ESL One Birmingham came to a close with Tundra Esports securing the trophy in the grand final at the BP Pulse Live venue in Birmingham. The event was held alongside the inaugural DreamHack Birmingham festival, which attracted over 13,000 visitors.
Tundra Esports claimed the ESL One Birmingham 2026 title in the Grand Final at BP Pulse Live, defeating Team Yandex 2–1. This victory was made even more special for the home crowd by the fact that UK talent Matthew 'Ari' Walker played a key role in Tundra's success. Tundra Esports took home their share of the total prize pool of $1,000,000, 35,460 EPT points and the ESL One trophy.
The tournament ran alongside the inaugural DreamHack Birmingham festival. ESL One reached a peak viewership of over 306,000 (according to Esports Charts), with more than 13,000 fans attending BP Pulse Live over the course of the three-day competition.
"ESL One Birmingham 2026 has once again showcased the incredible depth and global appeal of competitive Dota 2. From the intensity of the group stage to an unforgettable Grand Final here in Birmingham, the level of competition has been outstanding. Congratulations to Tundra Esports on a truly phenomenal performance, and to all teams for delivering a world class tournament for fans both in the arena and watching around the world," said Álvaro Sánchez Velasco, Product Manager Dota 2, ESL Faceit Group.
Taking place from 22–29 March 2026, the event saw the world's best teams come together for eight days of elite Dota 2 competition. The final three days featured the top 16 teams: Rekonix, Aurora Gaming, Team Yandex, Tundra Esports, Parivision, Virtus.pro, BetBoom Team, Mouz, Team Falcons, Yakult Brother, Team Spirit, Nigma Galaxy, GamerLegion, paiN Gaming, OG and Xtreme Gaming.
