Dota 2 Will Return to the Esports World Cup 2027

Dota 2 will return to the 2027 edition of the Esports World Cup. The event is planned to take place between July and August 2027, but the date, format, prize pool and invited teams have not been determined yet. The game's 2026 tournament was originally going to be held in Riyadh, but was moved to Paris on May 20, 2026.

No club or player has won the Dota 2 tournament twice. The prize pool has also shrunk with every edition. The first tournament had a 5 million dollar pool. At the 2025 event, which featured 16 teams, Team Spirit won 1 million dollars from a 3 million dollar pool. In 2026, 24 teams competed from July 7 to July 19.

PARIVISION, the 2026 champion, won 750 thousand dollars and 1,000 Club Championship points. This amount equals 37.5 percent of the prize pool. Points determine a larger reward. In 2026, the Club Championship distributed a total of 30 million dollars to the top 24 clubs. The champion club received 7 million dollars. AG.AL won with 5,300 points, preventing Team Falcons from becoming champion for the third consecutive time.

Rivals look strong. Team Spirit was eliminated before reaching the final at the 2026 Esports World Cup, but a month later won The International 2026. Team Falcons, meanwhile, released five players from its The International 2025 roster. The organizer's Road to EWC qualifier program for 2027 aims to reach 1.8 million players and cover more than 400 events. Game-specific qualifier slots will be announced later.