ESL One Birmingham 2026: 15 teams locked in

On the evening of January 20, the teams that qualified for ESL One Birmingham 2026 were determined.

As a reminder, six teams received direct invitations: Team Yandex, Team Spirit, PARIVISION, Xtreme Gaming, OG, and Tundra Esports.

One remaining slot will be decided through the Chinese qualifier, with the qualification tournament set to begin on January 30.

The other nine participants have already been confirmed via regional qualifiers: Team Falcons, Virtus.pro, MOUZ, Nigma Galaxy, BB Team, Aurora Gaming, REKONIX, GamerLegion, and Perú Rejects.

ESL One Birmingham 2026 will take place in the United Kingdom from March 22 to 29, featuring a total prize pool of $1,000,000.