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. Follow the match schedule and results via this link.