The organizers of the DreamLeague Season 26 have announced the full list of teams that have received direct invitations to the competition. The announcement was made on the tournament's official website and across all ESL social media platforms.

The tournament will feature 16 teams from around the world, including regional leaders and representatives from the EPT Leaderboard system. It's also worth noting that Tundra Esports received an invitation but declined, allowing NAVI Junior to take their place. More details can be found in our separate article. The direct invites were extended to the following teams:

EPT Leaderboard: Team Liquid , BetBoom Team , Team Falcons , PARIVISION
Western Europe: Gaimin Gladiators , NAVI Junior , AVULUS
Eastern Europe: Aurora Gaming
North America: Shopify Rebellion
Southeast Asia: Talon Esports , BOOM Esports
South America: OG.LATAM, Edge
China : Xtreme Gaming , Yakult's Brothers
MESWA: Nigma Galaxy

DreamLeague Season 26 will take place from May 19 to June 1, 2025. Participants will compete for a prize pool of $1,000,000.