1win Essence II
Dota2 tournament
Dates:
30 july - 5 August 2026
Tier:
Tier 2
Prize money:
$ 200 000
Other prizes:
0 DPC
Group stage
Group stage tables. The group stage usually determines which teams will have a better position in the playoff stage.
The team enters the playoff bracket
The team advances to the second part of the group stage
The team is eliminated from the tournament.
Group A Table
Playoff stage
Play-off stage tables. This stage is final and determines the winners and prizes received.
Tournament information
General information
Organizers:
BASED Esports
Location:
Online
Tournament region:
Eastern Europe
Dates:
30 july - 5 August
Prize pool:
$ 200 000
EPL points:
0
Tier:
Tier 2
Number of participants:
10
Direct invitation:
10
Tournament format
general information
- Four teams from the EPT leaderboard
- Twelve teams from regional qualifiers
The first part of the group stage
- Round-Robin format, two groups of eight teams each
- Group seeding will be determined on February 7
- All Bo3 matches
- The top four teams advance to the second part of the group stage.
- The remaining teams are eliminated.
The second part of the group stage
- Round-Robin format, one group of eight teams
- All Bo3 matches
- The top two teams advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs.
- The teams that took 3rd and 4th place will enter the lower bracket of the playoffs.
- The remaining teams are eliminated.
Playoff table.
- Double Elimination
- Grand Final — Bo5, all other matches — Bo3
Participants
Results and prizes
Place
Team
Prizes
Other prizes
