Tundra has withdrawn from DreamLeague season 26, with the crew seeking to get some properly deserved relaxation forward of the Esports World Cup 2025.
The Esports organisation has already assured a spot the World Cup this 12 months and with no actual cause to move to DreamLeague season 26, they determined it might be finest to let gamers relaxation throughout a busy schedule.
Tundra withdraws from DreamLeague Season 26
The London-based crew took to X on the finish of final week to verify their absence within the upcoming event.
About DreamLeague. pic.twitter.com/WJae9axjLV
— TUNDRA (@TundraEsports) Could 2, 2025
In Tundra’s absence, Staff NAVI Junior will take over on the Dota 2 occasion. The Junior aspect is comprised of academy gamers from standard Ukrainian esports organisation ‘NAVI’.
The Tier 1 event will happen from Could nineteenth to June 1st 2025.
Tundra has not acquired away with withdrawing from the event utterly, as occasion organisers ESL introduced that the crew would get a minor punishment for the late scratch.
ESL deducted 20% of Tundra’s present EPT factors that are used for qualification to the Esports World Cup 2025.
There may be sufficient of a niche between Tundra in sixth place of the qualification desk and everybody else beneath them that the crew might afford to take the 20% hit and nonetheless assure a spot on the World Cup this 12 months.
Tundra nonetheless competing elsewhere
Whereas they’ve chosen to not participate within the DreamLeague Season 26 occasion, Tundra continues to be enjoying this week in BLAST Slam #3.
Tundra are the reigning champions of the BLAST event, as in February they received a complete of $400,000 in prize cash after ending first.
Howdy Copenhagen 🇩🇰
Our champs are prepping for an extended day of teams tomorrow!
We’ll share our scheduled video games very first thing within the morning. pic.twitter.com/yd30n8SNNF
— TUNDRA (@TundraEsports) Could 5, 2025
The crew hasn’t received something since that nonetheless podium finishes at DreamLeague S25, PGL Wallachia S3, ESL One Raleigh 2025 and PGL Wallachia S4 has earned the organisation over $500,000 in prize cash taking their whole for 2025 to $1,345,000.
In fact a win on the Esports World Cup this 12 months might play an enormous position on this season’s whole winnings with a report $70m (£54.8m) prize pool on provide.
Tundra’s present roster consists of Remco “Crystallis” Arets, Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov, Neta “33” Shapira, Matthew “Whitemon” Filemon and Martin “Saksa” Sazdov who’re all enjoying in BLAST Slam #3.
