Tundra Esports withdraws from DreamLeague Season 26

UK-based esports organisation Tundra Esports has withdrawn from the 26th season of Dota 2’s DreamLeague.

As a result of withdrawing from the event after confirming its attendance, tournament organiser ESL FACEIT Group has issued sanctions affecting its ESL Pro Tour points total.

Tundra Esports withdrawing from DreamLeague Season 26 breaches section 2.11.5 of the ESL Pro Tour rulebook, which has resulted in the organisation receiving a 20% deduction of its points total, dropping it from fifth place to sixth.

Despite the points deduction, Tundra Esports remains in the top 10. This is important because the top ten teams from the ESL Pro Tour earn qualification for the Dota 2’s Esports World Cup event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 8th to 19th, 2025.

With Tundra Esports pulling out of DreamLeague Season 26, NAVI Junior has accepted an invitation to take its place. The team has continued to show a strong run of form after scoring a top-eight finish at PGL Wallachia Season 4.

While some fans are excited to see NAVI Junior involved in top-tier competition once again, others have questioned the event organiser’s decision not to invite Team Secret after the team advanced further in the Western European qualifiers.

DreamLeague Season 26 takes place from May 19th until June 1st where the 16 teams will compete for a share of 29,200 EPT Points and its $1m (~£752,465) prize pool. The event is one of the last before the Esports World Cup.

The likes of Parivision, Team Spirit, BetBoom Team, Team Falcons, and Team Falcons have already secured a place at the Esports World Cup based on existing point total.

Below is a full list of teams competing in the event following Tundra Esports’ withdrawal: