Dates
Nov 20, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026
Prize Pool
$750,000
Location
Europe
Tier
1
Teams
16 teams
Format
GSL group stage, Double-elimination playoffs
Bracket
Rounds: Seeding Matches · To UBSF/UBQF · Last Chance Matches · To UBQF · Upper Bracket Quarterfinals · Upper Bracket Semifinals · Upper Bracket Final · Grand Final · Lower Bracket Quarterfinals · Lower Bracket Semifinals · Lower Bracket Final
About the tournament
BLAST SLAM IX (BLAST SLAM 9) is a Dota 2 tournament taking place Nov 20 – Nov 29. This page has the playoff bracket, group stage and standings.
Tier 1, held in Europe, 16 teams competing, prize pool $750,000.
Tournament format: GSL group stage, Double-elimination playoffs. Teams include Natus Vincere, Dawn Bulls, Xtreme Gaming, Team Nemesis.
BLAST SLAM IX scores update live: while a game is running you can see the current map, series score, the draft and the net worth lead, and each finished series keeps a full statistics page.
