The group stage of DreamLeague Season 26 kicked off with a confident victory by BetBoom Team over Team Liquid with a score of 2:0. All matches at this stage are played in a Bo2 format. In the first match, the team played with a substitute: Ilya "Kiritych" Ulyanov stepped in as the carry instead of Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko, who is missing the first day of play.
BetBoom Team showcased confident execution both in the drafting phase and team interactions. The second map was particularly memorable, where the team staged a comeback after a challenging start and secured the series victory. The best player of the match was MieRo `, finishing the match with an average damage of 31.2k.
Simultaneously, three more matches took place. Nigma Galaxy cleanly defeated Shopify Rebellion 2:0. The other matches ended in draws: Xtreme Gaming and BOOM Esports , as well as Aurora Gaming and OG.LATAM , concluded their series with a score of 1:1.
Continuing the day, the following matches are scheduled: Gaimin Gladiators will play against Edge, Yakult’s Brothers will face NAVI Junior , AVULUS will compete against Talon Esports , and PARIVISION will play against Team Falcons .
DreamLeague Season 26 is taking place online from May 19 to June 1. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000 and 29,200 EPT points. You can follow the schedule, results, and news of the tournament via the link.
