Preview of the Sberbank Russian Dota 2 Championship: Format, Roster, and Day One Schedule
Tomorrow, July 25, the Russian Esports Championship 2026 Dota 2 matches will begin. The tournament format, team rosters, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format
The playoffs will take place from July 23 to 27, 2026. Teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket, with all matches played in a best-of-three format.
Team Rosters
MEGA
- Ilya “bashka” Tsvetinsky
- Vladimir “Difference” Klimontov
- Nikolay “kolya_kaBAN68” Khalyapin
- Alexander “queezy” Lipin
- Vyacheslav “asdekor_r” Ignatyev
2b_team
- Vadim “UcH1hA” Biryukov
- mika
- Albert “Alberkaaa” Chernoivanov
- Ilya “Hduo” Deriglazov
- Anton “PERDAN4IK” Suslov
NoImprove
- Matvey “kappullya” Kolchanov
- Nurislam “Xenon” Mukhametyarov
- Clackson
- coldofff
- Ernest “Fam0us” Naibauer
ultimate strike ww
- Roman “Otaker” Aliullov
- distanceq3
- zuel-
- Shizoid
- AboveStrike
Prize Pool Distribution
A total of 1,000,000 rubles will be awarded during the event.
- 1st place — 600,000 rubles;
- 2nd place — 300,000 rubles;
- 3rd place — 100,000 rubles.
Schedule for the First Day of Play
July 25, times are in Moscow time.
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Semifinals:
- 10:00 — MEGA vs. 2b_team;
- 1:00 PM — ultimate strike ww vs. NoImprove.
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3rd-place match:
- 4:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
Where to Watch the Sberbank Russian Dota 2 Championship
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Broadcast in Russian:
- VK Video: Russian Esports Federation.
Photo — Russian Esports Federation.
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