BetBoom Team lost their opening series in the closed qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 29 but then pulled off an incredible comeback, fighting their way through the entire lower bracket to win the final. The squad defeated all their opponents and secured the last available slot for the main stage of the tournament.
This lower bracket run turned out to be a real challenge for BetBoom — due to a single mistake, the team had to play six matches instead of four, with no room left for errors.
DreamLeague Season 29 will take place online from May 13 to May 24, 2026. Sixteen teams will compete for a total prize pool of $1,000,000 and 28,300 EPT points.
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