HULIGANI just bought themselves more time. The CIS-region Dota 2 roster swept Enjoy in a clean 2-0 series on June 26, keeping their path to The International 2026 alive through the lower bracket of the Europe Closed Qualifier.
The win matters because elimination is one bad series away in this format. The Europe Closed Qualifier uses double elimination, meaning HULIGANI had already burned their cushion after falling 2-1 to PR Dota 2 on June 22. Lose again, and they’re out. They didn’t lose.
What’s at stake in the Europe Closed Qualifier
Four slots for European teams are up for grabs at the TI 2026 main event, scheduled for August 20-23 in Shanghai, China. The qualifier window runs from June 21-28, which means HULIGANI’s remaining matches will come fast.
The field they’re navigating includes established organizations like Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro, names that carry serious weight in the CIS and European Dota 2 scenes. For a roster featuring ssnovv1, Mirage, Vazya, sayuw, and RESPECT, punching through that kind of competition to reach Shanghai would be a legitimate statement.