Förhandsvisning av gruppspelet i ESL One Birmingham 2026

The spring Dota 2 season is gaining momentum with the start of ESL One Birmingham 2026. From March 22 to March 25, 16 teams will compete in the group stage to determine the top 8 teams that will fight for the title. The tournament prize pool of $1 million adds extra motivation for the teams, while the esports festival atmosphere will be enhanced by the LAN format at the bp pulse LIVE arena, which is designed to host 15,000 spectators. In this blog, we will tell you everything important about the ESL One Birmingham 2026 Group Stage, including the format and participating teams.

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Group Stage Format

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Group Stage will take place from March 22 to March 25 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. At this stage of the tournament, teams are divided into 2 groups of 8 participants and will play against each other in a bo2 format.

Group Stage Format:

• Two single round-robin groups of eight teams each
• All series consist of two games
• Top two teams from each group advance to upper bracket of playoffs
• 3rd to 4th place teams from each group advance to lower bracket of playoffs
• Remaining teams are eliminated

Depending on the results, teams may advance to the upper or lower bracket of playoffs, while the 8 weakest teams will be eliminated from the tournament.

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ESL One Birmingham 2026 Group Seedings

As mentioned above, 16 teams are divided into 2 groups of 8, here is the full list of tournament participants:

As you can see, Group B includes more top-tier teams, but that does not mean the competition in Group A will be weaker. The winners of the previous two tournaments were PV, but among the favorites to win ESL One Birmingham 2026, Tundra Esports, Team Falcons, and Team Spirit can be highlighted.

We also recommend reading ESL One Birmingham 2026 Overview, where we described the full tournament format and the prize pool distribution.

ESL One Birmingham 2026 Group Stage Schedule

In one match day, 16 matches of the ESL One Birmingham 2026 Group Stage will be played, with the first matches starting at 14:00 EET.

Since the matches will be played in a bo2 format, they will not take much time, so each team will play two matches per day. Follow ESL One Birmingham 2026 on our page and the official broadcasts of the organizers on Twitch and YouTube, and support your favorite teams.