This big Dota 2 esports tournament gathers the best teams in the world for intense competition in the PGL Studio. Every day here is filled with tons of matches.
PGL Wallachia Season 8 happens from April 18 to April 26. This period includes five days of Swiss-system rounds and then double-elimination playoff brackets.
All the recent tournament winners are here, but sure, brave contenders are ready to shake up the top-level Dota 2 esports scene.
How to watch Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 8: Stream
With two matches happening at the same time, the official PGL channels have two simultaneous streams.
- PGL YouTube broadcasts both Stream A and Stream B.
- Stream A is on PGL_Dota2 Twitch.
- Stream B is on the secondary PGL_DOTA2EN2 Twitch channel.
Schedule
The image below highlights the match schedule for the next tournament day at PGL Wallachia Season 8.
Swiss Stage Results at PGL Wallachia Season 8
We can witness quite a few Dota 2 matches during this esports event. PGL Wallachia Season 8 features the Swiss Stage for 16 participating teams. Only eight of them can advance to the playoffs.
Round 1
| Xtreme Gaming 2:0 NAVI | PARIVISION 2:0 MOUZ |
| Team Spirit 2:1 Vici Gaming | BetBoom 2:0 Virtus.pro |
| Team Liquid 2:1 GamerLegion | Team Yandex 0:2 Team Falcons |
| Aurora Gaming 2:1 SA Rejects | Tundra Esports 1:2 HEROIC |
- Some of the tournament favorites lost their opening matches. Tundra Esports and Team Yandex are down to a 0:1 Swiss Stage score after the first round.
Round 2
| 1:0 | 0:1 |
|---|---|
| Xtreme Gaming 1:2 Aurora Gaming | Vici Gaming 2:1 NAVI |
| Team Liquid vs BetBoom | MOUZ vs GamerLegion |
| Team Spirit vs Team Falcons | Team Yandex vs SA Rejects |
| PARIVISION vs HEROIC | Tundra Esports vs Virtus.pro |
First eliminations at PGL Wallachia S8, Swiss Stage Round 3
| 2:0, advancement | 1:1 | 0:2, elimination |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD | ||
| TBD vs TBD |
Round 4
| 2:1, advancement | 1:2, elimination |
|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
Round 5
| 2:2, deciders |
|---|
| TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD |
Playoff brackets
The final brackets allow one loss, with a chance for a following flawless run up to the grand final.
We’ll add info on the playoff matchups at Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 8 after the Swiss-system qualification rounds.
Final standings
| Placement | Team | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | $300,000 |
| 2nd | TBD | $175,000 |
| 3rd | TBD | $120,000 |
| 4th | TBD | $80,000 |
| 5th–6th | TBD TBD | $60,000 |
| 7th–8th | TBD TBD | $40,000 |
| 9th–11th | TBD TBD TBD | $20,000 |
| 12th–14th | TBD TBD TBD | $15,000 |
| 15th–16th | TBD TBD | $10,000 |
Dota 2 esports teams to follow at PGL Wallachia Season 8
Winners of a few recent tournaments participate in PGL Wallachia Season 8. These teams are the favorites on various Dota 2 betting platforms.
Team Falcons won The International 2025. Their results somewhat dropped this year. Falcons were in the top 8 of ESL One Birmingham 2026.
Tundra Esports is traditionally one of the strongest teams on the global Dota 2 esports scene. They already won two events in 2026: ESL One Birmingham and DreamLeague Season 28.
Team Yandex joined the competition in 2025, after acquiring the roster of Cyber Goose. With some new players on the team, Yandex won DreamLeague Season 27 and PGL Wallachia Season 7.
Team Liquid are the winners of BLAST Slam VI. They were also in the grand final of PGL Wallachia Season 7.
Other teams to watch out for are NAVI, who were in the grand final of BLAST Slam VI, and Aurora Gaming, who were close to winning DreamLeague Season 28.
After PGL Wallachia S8, the top Dota 2 teams gather for DreamLeague Season 29, which happens from May 13 to May 24.