DreamLeague Season 29

ESL is back with DreamLeague Season 29 — one of the biggest $1,000,000 Tier 1 online tournaments of the year, running from May 13 to May 24, 2026 on Europe West servers. This is always a massive event in the calendar, and Season 29 lands at a critical time as teams make their final preparations before the biggest events of the 2026 season (meaning the EWC). 16 of the best teams in the world will battle it out for a huge $1,000,000 prize pool ($750K awarded as player prize money and $250K as club rewards) and 28,300 EPT Points.

With the group stage format giving every team a real chance to fight their way into the playoffs, we usually see some chaos, breakout performances, and teams discovering new drafts that carry them through the rest of the year. I'll be covering every single series with pre-match analysis, ELO-based predictions, and full aftermath breakdowns—no backdating, no excuses, just honest picks.

Group Stage Two single round-robin groups of eight teams each. All series are Bo3. The top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs. 5th and 6th place from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs. The bottom two teams from each group are eliminated.

Playoffs Double-elimination bracket. All matches are Bo3 except the Grand Final, which is Bo5. This format is clean—a strong group stage performance gets you a much better path in the playoffs, but even teams that drop to the lower bracket still have a real shot at the title. Classic DreamLeague action.