Team Spirit are the champions of The International 2026. The Dragons defeated TEAM VISION 3:2 in a five-game Grand Final in Shanghai, becoming the first organization in Dota 2 history to win three Aegis titles.
The Grand Final went the full distance.
Team Spirit opened the series with a win as Yatoro secured a Rampage. TEAM VISION responded twice, leveling the score at 1-1 and then 2-2, but Spirit controlled the deciding fifth game to complete their historic run.
The result was even more impressive considering the teams’ earlier meetings. TEAM VISION had already beaten Spirit twice at TI 2026:
Spirit lost the first two series, but won the only one that decided the Aegis.
Team Spirit previously won The International in 2021 and 2023. Their victory in Shanghai gives the organization a record third title.
Yatoro and Collapse have also become the first players in Dota 2 history to win The International three times. Larl claimed his second Aegis, while not me and rue became TI champions for the first time.
Team Spirit’s TI 2026 roster:
TEAM VISION finished second, while Team Yandex completed the podium in third place.
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Team VISION and Team Spirit will meet in the Grand Final of The International 2026. The decisive BO5 series takes place on August 23 and begins at 05:00 UTC.
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TEAM VISION went unbeaten, Nigma Galaxy won eight maps in a row, and Team Spirit survived elimination. TI 2026 group stage results and playoff bracket.
Team Spirit and PARIVISION moved to 3-0 after the second day of The International 2026. See every August 14 result and the updated standings.
The International 2026 has officially begun in Shanghai. Six of the first eight series ended 2:0 as Spirit, Liquid, Aurora and Team Yandex opened with convincing wins.
LGD Gaming midlaner TaiLung has been removed from The International 2026 and banned from all future PGL events. LGD must now find an emergency replacement.
According to the source, the government allocated more than 10 billion tenge — approximately $20 million. Another $10 million was allegedly budgeted under the item «Services Related to the Games of the Future», but without any detailed explanation.
