Esports events calendar 2025: Major leagues and tournaments
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The latest news for Dota 2 esports. Including event updates, ecosystem changes and major team news.
Team Liquid wins PGL Wallachia Season 3
During yesterday’s Grand Final, Team Liquid defeated opponent Tundra Esports (3-1) to become PGL Wallachia...
ACL announces Dota 2 tournament with direct qualification to EWC
The Asian Champions League (ACL), the multi-title esports tournament created by Hero Esports, has confirmed...
Xtreme Gaming’s Dota 2 comeback, signing Ame, Xxs and XinQ
Xtreme Gaming (XG) has announced a major roster shake-up ahead of Dota 2's 2025 event...
Team Spirit wins DreamLeague Season 25
Team Spirit has claimed victory in DreamLeague Season 25, the first win for the organisation...
DreamLeague Season 25 Grand Finals delay sparks fan scepticism
ESL's DreamLeague Season 25 Grand Final match between Team Spirit and Tundra Esports announced a...
PGL secures two-year partnership with 1xBet
Esports tournament organiser PGL has entered into a two-year partnership with Cyprus-based online gambling company...
Tundra Esports crowned BLAST Slam II champions
Tundra Esports has won Dota 2's BLAST Slam II tournament following a 3-0 victory against...
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A quick guide to the BLAST Slam II Playoffs
The stage is set for the BLAST Slam II Playoffs. With seeding done, 10 invited Dota 2 teams prepare to battle it out in a single-elimination bracket for the ultimate...
ESL explains NAVI Junior ESL One Raleigh disqualification
ESL has completed and shared the results of its bug investigation that led to NAVI Junior’s disqualification from Dota 2's ESL One Raleigh. Shortly after the ESL One Raleigh qualifiers,...
Tundra Esports named the most-visited Dota 2 team on Liquipedia in 2024
British esports organisation Tundra Esports has been named the most-visited Dota 2 team on Liquipedia's Dota 2 database in 2024. Since debuting in 2021, Tundra Esports' Dota 2 division has...
BLAST launches host destination process for 2026 and 2027 events
BLAST has launched the process of identifying potential event locations for its esports tournaments taking place in 2026 and 2027. The event organiser currently operates competitions in Counter-Strike 2, Rocket...
The International 2025 to be hosted in Hamburg, Germany
Valve has announced The International 2025, Dota 2's biggest tournament of the year, will take place in Hamburg, Germany. Specifically, the event will be hosted at the 16,000-capacity Barclays Arena...
Talon Esports and Yakult Brothers among BLAST Slam II team invites
BLAST has unveiled the teams invited to compete in the second edition of the BLAST Slam Dota 2 tournament series. In total, 10 teams will head to Copenhagen, Denmark and...
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