1win Essence 2 is the second season of the prestigious tournament from the organizers of 1win, which will bring together 10 European teams. The competition will take place from July 30 to August 5, 2026, in an online format, with participants competing for a prize pool of $200,000.
Dates and Venue
The tournament starts on July 30 and concludes on August 5, 2026. All matches will be held in an online format.
Tournament Format
1win Essence 2 consists of two stages: a group stage and a double-elimination playoff.
Group Stage
10 teams are divided into two groups of five teams each. The group stage follows a round-robin system, where each team plays against every other team.
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The top 3 teams from each group advance to the playoffs.
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The remaining teams are eliminated from the tournament.
Playoffs
The final part of the tournament will feature a double-elimination system.
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All playoff matches, except the grand final, are played in a best-of-3 format.
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The grand final will be played in a best-of-5 (three wins needed) format.
Prize Pool
The total prize pool for 1win Essence 2 is $200,000:
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1st Place: $100,000
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2nd Place: $50,000
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3rd Place: $22,500
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4th Place: $12,500
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5th–6th Places: $5,000 each
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7th–8th Places: $2,500 each
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9th–10th Places: —
Participants
1win Essence 2 will feature 10 teams that received direct invitations from the organizers:
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BetBoom Team
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1win Team
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Team Liquid
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LGD Gaming
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Team Falcons
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Vici Gaming
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GamerLegion
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MOUZ
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Nigma Galaxy
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OG
Team Rosters:
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BetBoom Team: Kiritych, gpk-, Mird, Save-, Katalom
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1win Team: Pure, BZM, 33, Ari, Whitemon
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Team Liquid: Micki, Nisha, Ace, Idoxi, Tofu
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LGD Gaming: Yuma, Tailung, Wisper, Thiolcor, Kj
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Team Falcons: Skiter, Malrine, ATF, Crit-, Sneyking
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Vici Gaming: Shird, Xm, Bach, Xinq, Y
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GamerLegion: Ghost, Rcy, Favor, Bignum, Speed
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MOUZ: Crystallis, Supream+, Boom, Onejey, Tobi
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Nigma Galaxy: Sumail, Lorenof, Dwaj, Omar, GH
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OG: Natsumi, Vopai, Raven-, Tims, Skem
Where to Follow the Tournament
Don't miss a single match of 1win Essence 2! Full tournament coverage is available on the leading Dota 2 portal – DLTV.
On DLTV you will find:
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Real-time livescore – up-to-the-minute match results without delays;
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Full schedule with accurate start times for each match;
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Detailed statistics for teams and players;
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Official streams and VOD recordings;
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Tournament brackets and updated team rosters.
DLTV is your primary source for professional Dota 2. Follow 1win Essence 2 with the leading Dota 2 portal!
1win Essence 2 starts on July 30, 2026. Visit DLTV to stay updated on all the action and find out who will become the winner of the $200,000 tournament!