Team Spirit beat TEAM VISION 3-2 in the grand final at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center on 23 August 2026, and with it became the first organization to win three Internationals.
Grand Final: How 3-2 Was Decided
Spirit came out swinging and took game one clean, but TEAM VISION answered straight back to level the series 1-1. Spirit won a pivotal third game to reach championship point, only for VISION to rout them in game four and force a decider. Game five went the other way: a 64-minute grind that Spirit closed out to take the series 3-2.
Who Played
Spirit fielded Yatoro at carry, Larl in the mid lane, Collapse offlane, and not me and rue on supports, with Miposhka and Milan "MiLAN" Kozomara coaching from the bench - a two-coach setup that debuted back in the European qualifiers in June. TEAM VISION is PARIVISION competing under a different name - Chinese regulations on betting-related sponsorships meant the org couldn't use its usual branding at a tournament held in Shanghai. Their roster ran Satanic at carry, No[o]ne in the mid lane, Noticed offlane, and 9Class and Dukalis on supports, with Puppey coaching.
Why a Third Aegis Is Historic
Two titles already made Spirit one of the dominant rosters in the sport. A third puts them somewhere no organization has been in the tournament's ten-plus year history, and it made Yatoro and Collapse the first two players ever to win The International three times each.
Prize Pool and Viewership
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total prize pool | ~$3.36 million (base $1.6M plus Compendium sales) |
| Spirit's grand prize | $1.4 million |
| Peak concurrent viewers | ~1.79 million, reached during the grand final on 23 August |
TI 2026 Tournament Timeline
- 13-16 Aug - Swiss-style group stage in Shanghai, 16 teams
- 20-23 Aug - Main event at the Oriental Sports Center, narrowing to the top eight
- 23 Aug - Grand final: Team Spirit defeat TEAM VISION 3-2
What the Result Means for Both Teams
Spirit are now the most successful organization of the TI era by a clear margin, with a third Aegis nobody else in the sport's ten-plus year history has matched. TEAM VISION didn't get the win, but taking a three-time champion to a 64-minute fifth game in front of the tournament's biggest audience says the roster belongs at that level.
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