Which Dota 2 teams made it to DreamLeague Season 27 Playoffs?

DreamLeague Season 27’s Group Stage has concluded, and the final eight teams have been decided for the Playoffs.

The remaining Dota 2 teams will compete for a spot in the Grand Finals, hoping to secure crucial ESL Pro Tour points and the lion’s share of a $1m (~£745,000) prize pool.

24 teams have competed in the Dota 2 tournament since December 10th, each playing six matches to earn as many wins as possible and secure a place in the Playoffs.

Only eight teams have managed to advance to the final stage of the competition:

In the Playoffs, teams will compete in a double-bracket elimination format until only two squads remain in the Grand Finals.

The Quarterfinal matches in the Playoffs are crucial as they decide which teams will compete in the Upper bracket Semi-Finals, and which rosters will be at risk of elimination in the Lower Brackets.

One of the first matches will see OG Esports face London-based organisation Tundra Esports in what could be the fiercest clash of the tournament so far. OG topped the Group Stage with 5–1 win/loss ratio, and Tundra has dominated in the Dota 2 scene in events such as the BLAST Slam series in 2025. As such, this match could go either way.

Another exciting match in the Playoffs will see Team Falcons, The International 2025 champion, face off against PARAVISION, the winners of DreamLeague Season 26. So far, PARAVISION has suffered one loss against Team Falcons, and so will be looking for revenge in the Playoffs.

The DreamLeague Season 25 champion Team Spirit will begin its Playoffs run with a match against Xtreme Gaming, one of the top teams from China. Xtreme Gaming has had a strong run in 2025, winning the Asian Champion League and FISSURE Special, and most notably placed as the runner-up of The International 2025. However, only time will tell which of the two teams will come out on top.

The last two teams facing off are Virtus.pro and Team Yandex, both of which are considered underdogs in the Playoffs. Virtus.pro’s underwhelming performance in 2025 means the team is desperate to flip the narrative ahead of the new year.

On the other hand, Team Yandex entered the Dota 2 scene back in June 2025 after signing the Cyber Goose roster, achieving varying levels of success in its first competitive year. The team has already beaten Virtus.pro before in the Group Stage, and will be looking to repeat history in the Playoffs.

Predictions are running rampant on which Dota 2 team will win DreamLeague Season 27, and there are a few favourites based on how the competition has transpired so far.

As it currently stands, OG Esports, Team Spirit, and Team Falcons are the frontrunners for reaching the Grand Finals based on the results of the Group Stage. Despite all three teams ending on a 5-1 win/loss ratio, OG Esports has displayed the strongest performance so far with a Buchholz score of 12.

The winner will be decided on December 21st, 2025, where two of the top teams from the Playoffs will compete in a best-of-five series, with the winner securing the grand prize of $200,000 (~£148,980) in prize funds and $30,000 (~£22,340) in club rewards.

Fans will be able to catch all the action live on ESL Dota 2’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.