Dota 2 TI15 Day 1 results Team Spirit Team Yandex
🚨 TL;DR SUMMARY 🚨
- The Biggest Upsets: Both pre-tournament favourites Team Liquid and Team Falcons were shockingly eliminated from the Upper Bracket on Day 1!
- Who Dominated: Team Spirit and Team Yandex delivered completely flawless 2-0 performances, sending the heavy favourites straight to the Lower Bracket.
- What’s Next: Day 2 Lower Bracket matches start today. One more loss and Team Liquid and Team Falcons are going home!
The opening day of The International 2026 (TI15) Main Event delivered the biggest upsets of the entire tournament. Millions of fans who were expecting Team Falcons (the EWC Club Championship leaders) and Team Liquid to cruise into the semifinals were left absolutely stunned by the results overnight.
We have compiled the complete, verified Day 1 results from the official Dota 2 website in our TI15 live score tracker below!
📊 Official Day 1 Upper Bracket Results
🔥 Match 1: Iron Wing vs. Team Spirit
- Game 1: Team Spirit [Victory] – [Defeat] Iron Wing
- Game 2: Team Spirit [Victory] – [Defeat] Iron Wing
- 🏆 Overall Winner: Team Spirit (2-0)
- ⭐ Series MVP: Team Spirit carry (Gyrocopter / Medusa)
- Impact: Iron Wing drops to the Lower Bracket
🔥 Match 2: TEAM VISION vs. BoomBoys
- Game 1: TEAM VISION [Victory] – [Defeat] BoomBoys
- Game 2: TEAM VISION [Defeat] – [Victory] BoomBoys
- Game 3: TEAM VISION [Victory] – [Defeat] BoomBoys
- 🏆 Overall Winner: TEAM VISION (2-1)
- Impact: BoomBoys drops to the Lower Bracket
ALSO READ: Do you want the full schedule for the entire event? Therefore, you must read our Dota 2 TI15 Main Event Full Schedule Guide!
TEAM SPIRIT vs TEAM LIQUID – Click the score card to watch the Match Highlights
🔥 Match 3: Team Liquid vs. Team Yandex ⚡ BIGGEST UPSET
In the single most shocking result of the tournament, Team Yandex completely dismantled the EWC Club Championship leaders. Yandex’s aggressive five-hero teamfight compositions proved mathematically superior to Liquid’s slow, methodical style.
- Game 1: Team Yandex [Victory] – [Defeat] Team Liquid
- Game 2: Team Yandex [Victory] – [Defeat] Team Liquid
- 🏆 Overall Winner: Team Yandex (2-0)
- ⭐ Series MVP: Team Yandex midlaner (Lina / Storm Spirit)
- Impact: Team Liquid drops to the Lower Bracket (MUST WIN tomorrow!)
🔥 Match 4: Nigma Galaxy vs. Team Falcons ⚡ MASSIVE SHOCK
In the second massive upset of the day, Nigma Galaxy — considered a tournament dark horse — defeated Team Falcons in a dramatic final game.
- Game 1: Nigma Galaxy [Victory] – [Defeat] Team Falcons
- Game 2: Team Falcons [Victory] – [Defeat] Nigma Galaxy
- Game 3: Nigma Galaxy [Victory] – [Defeat] Team Falcons
- 🏆 Overall Winner: Nigma Galaxy (2-1)
- Impact: Team Falcons drops to the Lower Bracket (MUST WIN tomorrow!)
📅 Day 2 Schedule (August 21 — TODAY)
The pressure is now enormous! Team Liquid and Team Falcons must win their Lower Bracket matches or their TI15 journey is completely over:
- Lower Bracket R1: Team Spirit (bye) — plays tomorrow
- Lower Bracket R1: Iron Wing vs. BoomBoys
- Lower Bracket R1: Team Liquid vs. Team Falcons (The most anticipated match of the event!)
- Upper Bracket SF: Team Spirit vs. TEAM VISION
- Upper Bracket SF: Team Yandex vs. Nigma Galaxy
All matches begin at 12:00 PM CST / 9:30 AM IST
Who do you think will win the Aegis of Champions on August 23? Can Team Liquid make a miraculous comeback through the Lower Bracket? Let us know in the comments!