ESL One Birmingham 2026 SEA

ESL One Birmingham 2026: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier is an online Dota 2 tournament qualifier organized by ESL Gaming, serving as a Tier 1 pathway for Southeast Asian teams to the main ESL One Birmingham 2026 event. Scheduled from January 16 to 20, 2026, on Singapore servers, it features a double-elimination bracket with all matches in best-of-three (Bo3) format and involves 8 teams, including invited squads and winners from open qualifiers. Top performers advance to the $1,000,000 USD main event, held offline in Birmingham from March 22-29, 2026, with 16 global teams competing. This qualifier highlights SEA's competitive Dota 2 scene, building excitement ahead of the flagship tournament.