Team Spirit has secured its third Aegis of Champions, defeating TEAM VISION 3-2 in the 2026 Dota 2 The International (TI) grand final at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. This victory establishes Team Spirit as the first organization in the game's history to claim three TI titles.
TI 2026 Grand Final Results
The series was a back-and-forth contest that extended to all five games. Team Spirit’s roster—Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk, Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov, Yaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov, Denis “Larl” Sigitov, Alexandr “rue” Filin, and Alexey “not_me” Kosmynin—clinched the win in a 64-minute final match.
For Yatoro, Collapse, and Miposhka, this win marks their third championship. Larl secured his second title, while rue and not_me earned their first Aegis victories.
Quick Facts: TI 2026 Standings
| Place | Team | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Team Spirit | $1,416,786 |
| 2nd | TEAM VISION | $433,431 |
| 3rd | Team Yandex | $299,984 |
Series Breakdown
The grand final saw both teams trade wins throughout the five-game series:
- Game 1: Won by Team Spirit (46:15)
- Game 2: Won by TEAM VISION (64:29)
- Game 3: Won by Team Spirit (45:56)
- Game 4: Won by TEAM VISION (44:18)
- Game 5: Won by Team Spirit (64:22)
In the deciding Game 5, TEAM VISION's carry Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov opted for Juggernaut, a hero that featured prominently in last year's tournament. Despite a strong start from VISION, a 58th-minute breakthrough and a final team fight in the 64th minute allowed Team Spirit to close out the series after picking off both Satanic and teammate Noticed.