Dota 2 TI15 Shanghai: Falcons Eliminated, Spirit Moves to Lower Bracket
The second day of the Dota 2 2026 International Championship (TI15) main event in Shanghai concluded with Team Falcons being eliminated. The tournament progresses with intense matches.
Shanghai hosted the second day of the Dota 2 2026 International Championship (TI15) main event on August 21, seeing the elimination of two teams: Iron Wing and Team Falcons.
Simultaneously, TEAM VISION and Team Yandex secured victories in the upper bracket semifinals, guaranteeing themselves a top-three finish. Team Spirit and Nigma Galaxy were relegated to the more challenging lower bracket.
Notably, the Chinese teams Vici Gaming, Team Resilience, and Xtreme Gaming were eliminated in the group stage and did not advance to the main event, sparking discussions about the state of China's Dota 2 scene.
The tournament continues on August 22 with three lower bracket matches and one upper bracket final. One team will secure the first ticket to the grand finals.