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1win Essence I

The inaugural 1win Essence was an online Dota 2 tournament held from May 2 to 11, 2026, with a reported USD 100,000 prize pool; PARIVISION won the final.

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Updated October 18, 2026

Competition snapshot

Host and dates

Europe (online) · May 2–11, 2026

Combined prize pool

USD 100,000[1][2]

Participant scale

12 teams completed the event; the initial 14-team field included later withdrawals[2]

Category

Organizer

Commercial note

Edition organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]

Category

Official Partner

Partner

1win

Commercial note

Tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]

Reach & distribution

Audience
Distribution

1win Dota broadcast

W.TV

The tournament's official broadcast and update channel is linked from 1win's Dota event hub.[5]

PTG Database Analysis

The inaugural 1win Essence was an online Dota 2 event from May 2 to 11, 2026. Tournament databases identify BASED Esports as the edition organizer and 1win as sponsor. The USD 100,000 event used a ten-team group stage, a May 7 decider and double-elimination playoffs from May 8 to 11. The initial field was announced as 14 teams; the final standings show 12 teams completing the tournament after withdrawals.[1][2][3][4]

PARIVISION won the championship, defeating 1win Team 3–0 in the grand final. The results source records PARIVISION’s USD 50,000 first-place award.[2]

References5
  1. [1]1win Essence I — Dota 2 tournament listing — GosuGamers
  2. [2]1win Essence I 2026 — Dota 2 results and ranking impact — E-Rankings
  3. [3]1win Essence I: Schedule, Standings, Results — Hawk Live
  4. [4]1win Essence I — tournament schedule and results — Liquipedia
  5. [5]1win Essence I tournament announcement — 1win Essence

Commercial opportunities

Tournament sponsor

1win is listed as the event sponsor; the same brand owns the 1win Essence series.[1][5]

Tournament schedule

  1. Playoffs

    Double-elimination playoffs begin

    The playoffs ran May 8–11; the grand final was played May 11.

  2. Playoffs

    Decider stage

    A single-elimination decider determined four places in the playoffs.

  3. Group Stage

    Group Stage begins

    Ten teams began the round-robin group stage, which ran through May 6.

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