ESL One Birmingham 2026
The ESL One Birmingham 2026 tournament is one of the highlights of the ESL Pro Tour (EPT) series for the game Dota 2 in the 2025/2026 season. The fourth edition, hosted in the British city of Birmingham, has a unique character by integrating with the DreamHack Birmingham 2026 festival.
Format
Group Stage
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Features two groups of eight teams competing in a single round-robin format.
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All matches are played as two-game series (Bo2).
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The top 2 teams from each group secure a spot in the Upper Bracket of the Playoffs.
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Teams finishing 3rd and 4th advance to the Lower Bracket.
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The bottom four teams from each group are eliminated.
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For detailed tiebreaker rules, click here.
Playoffs
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Contested in a double-elimination bracket format.
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All playoff matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3), culminating in a Best-of-5 (Bo5) Grand Final.