Who runs this independent The International 2026 tracker

What this site is

This is an independent fan hub that tracks The International 2026, the fifteenth edition of Dota 2's world championship, for readers in the Philippines. We are not the organiser, a broadcaster or a ticket seller. We collect the confirmed facts about the event — dates, format, field and prize money — and present them in plain English for Filipino viewers.

The site carries the tournament's name because it is a tracker of that event, not a coined brand. Where we need to refer to the site itself, we use the domain rather than inventing a publisher name. Our only commercial relationship is the sportsbook recommendation described below, disclosed openly here.

How we prepare our coverage

Our method is deliberately conservative because this is a future event with a lot still unannounced. We start from officially confirmed information, cross-check the major Dota data references, and clearly separate what is locked from what is pending. Anything Valve has not published — daily match times, the full team list, the per-place prize split, ticket prices — is labelled as not yet announced rather than guessed at.

We do not fabricate results, invent odds, or quote prize figures without a source. We update each page as official details arrive, and we hedge anything that sources do not yet agree on, such as a qualifier still being decided. The goal is a tracker you can trust precisely because it admits what it does not know.

We also avoid the usual content-farm habits: no fake author bios, no recycled win screenshots, no secret strategies. If a section is thin, it is because the information genuinely is not out yet, and padding it with filler would only make the page worse.

Who this hub is for

We built this for the Filipino Dota viewer who wants a straight answer fast: when the matches are, how the field fills, where the money sits, and how to watch without paying. You do not need to be a hardcore follower of the pro scene to use it. The pages are written in plain English and assume only that you enjoy the game and want to keep up with the biggest event of its year.

Because Shanghai shares the Manila clock, this edition is unusually easy for local fans to follow, and a lot of our framing leans into that. We point out which blocks land at convenient hours, which regional route sends a Southeast Asian side to the group stage, and how to plan a busy fortnight around the action. If you want the headline first, the homepage carries the short version.

Our affiliate disclosure

This site is an independent review and information hub. We may earn a commission if you sign up with a sportsbook through our links, at no extra cost to you. That relationship never changes the facts we report or the way we describe the tournament; the schedule, prize pool and team information here are the same whether or not you ever click a betting link.

The sportsbook we recommend for Filipino readers is SpinBetter, which offers a welcome package up to 500 USD at the time of writing. Betting is for entertainment and carries risk, and the terms of any promotion should be verified on the platform. Please gamble responsibly and only with money you can afford to lose.

Independence and trademarks

This hub is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Valve Corporation, Dota 2, or The International. All trademarks, team names and logos belong to their respective owners and are used here only to report on the event. You can return to the homepage for the full overview at any time.