Gaming
- OG
- Tundra Esports
- Team Falcons
- Virtus.pro
- Mouz
- Nigma Galaxy
- BetBoom Team
- Aurora Gaming
- Yakult Brothers
- Rekonix
- GamerLegion
- Pain Gaming
How to Watch ESL One Birmingham 2026
As usual, you can catch the event on the official ESL broadcast. It will be live on both Twitch and YouTube.
If you want to attend the event in-person, tickets are available on the official ESL website.
ESL One Birmingham 2026 Prize Pool
One of the biggest things about ESL One Birmingham 2026 is the prize pool. Teams are competing for a whopping $1,000,000, with $250,000 of that going to the winner! There are also vital EPT points on the line, with a total of 35,460 spread between the competitors. These help teams secure a spot at one of the biggest events of the Dota 2 calendar, the Esports World Cup.
