{"id":32514,"date":"2026-01-09T10:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=32514"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:42:23","slug":"dreamleague-season-28-qualifier-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/dota-2\/dreamleague-season-28-qualifier-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"DreamLeague Season 28 Qualifier Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DreamLeague Season 28 will be <strong>among the first major Dota 2 tournaments<\/strong> in 2026. The event will take place between <strong>February 16 and March 1 and will include 16 teams<\/strong>. We already know the names of some, but others <strong>have to go through the qualifiers,<\/strong> so it\u2019s time to check all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North and South America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>North and South America will have their own Closed Qualifiers that will result in <strong>one team from each region attending DreamLeague Season 28<\/strong>. We have already watched the Open Qualifiers in both regions, so here are the Closed Qualifier teams from North America:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GamerLegion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CatChamp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GG Boom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rottweilas LATAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CatChamp <\/strong>looks like the favorite here because the <strong>squad consists of names like<\/strong> K1, Gunnar and DuBu, all of which are well-known names in the Dota 2 scene. Only one squad will qualify, so we expect the matches to be epic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on to South America, the Closed Qualifiers will be much bigger because <strong>we will have 8 teams in total<\/strong>. The bad news is that SA also has only one slot, so the competition will be fierce. Speaking of competition, here are all the teams we\u2019ll see in action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Estar Backs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X5 Gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amaru Gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HEROIC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Looking for Org<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peru Rejects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Sangre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BTC Gaming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three teams that are clearly on another level &#8211; HEROIC, Peru Rejects and Team Sangre. HEROIC is the big favorite because it <strong>has been the most dominant SA Dota 2 team in 2025<\/strong>, but we\u2019ll see if it can deal with the two opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Western Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE BEST DOTA 2 TEAM IN THE WORLD. \ud83e\udd85\ud83c\udf0d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yfiR7n40X2\">pic.twitter.com\/yfiR7n40X2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Falcons Esports (@FalconsEsport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FalconsEsport\/status\/1985082171229339911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western European DreamLeague Season 28 qualifiers will definitely be the most interesting to watch. We will see <strong>8 teams in total fighting for 4 slots<\/strong>, which means each team<strong> has a 50% chance<\/strong> of qualifying. This makes the entire qualifiers very intriguing because teams will do whatever they can to get that slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of the participants, here are all the names we\u2019ll see in action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Team Falcons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtus.Pro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Liquid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natus Vincere<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero Tenacity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Lynx<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nigma Galaxy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MOUZ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is safe to say that these qualifiers can be a <strong>tournament of their own<\/strong>, considering the level of teams we\u2019ll see. Team Falcons and Team Liquid are <strong>probably the two squads<\/strong> that stand out the most here. Both are among the best in the world and we expect to see them at DreamLeague Season 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MOUZ, Nigma Galaxy and Virtus.Pro are also <strong>three teams that we expect to perform well<\/strong>. Each one has real chances of advancing to the event, but we will only see four, so the battle will be fierce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eastern Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Year&#39;s holidays can be considered complete if they include Dota \u263a\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4DJTHupdoq\">pic.twitter.com\/4DJTHupdoq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BetBoom Team (@BetBoomTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetBoomTeam\/status\/2009566707732611266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eastern European region for the DreamLeague Season 28 Closed Qualifier will <strong>also be a deathmatch<\/strong>. Similar to <strong>South Americ<\/strong>a, we\u2019ll see <strong>8 teams in total<\/strong>, but what\u2019s surprising is that they will<strong> only get one slot<\/strong>. This means that the stakes are very high because only one squad will make it. Here are all the names we\u2019ll have access to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BetBoom Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power Rangers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aurora Gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1w Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AVULUS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4Pirates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rune Eaters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cheeki_Breeki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Two teams here are clearly in a league of their own &#8211; BetBoom Team and Aurora Gaming. It is sad that EEU only<strong> has one region<\/strong> because it would be great to see both of them at DreamLeague Season 28. If we have to make a prediction, we believe that BetBoom Team will make it through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Xtreme Gaming&#039;s ACL X ESL Challenger China Winning Moment\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4AHzqnZ_C4o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>China is the only region right now where the <strong>Open Qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 28<\/strong> are not over yet. As for the format, it will be the same as in Eastern Europe &#8211; Xtreme Gaming, Yakult Brothers, Vici Gaming, &nbsp;Game Masters, and YB.Tearlaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another interesting fact is that the qualifiers themselves are called<strong> ESL Challenger China<\/strong> and it will be a stand-alone tournament with<strong> a $142K prize pool<\/strong>. We will have to wait to see the three remaining teams that will join the rest, but for now, <strong>Xtreme Gaming and Vici Gaming seem like the obvious favorites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southeast Asia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The last region that will have one representative at DreamLeague Season 28 is Southeast Asia. It will have the following<strong> 8 teams<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yangon Galacticos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ivory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carstenzs Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BAIYAWAK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Nemesis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trailer Park Boys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KUKUYS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Judging by the teams and their players, it seems like T<strong>eam Nemesis and KUKUYS are those that will stand out<\/strong>. They will have to go up against a couple of other solid teams, so it will be interesting to see what\u2019s going to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/\">follow us<\/a> for more information. DreamLeague Season 28 starts in just a few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DreamLeague Season 28 will be among the first major Dota 2 tournaments in 2026. The event will take place between February 16 and March 1 and will include 16 teams. 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