SUMMARY
We are excited today to share more details regarding Season 29 of DreamLeague, planned to take place from May 13-19 2026. Previously, we announced that this event would feature 16 teams, with Total Winnings of $1,000,000, and 28300 EPT points available. Qualifiers are slated to take place from the April 8-14, with Closed Qualifiers for all regions starting on the 12th.
We'll also be sharing information regarding DreamLeague Division 2, with more details available for Season 3 and Season 4.
DreamLeague Season 29
FORMAT
For Season 29, we're trying an event format that is originally inspired by The International 6's format.
With 16 teams present, the event will feature 2 groups of 8 teams with a round robin group stage into double-elimination playoffs. Notable features of the event are:
- Bo3 Group Stage
- Bottom 2 teams eliminated from each group
- 4 teams start in Lower Bracket, 8 teams in upper bracket
- All playoff games Bo3, Grand Finals Bo5
Slot Distribution
- The exact distribution of the flexible slots between Division 2 and qualifiers will be shared after ESL One Birmingham has concluded.
- The distribution for qualifiers is now updated in our EPT Season 2025/2026 blog post.
DREAMLEAGUE DIVISION 2
We are now also happy to share more details regarding DreamLeague Division 2 Seasons 3 & 4.
With these updates, you'll now be able to see details for these events on our EPT Season 2025/2026 post.
Season 3
- Division 2 Season 3 will take place from Feb 4-12, featuring 8 teams and $50,000 in Total Winnings. Invites will be determined based on qualifiers taking place in January.
- In order to be eligible to play in Division 2 Season 3, all teams must be capable of playing in DreamLeague Season 28, which starts just a few days after on February the 16th.
- The winner of this event will now qualify directly to DreamLeague Season 28, taking place in February.
Season 4
- Division 2 Season 4 will take place from April 19 to May 1, featuring 16 teams and $50,000 in Total Winnings. Invites will be determined based on performance throughout the Season so far, with the possibility for 1-2 wildcard invites.
- The 1st and 2nd place teams will qualify directly to DreamLeague Season 29, taking place in May.
OUTRO
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