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EPL World Series: Southeast Asia Season 18
The online Dota 2 tournament ran from September 25 to October 8, 2026. Eight teams competed for USD 10,000, with Xipto Esports winning the title.
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Updated October 18, 2026Competition snapshot
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Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
Overview
The EPL World Series: Southeast Asia Season 18 was an online Dota 2 tournament organized by European Pro League. Eight teams competed from September 25 to October 8, 2026, for a USD 10,000 prize pool. The single round-robin group stage ran September 25–October 5; the top six advanced to a double-elimination playoff from October 6–8. The grand final was best of five. EPL’s current website identifies Cyber Score as its main partner, but does not attribute that partnership to Season 18 specifically.[1][2][4][5]
Xipto Esports defeated InterActive Philippines 3–0 in the best-of-five grand final on October 8. The Participants tab links all eight teams recorded for the edition.[3][4]
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- [1]EPL World Series: Southeast Asia Season 18 — tournament listing — GosuGamers
- [2]EPL Southeast Asia — Season 18 — European Pro League
- [3]EPL World Series: Southeast Asia Season 18 — schedule, teams and results — rdy.gg
- [4]EPL World Series: Southeast Asia Season 18 — schedule and brackets — DLTV
- [5]European Pro League — Partners — European Pro League
Tournament schedule
- Grand Final
Xipto Esports wins Season 18
Xipto Esports defeated InterActive Philippines 3–0 in the best-of-five grand final.
- Playoffs
Playoffs begin
The six advancing teams began a double-elimination playoff; the grand final was best-of-five.
- Group Stage
Group stage begins
Eight teams played a single round-robin group stage, with the top six advancing to the double-elimination playoffs.
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