HULIGANI just did what most of the Dota 2 world didn’t think was possible. The underdog squad knocked out Natus Vincere 2-1 in the TI 2026 Europe Closed Qualifier on June 27, eliminating one of the scene’s most iconic organizations and punching their own ticket to the decider match.
Now they face Virtus.pro for the last European spot at the main event in Shanghai. One more series stands between HULIGANI and the biggest stage in competitive Dota 2.
How HULIGANI pulled off the upset
NAVI arrived at this lower bracket match having already dispatched MOUZ with a clean 2-0 sweep earlier in the qualifier.
HULIGANI had other plans. The squad, featuring ssnovv1, Mirage, Vazya, sayuw, and RESPECT, clawed their way through the lower bracket after dropping their own earlier match to Power Rangers. Their lower bracket run included victories over 4ikibamboni and ENJOY before they reached the NAVI matchup.
