The International 2026 is the main event of the Dota 2 season. Usually TI is scheduled for the end of summer, sometimes extending into September-October. This year the calendar is compact: eleven days in August. TI 2026 dates | Stage | Dates |
|---|---|
| Group stage (“Road to The International”) | August 13–16, 2026 |
| Elimination Round | August 17–19, 2026 |
| Playoffs | August 20–23, 2026 |
| Grand Final | August 23, 2026 |The first matches are on August 13, the group part partially closes on the 16th. The Elimination Round will then decide which of the remaining teams makes it to the playoffs and which goes home. The main stage at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai is four days of play, the final is August 23. Valve has not announced pauses or postponements: according to the official plan, TI 15 fits within these dates. How the stages are structured “The Path to The International”
16 teams, Swiss system, best-of-3 matches. Three teams with four wins go directly to the playoffs, three with four losses are eliminated. The remaining ten play the Knockout Round: five advance, five finish the tournament.Playoffs (The International)
8 teams will start in the Double Elimination upper bracket, the series is mainly bo3. Seeding depends on the results of the group stage. The two strongest meet in the grand final (bo5). Broadcast time for Moscow Shanghai is UTC+8, the difference from Moscow is five hours. It is more convenient to watch daytime matches at local time in the morning Moscow time, evening matches in the afternoon, late slots in the evening. Let us remind you: Team Falcons became the champion of TI 2025 - in the grand final, the Falcons beat Xtreme Gaming 3:2.FAQWhen is The International 2026?
From August 13 to August 23, 2026.When is the group stage?
August 13–16, 2026.When are the playoffs?
August 20–23, 2026, grand final on August 23.
