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The International 2026 schedule: Dota 2 TI15 full schedule and day-by-day

Michael Hassall
Michael Hassall Published 11/08/2026
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TI15 Schedule. Image credit: Valve

The International 2026, TI15, is finally here, and with the event starting it’s time to watch the greatest Dota 2 teams from around the globe compete for the game’s ultimate prize: The Aegis of Champions.

With TI15 taking place in Shanghai, China, and in a completely different timezone for many of its viewers, the schedule and timings can be a bit hard to follow. That’s why we’ve put together a full schedule for The International 2026 you can follow. We’ve broken it down into a daily schedule we’ll update as match times are revealed, and an overall schedule for the event.

TI15 Day 1 schedule

Below we’ve detailed all the matches for Day 1 of TI15. Full details on where streams can be watched are detailed on our “How to watch TI15” article. Times listed by official Valve sources are in China Standard Time, we’ve converted them to Pacific Standard Time and Central European Summer Time below.

This section will be updated daily.

Stream A Matches

Stream B Matches

Stream C Matches

Stream D Matches

Day 1 schedule Stream A schedule. Image credit: Wykrhm Reddy/Valve.

TI15 full schedule

TI 2026 is scheduled to run from August 13 until August 23.

Group Stage

The Group Stage will for the first four days of the tournament

Survival Stage

The survival stage matches will likely take place on the final day of the group stage.

Break Aug.17 – Aug. 19

A three day break will give players a chance to rest after the hectic group stage.

TI15 Main Event, Playoffs, and Final

The main event of TI will take place over four days.

TI15 Day 1 preview

Despite it only being the first day of TI15, we’re already in for some incredibly exciting matches, right out of the gate. Team Falcons versus LGD to kick things off is obviously a can’t-miss match as it pits TI14 champs Falcons versus an LGD team who will be playing with stand-in Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen thanks to the dramatic removal of Santiago “TaiLung” Agüero Gustavo just a day ago (Aug. 10). This game could set the pace for both of these teams, showing whether Falcons are on TI form, and whether LGD have a chance at all.

Meanwhile Team VISION versus Team Resistance will be another statement game for just how this tournament will go. Can the PARIVISION lineup step up and play like the best team in the world? And just how good will Chinese teams be on home soil? This is the game to answer these questions.

Stick with Win.gg as we continue our coverage of TI15, and check back daily as we update the schedule.

Featured Image Credit: Valve

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