Team Spirit outlast TEAM VISION to win The International 2026

Field Level Media|published: Sun 23rd August, 11:07 2026

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Team Spirit recorded a 3-2 victory over TEAM VISION in the best-of-five grand final at The International 2026 on Sunday in Shanghai.

After sweeping Team Yandex in the lower-bracket final, Spirit traded individual wins with VISION before capturing the tournament title for the third time with a 64-minute victory on red. Spirit recorded a pair of 46-minute wins on green, while VISION notched 64- and 44-minute victories on green.

WE ARE THE THREE-TIME TI CHAMPIONS ??????

We once dreamed of earning the first Aegis.
Then we did it twice.
Today a unique achievement has taken place that had never happened before in the history of Dota 2...

WE'VE WON THE INTERNATIONAL FOR THE THIRD TIME.

There have been... pic.twitter.com/gnnHqpMVeU
— Team Spirit Dota 2 (@TSpirit_Dota2) August 23, 2026

Spirit had an easier time of it en route to a 2-0 victory over Yandex, posting a 37-minute win on red and 34-minute triumph on green earlier Sunday.

Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Aug. 13. The crowd-funded prize pool had a base of $1.6 million and an ending value of nearly $3.4 million. Eight teams made the double-elimination playoff bracket, with all matches best-of-three until Sunday's best-of-five grand final.

The prize pool:

1 Team Spirit, $1,430,221

2. TEAM VISION, $437,541

3. Team Yandex, $302,829

4. BoomBoys, $201,931

5-6. Nigma Galaxy, Team Liquid, $168,253

7-8. Iron Wing, Team Falcons, $134,575

9-13. Vici Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Team Resilience, GamerLegion, LGD Gaming, $60,511

14-15. OG, Xtreme Gaming, $33,678

16. HULIGANI, $16,839

--Field Level Media

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