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DreamLeague Season 26 Odds – PARIVISION, Liquid & Falcons Expected to Shine

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Last updated: 13 May 2025

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DreamLeague Season 26 is set to begin on Monday, May 19, 2025
16 Dota 2 teams enter the race for the largest slice of the $1,000,000 prize pool
Team Liquid, PARIVISION, and Team Falcons are expected to dominate

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DreamLeague Season 26 will bring together the world’s best Dota 2 esports teams who will battle it out for the coveted title and the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 prize pool.

DreamLeague Season 26 Format
Group Stage 1
Group Stage 2
Playoffs
Where to bet on DreamLeague Season 26?
DreamLeague Season 26 Favourites
DreamLeague Season 26 Odds
DreamLeague Season 26 FAQ

DreamLeague Season 26 is the ninth Tier-1 Dota 2 event of the season and one of the most prestigious tournaments of the year – part of the DreamLeague series and the ESL Pro Tour.

Set to be played out entirely online on May 19 – June 1, DreamLeague Season 26 is also one of the final tests ahead of The International 2025, adding to the excitement as esports fans get to see which teams have put in the work to prepare for the battle for the Aegis of Champions.

While there are no guarantees which teams will manage to step up in the online setting, the top betting sites have made it very clear which three squads are expected to dominate, with Team Liquid, PARIVISION, and Team Falcons all priced very close at the top of the outright betting markets.

While the markets show one thing, one important question remains unanswered: Who will win DreamLeague Season 26?

DreamLeague Season 26 Format

DreamLeague Season 26 is a 16-team Dota 2 tournament featuring four teams from the EPT Leaderboard, 10 teams who qualified for the event via regional qualifiers and two teams from ACL X ESL Challenger China.

The tournament will begin with Group Stage 1, where the teams will be seeded into two round-robin groups of eight teams each.

All series will consist of two games (BO2), with the top four teams from each group advancing to Group Stage 2.

Once the field is cut in half, the remaining eight Dota 2 teams will be placed in one single round-robin group, with all matches played as best-of-three (BO3).

The top four teams from the group will advance to the playoffs, with the top two teams securing an upper-bracket seed.

The playoffs will be double-elimination with best-of-five (BO5) grand finals and all other games played as BO3.

The format for DreamLeague Season 26 will be the same as the format used in the previous (DreamLeague Season 25) event on the DreamLeague series.

The only difference is the qualifying process, which now includes the top two teams from ACL X ESL Challenger China.

Group Stage 1

16 Dota 2 teams
Two single round-robin groups of eight teams each
All games are best-of-two (BO2)
The top four teams from each advance to the Group Stage 2
Eight teams are eliminated

Group Stage 2

Eight Dota 2 teams
One single round-robin group of eight teams
All matches are best-of-three (BO3)
The top two teams secure a high seed for the playoffs
3rd- and 4th-placed teams advance to the lower bracket of playoffs
The remaining teams are eliminated

Playoffs

Four Dota 2 teams
Double-elimination bracket
BO5 Grand Finals
All other games are BO3

Where to bet on DreamLeague Season 26?

DreamLeague is one of the most prestigious competitive series in the Dota 2 esports scene, and all of its events are hugely popular among esports fans.

Punters can find DreamLeague Season 26 betting markets on all online betting sites, including traditional and crypto bookmakers, including Stake.

Stake is one of the top choices for betting on DreamLeague Season 26, with its competitive betting odds, great market coverage, and generous bonuses, including a welcome bonus with the Stake promo code NEWBONUS when you sign up.

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DreamLeague Season 26 Favourites

According to the latest betting odds, DreamLeague Season 26 is expected to be contested between a handful of candidates, including PARIVISION (4.33), Team Liquid (4.33), Team Falcons (4.50), Gaimin Gladiators (7.50) and Xtreme Gaming (8.50).

Of the top five favourites, PARIVISION and Team Liquid are billed as the leading contenders, which makes a lot of sense.

PARIVISION are one of the biggest (positive) surprises of 2025 and one of the more consistent Dota 2 teams in the world. They won ESL One Raleigh 2025 and collected podium finishes at PGL Wallachia Season 4, FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1, and the previous season of DreamLeague.

As the EPT Leaderboard frontrunners, PARIVISION’s expectations are nothing less than a title. But they will face stiff opposition.

Team Liquid will want to spoil PARIVISION’s plans like they did in the recent PGL Wallachia tournament, beating the Russian outfit in the grand finals.

It was their second Tier-1 tournament title of the season, and while Liquid have not found much success outside of PGL Wallachia tournaments, they’re rightly one of the main favourites to do well on the European servers.

Team Falcons are and have been one of the most hyped up teams in the scene, and for all the right reasons. This is a star-studded roster which has not always performed up to expectations, but they’ve consistently produced deep tournament runs with podium finishes at BALST Slam II, PGL Wallachia S3, and FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1.

While not one of the main favourites on the betting markets, BetBoom Team (11.00) should not be overlooked.

They qualified for DreamLeague Season 26 through the EPT Leaderboard. While BB Team have produced mixed results this season, they have always managed high-level gameplay with a fourth-place finish at ESL One Raleigh 2025, and a trophy from FISSURE Universe: Episode 4.

Xtreme Gaming are a promising squad from China, known for their aggressive and explosive playstyle. However, while exciting, Xtreme Gaming have little experience competing in bigger events, putting a huge question mark above them and their chances to make it far at DreamLeague Season 26.

Gaimin Gladiators, on the other side, are regular participants in Tier-1 events, and while they have yet to win a big event in 2025, GG have the talent and the tools to surprise.

DreamLeague Season 26 Odds

Team	Odds
PARIVISION	4.33
Team Liquid	4.33
Team Falcons	4.50
Gaimin Gladiators	7.50
Xtreme Gaming	8.50
BetBoom Team	11.00
Aurora Gaming	11.00
Yakult Brothers	26.00
AVULUS	34.00
Nigma Galaxy	41.00
NAVI Junior	41.00
BOOM Esports	41.00
OG.LATAM	51.00
Talon Esports	67.00
Shopify Rebellion	81.00
Edge	81.00

DreamLeague Season 26 FAQ

When Does DreamLeague Season 26 Start?

DreamLeague Season 26 is set to begin on May 19, 2025, with the first games of Group Stage 1. The tournament will culminate on June 1, with the grand finals.

Who Are DreamLeague Season 26 Favourites?

According to the latest betting odds, PARIVISION and Team Liquid are the main favourites to win DreamLeague Season 26, ahead of Team Falcons, Gaimin Gladiators, and Xtreme Gaming, who will hope they can spoil the favourites’ plans.

Where to find DreamLeague Season 26 Betting Odds?

DreamLeague Season 26 betting odds are available on all of the most prominent betting sites, including crypto bookmakers like Stake, where you can claim a welcome bonus with the Stake promo code NEWBONUS.