Dota 2 Tournament Schedule for October 2026: BLAST SLAM VIII
The esports calendar features BLAST SLAM VIII and two tournaments organized by the Russian Esports Federation. The schedule for all ongoing and upcoming events in October 2026 is detailed below.
Dota 2 Tournaments in October
BetBoom Streamers Battle Dota 15
- Dates: September 21 through October 3.
- Prize pool: 4,000,000 ₽.
- Participants: the media teams Daxak, Rostik999, and Cake.
In October, the three remaining teams will compete in a LAN tournament in Moscow. The winner will take home half of the prize pool.
EPL World Series: Southeast Asia Season 18
- Dates: September 25 through October 8.
- Prize pool: $10,000.
- Participants: Xipto Esports, Ivory, Yangon Galacticos, and other teams.
In Season 18, Kalmychata—which featured some of the players from the previous tournament’s championship roster—will defend its title.
BLAST SLAM VIII
- Dates: September 29 through October 11.
- Prize pool: $750,000.
- Participants: Team Spirit, PARIVISION, Team Yandex, and other teams.
The first tournament of the season featuring the strongest lineup of participants. The group stage will take place online, and the playoffs will be held in Malta.
4th Sber Esports Tournament — Professional Division
- Dates: October 10 through November 1.
- Prize pool: 4,000,000 ₽.
- Participants: not yet announced.
Eight invited teams will compete in the Sber Tournament 2026 Pro; the rest will qualify through open qualifiers.
4th Sber Esports Tournament — Amateur Division
- Dates: October 17–18.
- Prize pool: 1,000,000 ₽.
- Participants: to be announced.
The Sber Tournament 2026 Amateur will be held online; the organizers will invite one team, and the remaining spots will go to the top performers in the open qualifiers.
Main Tournament of the Month
The OFFSTAGE editorial team highlights BLAST SLAM VIII as the most important tournament of the second month of fall. Unlike PGL Wallachia Season 9—which some teams were unable to attend due to ongoing roster changes or the need for rest following The International 2026—BLAST has invited more well-known teams. The teams will compete on the current patch—7.41f—released a few weeks after The International.
The last major tournament concluded on September 27—PGL Wallachia Season 9, with a $1 million prize pool. Team Yandex took first place, defeating Natus Vincere 3-0 in the grand final. This marks the team’s fourth major title.
You can find the schedule of Dota 2 tournaments held in September in our article.
Photo by Michal Konkol, BLAST.
