PARIVISION claim second DreamLeague title with victory at DreamLeague Season 29

After a slow start to the season, PARIVISION have reclaimed their place among the biggest contenders for The International 2026 in August.

Eastern European Dota 2 powerhouse PARIVISION were crowned as champions of DreamLeague Season 29 after they defeated regional rivals Aurora Gaming, 3-2, in the grand finals on Monday (25 May).

With their victory, PARIVISION claimed the grand prize of US$290,000, split between US$250,000 for the players and US$40,000 for their organisation, out of DreamLeague Season 29's US$1 million prize pool. This also marks the team's first tournament win in the 2025-2026 competitive season and their second DreamLeague title after DreamLeague Season 26 last June.

After a slow start to the season, PARIVISION have steadily climbed the ranks and now reclaim their place as one of the biggest contenders in the world. The team notably added living legend Clement “Puppey” Ivanov as their coach in late January, whose influence within the team is now apparently paying dividends.

PARIVISION's return to form comes at an opportune time too, as the season is steadily nearing its climax in The International (TI) 2026 in August. With their victory in DreamLeague Season 29, PARIVISION are expected to be among the teams to receive a direct invite to this year's iteration of Dota 2's annual world championship tournament.

Meanwhile, Aurora settle for second place and US$130,000 in consolation, with their winnings split between US$100,000 for the players and US$30,000 for their organisation. While Aurora have proven themselves as one of the most consistent teams in the scene, a Tier 1 title continues to elude them this season. DreamLeague Season 29 marks their third second place finish this season after DreamLeague Season 28 in March and PGL Wallachia Season 8 in April.

With the conclusion of DreamLeague Season 29, the 2025-2026 ESL Pro Tour (EPT) is set to conclude with the Dota 2 event of the Esports World Cup 2026, which will be hosted in Paris, France in July. PARIVISION and Aurora are among the teams that earned a direct invite to the tournament by virtue of being among the Top 13 teams in the EPT point leaderboard.

DreamLeague Season 29

Type: Online
Schedule: 13-24 May, 2026
Participating teams: 16
Prize pool: US$1 million
Organiser: ESL Gaming

PARIVISION dominate DreamLeague Season 29 to claim their first Tier 1 title of the season

PARIVISION lost just one match and dropped seven games en route to claiming the championship of DreamLeague Season 29. Their only match loss came during the Group Stage, where they fell to an upset from Peruvian squad PlayTime but still finished as the second seed of Group B with a 6-1 record. PARIVISION's eventual opponent in the grand finals, Aurora, finished as the fourth seed of Group A with a 4-3 standing.

By virtue of being among the Top 4 seeds of their respective groups, both PARIVISION and Aurora earned an upper bracket berth in the Playoffs. PARIVISION took down the other big contenders in the tournament in three straight 2-1 victories to reach the grand finals, starting with Team Liquid in the upper bracket quarterfinals, Team Falcons in the upper bracket semifinals, and then Team Spirit in the upper bracket finals.

Meanwhile, Aurora defeated Natus Vincere in the upper bracket quarterfinals but were then dropped to the lower bracket by Spirit in the next round. Aurora flipped a switch under threat of elimination, scoring three straight sweeps over Tundra Esports, Falcons, and Spirit to advance to the championship round against PARIVISION.

The grand finals saw both sides trade one-sided wins, forcing the championship to be decided in a climactic fifth game where PARIVISION ultimately claimed victory.

PARIVISION came out swinging to start the grand finals, stomping Aurora to the tune of a 37-13 kill lead to claim their first win of the series in 40 minutes of action. PARIVISION's three core players all put on perfect performances in the series opener, combining for 28 kills and 38 assists while not conceding a single death. Evgeniy “Noticed” Ignatenko on Slardar led the way with 13 kills and 15 assists, Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov on Shadow Fiend added nine kills and seven assists, while Volodymyr “No[o]ne” Minenko on Pangolier pitched in with six kills and 16 assists.

Aurora were quick to strike back in game two, however, surviving early aggression from the side of PARIVISION to take the lead in the mid game and tie up the grand finals after 47 minutes. Aurora's three core players put on strong performances of their own to win game two. Rafli Fathur “Mikoto” Rahman on Queen of Pain and Chung “Ws`” Wei Shen on Timbersaw both had 13 kills against three and four deaths, respectively, while Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko on Tiny added 11 kills on three deaths.

The pivotal third game of the grand finals saw Aurora get in good position to take the win in the mid game. However, PARIVISION were able to hold them off long enough for Satanic's Muerta to come online and lead the team to a 55-minute late game win. Satanic finished with 16 kills and 16 assists against three deaths to help give PARIVISION a commanding 2-1 series lead, with Noticed on Dawnbreaker also putting up 10 kills and 13 assists on four deaths.

With their backs against the wall, Aurora showed remarkable grit as they dominated game four to force the grand finals to a deciding fifth game. Aurora's core players once again stepped up to pull out the win in a 44-minute rout. Nightfall on Alchemist and Mikoto on Puck both recorded eight kills against two and four deaths, respectively, to pace their team's 30-15 kill lead in game four. Ws on Largo also added seven kills and 15 assists on two deaths.

The final game of the tournament saw Aurora look to end things quickly with a high-tempo lineup headlined by Nightfall's carry Necrophos. However, PARIVISION were able to withstand their opponents' early aggression to give enough time for their own win condition in Satanic's Gyrocopter to come online.

Despite Aurora's best efforts to mount a comeback, PARIVISION simply could not be denied as they forced the final GG call after 38 minutes to claim the championship of DreamLeague Season 29. Satanic notably finished with a clean eight-kill, seven-assist performance to lead his team to the title.