Schedule and playoff bracket for the Games of the Future 2026 Dota 2 tournament
The Games of the Future 2026 playoffs began today. The tournament bracket and schedule are provided below.
The final stage will follow a single-elimination format: all matches, except for the grand final, will be played in a best-of-3 (bo3) format, while the grand final will be a best-of-5 (bo5) series. Four teams start in the quarterfinals, while the rest begin in the knockout round.
Tournament Bracket
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Final Round:
- PlayTime vs. Execration;
- Yellow Submarine vs. Team Resilience;
- REKONIX vs. Yakult Brothers;
- Zero Tenacity vs. LGD Gaming.
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Quarterfinals:
- GLYPH vs. TBD;
- Xtreme Gaming vs. TBD;
- Vici Gaming vs. TBD;
- Rune Eaters vs. TBD.
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Semifinals:
- TBD vs. TBD;
- TBD vs. TBD.
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Third-place match:
- TBD vs. TBD.
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Grand Final:
- TBD vs. TBD.
Playoff Schedule
August 2, decisive round. All times listed here and below are in Moscow time.
- 8:00 a.m. — PlayTime vs. Execration;
- 11:00 — Yellow Submarine vs. Team Resilience;
- 2:00 PM — REKONIX vs. Yakult Brothers;
- 5:00 p.m. — Zero Tenacity vs. LGD Gaming.
August 3, quarterfinals.
- 8:00 a.m. — GLYPH vs. TBD;
- 11:00 a.m. — Xtreme Gaming vs. TBD;
- 2:00 PM — Vici Gaming vs. TBD;
- 5:00 p.m. — Rune Eaters vs. TBD.
August 4, semifinals.
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD;
- 5:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
August 5, third-place match and grand final.
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD;
- 5:00 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD.
The Games of the Future 2026 playoffs are being held in person from August 2 to 5 in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Twelve professional teams are competing for the tournament’s top prize of $350,000. Earlier, Midas Club, Amaru Gaming, Enjoy, and L1GA TEAM were eliminated from the tournament after failing to advance past the group stage.
Photo: Phygital International.
