ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: Schedule, Standings, Results

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Last updated: 08:10, 21.01.2026

ESL One Birmingham 2026 is a major international Dota 2 tournament organized by ESL Gaming as part of the ESL Pro Tour. The event will take place from March 22 to 29, 2026, in Birmingham, United Kingdom, with the final matches held in front of a live audience at bp pulse LIVE arena. The tournament will feature 16 top teams from across the global Dota 2 scene, including squads invited directly as well as teams that qualified through regional competitions. All participants will compete for a $1,000,000 USD prize pool, along with valuable ESL Pro Tour points and the prestigious ESL One title.

The competition format includes a group stage played in two round-robin groups (Bo2 matches), followed by a Double Elimination playoff bracket. The playoffs will culminate in a live final, adding extra excitement and atmosphere for fans in attendance. ESL One Birmingham is set to be one of the key events of the spring 2026 Dota 2 season, drawing strong interest from fans, analysts, and teams worldwide.

ESL One Birmingham 2026 North America Closed Qualifier Format

Double-elimination bracket
- Grand Final is Bo5, all other matches are Bo3
One team qualifies to the main tournament

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: North America Closed Qualifier bracket

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: North America Closed Qualifier Schedule and Results

January 16, 2026

Time	Match				Results
17:00 UTC	GamerLegion vs				2-0
21:00 UTC	Rottweilas Latam vs Ttgame				2-0

January 17, 2026

Time	Match				Results
17:00 UTC	GamerLegion vs Rottweilas Latam				1-2
21:00 UTC	9z Team vs Ttgame				2-0

January 18, 2026

Time	Match				Results
17:00 UTC	GamerLegion vs Ember Enjoyers				2-0
21:00 UTC	Rottweilas Latam vs GamerLegion				2-3

ESL One Birmingham 2026 South America Closed Qualifier Format

Double-elimination bracket
- Grand Final is Bo5, all other matches are Bo3
One team qualifies to the main tournament

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: South America Closed Qualifier bracket

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: South America Closed Qualifier Schedule and Results

January 18, 2026

Time	Match	Results
17:00 UTC	Amaru Gaming vs x5 Gaming	2-1
17:00 UTC	Estar backs vs Looking For Org	1-2
21:00 UTC	Peru Rejects vs chandogs	2-0
21:00 UTC	Heroic vs New Growth	2-0

January 19, 2026

Time	Match	Results
1:00 UTC	Amaru Gaming vs Looking For Org	2-1
1:00 UTC	Heroic vs Peru Rejects	1-2
17:00 UTC	x5 Gaming vs Estar backs	1-2
17:00 UTC	New Growth vs chandogs	2-0
21:00 UTC	Heroic vs Estar backs	2-0
21:00 UTC	Looking For Org vs New Growth	0-2

January 20, 2026

Time	Match	Results
1:00 UTC	Amaru Gaming vs Peru Rejects	0-2
1:00 UTC	Heroic vs New Growth	2-0
17:00 UTC	Amaru Gaming vs Heroic	0-2
21:00 UTC	Peru Rejects vs Heroic	3-0

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Western Europe Closed Qualifier Format

Double-elimination bracket
- All matches are Bo3
Four teams qualifies to the main tournament

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: Western Europe Closed Qualifier bracket

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: Western Europe Closed Qualifier Schedule and Results

January 18, 2026

Time	Match	Results
11:00 UTC	Team Falcons vs Zero Tenacity	2-1
11:00 UTC	Natus Vincere vs MOUZ	2-1
15:00 UTC	Team Liquid vs Nigma Galaxy	2-0
15:00 UTC	Virtus.pro vs Pipsqueak+4	2-0
19:00 UTC	Team Falcons vs Natus Vincere	2-0

January 19, 2026

Time	Match	Results
11:00 UTC	Zero Tenacity vs MOUZ	0-2
15:00 UTC	Nigma Galaxy vs Pipsqueak+4	2-1
19:00 UTC	Team Liquid vs Virtus.pro	1-2

January 20, 2026

Time	Match				Results
11:00 UTC	MOUZ vs Team Liquid				2-1
15:00 UTC	Natus Vincere vs Nigma Galaxy				1-2

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier Format

Double-elimination bracket
- All matches are Bo3
Two team qualifies to the main tournament

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier bracket

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier Schedule and Results

January 16, 2026

Time	Match	Results
10:00 UTC	BetBoom Team vs L1ga Team	2-0
10:00 UTC	1win Team vs AVULUS	2-1
14:00 UTC	Aurora vs 4Pirates	2-0
14:00 UTC	Power Rangers vs Inner Circle	0-2
18:00 UTC	BetBoom Team vs 1win Team	2-0
18:00 UTC	Aurora vs Inner Circle	0-2

January 17, 2026

Time	Match	Results
10:00 UTC	L1ga Team vs AVULUS	1-2
10:00 UTC	4Pirates vs Power Rangers	0-2
14:00 UTC	Aurora vs AVULUS	2-0
14:00 UTC	1win Team vs Power Rangers	2-0
18:00 UTC	BetBoom Team vs Inner Circle	2-0

January 18, 2026

Time	Match				Results
10:00 UTC	1win Team vs Aurora				1-2
14:00 UTC	Inner Circle vs Aurora				0-2

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Format

Double-elimination bracket
- Grand Final is Bo5, all other matches are Bo3
One team qualifies to the main tournament

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier bracket

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Schedule and Results

January 16, 2026

Time	Match	Results
4:00 UTC	Execration vs Jackky and friends	2-0
4:00 UTC	Veroja vs YACHE123	0-2
8:00 UTC	Ivory vs REKONIX	2-1
8:00 UTC	Yangon Galacticos vs PlayTime	0-2
12:00 UTC	Execration vs YACHE123	2-1
12:00 UTC	Ivory vs PlayTime	0-2

January 17, 2026

Time	Match	Results
4:00 UTC	Jackky and friends vs Veroja	2-0
4:00 UTC	REKONIX vs Yangon Galacticos	2-0
8:00 UTC	Ivory vs Jackky and friends	0-2
8:00 UTC	YACHE123 vs REKONIX	0-2
12:00 UTC	Execration vs PlayTime	2-0
12:00 UTC	Jackky and friends vs REKONIX	0-2

January 18, 2026

Time	Match				Results
4:00 UTC	PlayTime vs REKONIX				0-2
8:00 UTC	Execration vs REKONIX				1-3