16 teams exit DreamLeaague Season 27: 8 step into the playoffs

DreamLeague Season 27’s Group Stage has ended, with a massive 16 teams exiting the final tier 1 Dota 2 event of 2025 before the playoffs.

Over the past 6 days, we have seen a plethora of action from DreamLeague Season 27’s Group Stage. With best-of-three series across the board, the original roster of 24 teams has now been cut-down to a measly 8. While we did see some interesting picks and plays, alongside the usuals dominating, there are a few outliers which have made it through to the playoffs. As well as a few surprise eliminations and no need for tiebreakers.

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Past champions fall

We have seen various teams become champions at multiple tournaments in 2025. With the year coming to a close, some of these teams have fallen at DreamLeague Season 27. Having conquered PGL Wallachia Season 6 recently, MOUZ succumbed to a tough Group Stage. With a surprising lose to Natus Vincere, the team’s record dropped below the par. Joining them on the outskirts would be BetBoom Team, Team Liquid, HEROIC, and Team Tidebound – all of which have won different tournaments throughout the year.

Furthermore, newcomers such as Amaru Gaming, GamerLegion, and Team Nemesis were all unable to secure a spot in the playoffs. For these 16 teams, 2025’s Dota 2 year is all but done, as they watch the final Tier 1 tournament come to a close from the sidelines.

• Team Liquid
• BetBoom Team
• Natus Vincere
• Runa Team
• MOUZ
• Nigma Galaxy
• Team Tidebound
• Pipsqueak+4
• Amaru Gaming
• Aurora Gaming
• Team Nemeis
• GamerLegion
• HEROIC
• Passion UA
• 1w Team
• Yakult Brothers

The top 8 have it all to play for

Reaching the final 8 at DreamLeague Season 27 was no easy feat. Even the best teams would lose at least one series, with nobody going completely unbeaten. However, there were some big surprises, with OG taking the top seed, even managing to beat Team Spirit on their journey. Other surprises in the final 8 include Xtreme Gaming, Virtus.pro, and PARIVISION, all who have a point to prove this late in the year.

• OG
• Team Spirit
• Team Falcons
• Virtus.pro
• Team Yandex
• PARIVISION
• Xtreme Gaming
• Tundra Esports

The teams now get a short rest, before they kick things off in a double-elimination playoff bracket starting on December 17th. Every squad will be hoping to close out 2025 with a huge performance, and with a new patch now live, the playoffs for DreamLeague Season 27 will be even more hype.

Unfortunately, we won’t see any Largo coming out into Captain’s Mode just yet.