EPL Masters 1 is the premier tournament of the European Pro League, bringing together 16 European teams. The competition will take place from July 26 to August 12, 2026, in an online format, with participants competing for a prize pool of $100,000.
Dates and Venue
The tournament starts on July 26 and concludes on August 12, 2026. All matches will be held in an online format.
Tournament Format
EPL Masters 1 consists of two stages: a group stage and a double-elimination playoff.
Group Stage
Participants will be divided into two groups of six teams each. The group stage follows a round-robin system, where each team plays every other team in a single best-of-3 series.
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The top 2 teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs.
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The remaining teams are eliminated from the tournament.
Playoffs
The final stage of the tournament will take place from August 9 to 12 and 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 EPL Masters 1 is $100,000:
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1st Place: $50,000
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2nd Place: $25,000
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3rd Place: $13,000
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4th Place: $7,000
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5th–6th Places: $2,500 each
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7th–8th Places: —
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9th–10th Places: —
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11th–12th Places: —
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13th–14th Places: —
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15th–16th Places: —
Starting in the Playoffs
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MOUZ (direct invite)
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Rune Eaters Esports (direct invite)
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Yellow Submarine (direct invite)
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TBD
Starting in the Group Stage
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Amaru Gaming (direct invite, replaced GLYPH)
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Power Rangers (direct invite)
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RE Arise (direct invite)
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Team Bald Reborn (direct invite)
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Team Jenz (top 1–2 EPL Masters I: Play-In)
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Level UP (top 1–2 EPL Masters I: Play-In)
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PuckChamp (top 3–4 EPL Masters I: Play-In)
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Ilbirs eSports (top 3–4 EPL Masters I: Play-In)
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Team Syntax (top 5–6 EPL Masters I: Play-In)
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Zero Tenacity (top 5–6 EPL Masters I: Play-In)
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KW (top 7–8 EPL Masters I: Play-In, replaced IC x Insanity)
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Nemiga Gaming (top 7–8 EPL Masters I: Play-In)
Team Rosters
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MOUZ: Crystallis, Boom, Pantomem
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Rune Eaters: Darklord, Copy, Malik, Ekki, Aik
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Yellow Submarine: Bottega, Rain, Kae, Wein, Xakoda
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Amaru Gaming: Pipi, SlatemS, Oscar, Genek, Panda
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Power Rangers: TA2000, NickyCool, Alberkaaa, Immersion, Hduo
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RE Arise: Yowaai, Ethereal, Ankou, ani-san, waveformn
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Team Bald: Shad, Sanctity-, Xibbe, Bengan
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Level UP: WoE, Ainkrad, Bb3px, Htrd
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Team Jenz: Parker, No!ob, ruustle, Jing, Yadomi
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PuckChamp: Yuragi, Dualrazzee, Krol9ash, Gothic-, Hyuga
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Ilbirs eSports: Kami, Niche, Norma, Fernans, Ponlo
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Team Syntax: leni, Mikey, AIND, Jeezy, Stoic
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Zero Tenacity: nesfeer, Worick, MikSa, mrls, MoOz
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Nemiga Gaming: byun, young G, CovsNine, ariel, JANTER
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KW: Retsu, Pastil, Kachal, Lupsione, Monodrama
Where to Follow the Tournament
Don't miss a single match of EPL Masters 1! 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 EPL Masters 1 with the leading Dota 2 portal!
EPL Masters 1 starts on July 26, 2026. Visit DLTV to stay updated on all the action and find out who will become the winner of the European league!