Dota 2's The International 2026: All teams qualified for TI15
The International 2026 will pit 16 of the world’s greatest teams against each other in the ultimate test of Dota 2 skill. After 10 days of furious competition, on team will be crowned TI15 champion and lift the Aegis of Champions. But if you’re tuning in and haven’t been paying attention to the action throughout the Dota 2 competitive season, you may not know just who’s competing and who to root for. That’s why we’ve put together a quick guide on every team, so you can understand who they are (why they have some strange names).
All Dota 2 teams at TI15
As mentioned, 16 teams will be competing for a chance to raise The Aegis of Champions in Shanghai, China this International. Below is a full list of the teams participating in TI15 and their method of qualification.
- Aurora Gaming
(Direct Invite)
- BoomBoys
(Direct Invite)
- IronWing
(Direct Invite)
- Team Falcons
(Direct Invite)
- Team Liquid
(Direct Invite)
- Team Yandex
(Direct Invite)
- Team Spirit
(Europe Qualifier Winner)
- Team Vision
(Europe Qualifier Runner-up)
- Nigma Galaxy
(Europe Qualifier third-place)
- HULIGANI
(Europe Qualifier fourth-place)
- Team Resilience
(China Qualifier Winner)
- Vici Gaming
(China Qualifier Runner-up)
- OG
(Southeast Asia Qualifier Winner)
- Gamer Legion
(North America Qualifier Winner)
- LGD Gaming
(South America Qualifier Winner)
TI15 team name changes
You might not recognize some of the team names listed, especially if you’ve been following for the rest of the season. That’s because a number of teams that were associated with gambling companies have been forced to rename due to Valve’s new policies and China’s (host of The International 2025) laws on gambling promotion.
As a result,
BetBoom Team
are competing under
BoomBoys,
1win Team
are playing as
IronWing,
L1ga Team
are playing as
HULIGANI, and
PARIVISION
are competing as
Team Vision.
Big changes ahead of TI15
While most teams are playing with the same rosters as expected, LGD Gaming are heading to TI15 with supersub Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen standing in after the dramatic banning of Santiago “TaiLung” Agüero Gustavo from TI and PGL events.
Stick with Win.gg for more TI15 news and guides.
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