Dota 2 The International 2026 Shanghai tickets on sale June 10

Ticket sales for The International 2026, Dota 2’s world championship, open June 10 at 2 p.m. China Standard Time. The main event runs August 20–23 at the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, where top teams compete for the Aegis of Champions.

For the first 20 minutes of domestic sales, purchases are limited to active Dota players in China who have completed at least 10 matches in the past six months. To qualify for this priority window, account status must be verified by the end of June 3, 2026. From 2:30 p.m. China Standard Time, domestic tickets open to all buyers in China.

Domestic purchases are available through Damai and the Perfect World app and require a Chinese ID to complete checkout. International sales begin at 2:30 p.m. China Standard Time on Trip.com and require a Trip.com account and a valid passport. Buyers can create accounts and submit identification ahead of the on-sale time.

Two ticket formats are offered: single-day tickets for any date, and two-day bundles covering Thursday/Friday or Saturday/Sunday. All seating is assigned. Tickets are sold by seating region, with specific seats allocated after purchase. Prices vary by day and section.

Each ticketing platform limits purchases to two tickets per account per day. Larger groups may need multiple transactions based on party size and the number of days attending. Each attendee must provide identification at checkout, and venue entry requires a valid photo ID that matches the ticket name.

Tickets cannot be transferred, gifted, or resold. Refunds follow the policies of the respective platforms: Damai for domestic sales and Trip.com for international sales.