TI 2026 Day 3 schedule, key matches, and bracket implications — Aug 15
TI 2026 Day 3 schedule. Rounds 4 + 5 decide the 3 direct qualification spots, the 10 Elimination Round matchups, and the 3 eliminations. Here's every match, the start times, and the four storylines.
Day 3 schedule (Aug 15)
Day 3 of the TI 2026 group stage runs from 02:00 UTC to ~14:00 UTC, with 15 matches across 4 streams. The bracket is now sorted into 3-0 (advancement), 2-1, 1-2, 0-3 (elimination), and the 3-1 / 2-2 / 1-3 Round 5 brackets. Here's every match, the start times, and the four storylines worth following.
The 3-0 Playoff Advancement Match (Round 4, 02:00 UTC)
The only 3-0 vs 3-0 match of the group stage. The winner is the first team to qualify for the playoffs.
| Match | Time (UTC) | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| TEAM VISION vs Team Spirit | 02:00 | Winner is the first team qualified for the playoffs (#1 seed) |
Round 4 (Aug 15, 02:00 + 05:00 UTC) — 7 other matches
The 2-1 bracket features 4 teams; the 1-2 bracket features 4 teams; the 0-3 bracket features 2 teams (the 0-3 elimination match).
| Bracket | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Team Liquid vs Iron Wing | 02:00 |
| 2-1 | BoomBoys vs Aurora Gaming | 02:00 |
| 2-1 | Nigma Galaxy vs Vici Gaming | 02:00 |
| 1-2 | LGD Gaming vs Xtreme Gaming | 05:00 |
| 1-2 | Team Falcons vs GamerLegion | 05:00 |
| 1-2 | Team Yandex vs Team Resilience | 05:00 |
| 0-3 | OG vs HULIGANI | 05:00 |
Round 5 (Aug 15, 08:00 UTC) — 7 matches
The 3-1 Playoff Advancement matches lock the remaining 2 direct qualification spots. The 2-2 and 1-3 matches determine the Aug 16 Elimination Round matchups.
| Bracket | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | Aurora Gaming vs Team Liquid | 08:00 |
| 3-1 | Team Spirit vs Nigma Galaxy | 08:00 |
| 2-2 | BoomBoys vs Team Falcons | 08:00 |
| 2-2 | LGD Gaming vs Vici Gaming | 08:00 |
| 2-2 | Team Yandex vs Iron Wing | 08:00 |
| 1-3 | Xtreme Gaming vs Team Resilience | 08:00 |
| 1-3 | OG vs GamerLegion | 08:00 |
The four storylines I'm watching on Day 3
1. The 3-0 Playoff Advancement Match
TEAM VISION (PARIVISION) and Team Spirit are both 3-0 going into the Round 4 3-0 Playoff Advancement Match. The winner is the first team to qualify for the playoffs (the #1 seed). Satanic vs Yatoro is the marquee carry matchup; No[o]one vs Collapse is the marquee mid-vs-offlane matchup. The series is the most-watched Bo3 of the tournament so far.
2. The 2-1 bracket's three Bo3s
The 2-1 bracket features Team Liquid, Iron Wing, BoomBoys, Aurora, Nigma Galaxy, and Vici Gaming. The 3 Bo3s on Day 3 determine who plays in the 3-1 Playoff Advancement Round 5 matchups (and potentially qualifies directly) vs who drops to 2-2 and the Aug 16 Elimination Round.
The most-watched 2-1 matchup is Team Liquid vs Iron Wing — Nisha vs 33 is the marquee mid-lane duel.
3. The 1-2 bracket's three Bo3s
The 1-2 bracket features LGD Gaming, Xtreme Gaming, Team Falcons, GamerLegion, Team Yandex, and Team Resilience. The 3 Bo3s on Day 3 determine who drops to 0-3 (and is eliminated) vs who stays alive in the 1-3 elimination bracket.
The most-watched 1-2 matchup is LGD Gaming vs Xtreme Gaming — both teams have CIS-region ties (LGD is the SA open-qualifier team with Topson; XG is the only Chinese direct invite).
4. The 0-3 elimination matches
The 0-3 bracket features OG and HULIGANI. The Round 4 OG vs HULIGANI match eliminates one of them; the loser of Round 5 in the 1-3 bracket eliminates the other.
What's at stake
By the end of Day 3:
- 3 teams will be qualified for the upper bracket of the playoffs (the 3-0 and 4-1 teams)
- 3 teams will be eliminated (the 0-4 and 1-4 teams)
- 10 teams will play the Aug 16 Elimination Round for the final 5 playoff slots
The full Day 3 + Aug 16 schedule and elimination matchups will be in the Day 3 recap article (publishing tonight at 23:00 UTC).
How to watch
- English stream: Twitch.tv/dota2ti and YouTube.com/dota2
- Chinese stream: Douyu (channel 999) and Bilibili (channel 7738320)
- Russian stream: Twitch.tv/dota2ti_ru
- Spanish stream: Twitch.tv/dota2ti_es
All matches are on patch 7.41d. Regional streams in 8+ languages. Free, no paywall.
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