The European qualifiers became the most popular closed qualifier for The International 2026 in Dota 2
Semyon Nomerovsky
All closed qualifiers for The International 2026 have concluded. The European qualifier had the highest viewership.
According to Esports Charts, the European qualifier reached a peak viewership of 216,692, while the Southeast Asian qualifier came in second, with 176,719 concurrent viewers. The least popular on Twitch and YouTube were the Chinese qualifiers, which attracted a maximum of 57,892 viewers.
Top 10 Matches by Views
- 1st place — Team Spirit vs. Nigma Galaxy (third round of the European qualifier upper bracket) — 216,692;
- 2nd place — Yellow Submarine vs. Nigma Galaxy (fourth round of the European qualifier lower bracket) — 186,996;
- 3rd place — OG vs. Grind Back (Southeast Asia qualifier grand final) — 176,719;
- 4th place — Virtus.pro vs. PARIVISION (third round of the upper bracket of the European qualifier) — 165,404;
- 5th place — Virtus.pro vs. L1GA TEAM (fourth round of the lower bracket of the European qualifier) — 150,290;
- 6th place — OG vs. REKONIX (Southeast Asia qualifier upper bracket final) — 132,940;
- 7th place — Natus Vincere vs. Nigma Galaxy (second round of the European qualifier upper bracket) — 129,201;
- 8th place — OG vs. GLYPH (Southeast Asia qualifier upper bracket semifinals) — 80,556;
- 9th place — REKONIX vs. Grind Back (quarterfinals of the Southeast Asia qualifier upper bracket) — 76,301;
- 10th place — LGD Gaming vs. PlayTime (South American Qualifier Upper Bracket Final) — 72,587.
Earlier, commentator Nikita “Zais” Zakharov spoke about the European qualifiers for The International 2026: “It’s worth noting that combining the Eastern and Western European qualifiers was a brilliant decision. The battle for the four slots was very exciting to watch, and the suspense lasted until the very last map.”
Photo — Valve.
Semyon Nomerovsky
