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About The International 2026 hub for Philippine fans

This is an independent information hub about The International 2026, Dota 2's flagship world championship, written for fans in the Philippines. It is not the official tournament website and has no connection to the organiser. The site at TI15-ph.net exists to give Filipino viewers a clean, honest reference for the event in Shanghai — dates, format, qualifiers, the prize pool, where to watch and how the betting markets are shaping up — without the rumour and clickbait that surround a tournament this size.

The tournament itself is run by Valve, the studio behind Dota 2, and held in Shanghai from 13 to 23 August 2026. It is the fifteenth edition of the event and brings sixteen teams together to compete for the Aegis of Champions and a confirmed base prize pool of 1,600,000 USD. Those are the facts this hub is built around. Everything we publish is anchored to what the organiser and verified tournament trackers have actually confirmed, and we say plainly when a detail is still unannounced.

How we prepare our coverage

Our method is deliberately conservative, because this is a future and partly live event where a lot of information is provisional. We consult the official Dota 2 event pages first, then cross-check against established tournament trackers and reputable esports reporting. We verify dates, the field size, the format, the confirmed prize pool figure and concluded qualifier results before they go on a page. We update materials as new official details are published — match times, placement splits, supporter-bundle contents — rather than guessing ahead of them.

There are things we deliberately do not do. We do not invent prize-pool figures, odds, ticket prices, scores or quotes. We do not present empty brackets as if results exist, and we do not name a team as qualified before its region has actually finished. Where a fact is reported but not fully locked — an invited roster still being finalised, a second qualifier slot not yet uniformly confirmed — we hedge rather than assert. That restraint is the whole reason a reader can trust this hub over a faster but looser source.

Independence and how this site is funded

This is an independent review and information site. We may earn a commission when readers sign up through links to the partner sportsbook we recommend, SpinBetter. That commission never changes what we report about the tournament — dates, formats and results are facts, not opinions for sale — and betting content is always framed responsibly, with the risks stated plainly. The affiliate relationship is disclosed here and in the footer so it is never hidden from you.

This site is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Valve Corporation, Dota 2, or The International. All trademarks and game content belong to their respective owners. If you want to start from the top, the tournament hub pulls the dates, teams and viewing options together in one place.