Topson in LGD Gaming, 10 teams from Europe and 3 representatives from China - statistical review of The International 2026

The International 2026 starts on August 13. The editors have prepared a statistical summary from which you can find out the current lineups, latest results, ranks and favorite heroes of the championship participants. Statistics taken from the portal ru.spectral.gg from Ilya 'Leamare' Silakov.

The International 2026 is the largest tournament this year, the prize fund of which has already exceeded 2 million 881 thousand dollars. Sixteen teams will compete for the Aegis of Champions. Most of the representatives in the competition are from Eastern Europe, followed by Western Europe, and China rounds out the top three.

Among the participants with the highest rank in their position are two Aurora Gaming players - Egor 'Nightfall' Grigorenko and Chang 'Ws' Wei Shen. In the opposite direction, OG and Team Resilience distinguished themselves, both of whom have two e-sportsmen among their anti-leaders.

PARIVISION is one of the main favorites of the upcoming The International 2026. The team played well with a new offlaner in the person of Evgeniy 'Noticed' Ignatenko and was able to become the champion of the Esports World Cup 2026, the second largest tournament of the season. Team Falcons is also among the teams vying for victory. The team has not changed its composition for a very long time and continues to demonstrate good results.

Aurora Gaming did not perform very well at the Esports World Cup 2026, but at the same time showed decent results throughout the season, including at BLAST Slam VII and DreamLeague Season 29. 1win Team was not in the best shape at the last major LAN tournaments; the team’s results left much to be desired. However, at the recent 1win Essence II competition, the team entered the top 3.

BetBoom Team is another productive team that claims to win The International 2026. The team took second place at the Esports World Cup 2026, and also performed well at other recent competitions. Team Liquid did not perform well at the EWC, but at the same time won a victory at 1win Essence II.

Since The International 2026 is held in Shanghai, for Xtreme Gaming, as well as for other Chinese teams, this will be a home championship. However, Wang 'Ame' Chunyu's collective is in decline. At all recent competitions, the squad showed far from the best results. Team Spirit was also far from its peak form, but at the upcoming TI everything can change.

Team Yandex is another championship favorite. The team performed well at BLAST Slam VII and placed in the top three at the Esports World Cup 2026, losing to eventual tournament champion PARIVISION in the semi-finals. You can't say the same about OG. The team failed at EWC, and at the recent 1win Essence II showed an average result.

Vici Gaming is probably the most successful Chinese team in the pro scene in recent times. The team entered the top 4 at the Esports World Cup 2026, and also performed well at 1win Essence II. Nigma Galaxy performed well at EWC, but at the same time shared the last place with MOUZ at 1win Essence II.

L1GA TEAM is considered one of the outsiders of the tournament. The team took last places at Games of the Future 2026 and Esports World Cup 2026. An unpleasant situation for the team happened to LGD Gaming - it lost its mid player in the person of Santiago 'TaiLung' Olivos Aguero Gustavo, who was suspended due to participation in fake matches. Instead of him, Topias 'Topson' Mikka Taavitsainen will play for the team.

GamerLegion can also be considered an outsider at The International 2026. The team did not show high results at international tier-1 tournaments throughout the season. Team Resilience had only one international tournament - Games of the Future 2026, where the team entered the top 3.

The International 2026 will take place from August 13th to 23rd in Shanghai, China. Sixteen teams will compete for a prize pool exceeding $2,880,000. You can follow the progress of the competition in our “Esports” section.