10 teams in the Dota 2 Champions League 2021 S4 will be fighting for the lion's share of the $50,000 prize pool
Dota 2 Champions League 2021 S4: Schedule, Results, and Other Details
As part of its fourth season, the Dota 2 Champions League has brought together some of the most competitive tier 2-3 teams from countries in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independents States). The fourth season began shortly after V-Gaming won the championship title by defeating HellRaisers 3-0 in the grand final of the third season. The event began on 18th Sept 2021 and shall last for around 20 days, culminating in the grand finals on 6th Oct 2021. In addition, the total prize pool stays at $50,000 USD, the same award as the second and third seasons.
Here is a look at the team list, schedule, results, and more about the Dota 2 Champions League 2021 S4 as V-Gaming aims to defend its title.
Dota 2 Champions League 2021 S4: All that you need to know
Team List
Eight teams received a direct invite while two teams made their way through the open qualifiers.
PuckChamp
V-Gaming
Galactic Aliens
Nemiga Gaming
B8
Brame
Winstrike Team
Creepwave
Qwerty (open qualifier)
Khan (open qualifier)
Format
Group Stage (18th Sept - 2nd Oct 2021)
Single round-robin group stage
All series’ are BO3
The top four teams qualify for the upper bracket of the playoffs
The 5th to 8th place teams qualify for the lower bracket of the playoffs
The 9th and 10th place teams are eliminated
Playoffs (3rd - 6th Oct 2021)
Double-elimination bracket
All series are BO3's except for the grand finals
BO5 grand finals
Schedule (All times are in CEST)
The group stage of the Dota 2 Champions League S4 group stage features three series’ each day over the course of 15 days. (Data from Liquipedia)
18th September (Saturday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Galactic Aliens [2] vs [0] qwerty |
| 5:00 PM | Creepwave [2] vs [0] qwerty |
| 8:00 PM | Winstrike Team [2] vs [0] Brame |
19th September (Sunday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [1] vs [2] V-Gaming |
| 5:00 PM | Galactic Aliens [1] vs [2] Winstrike Team |
| 8:00 PM | Creepwave [2] vs Khan [0] |
20th September (Monday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [1] vs [2] Galactic Aliens |
| 5:00 PM | qwerty [0] vs [2] Winstrike Team |
| 8:00 PM | V-Gaming [2] vs [1] Khan |
21st September (Tuesday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs [1] V-Gaming |
| 5:00 PM | Brame [2] vs [1] qwerty |
| 8:00 PM | Winstrike Team [2] vs [0] Khan |
22nd September (Wednesday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Galactic Aliens [0] vs [2] V-Gaming |
| 5:00 PM | PuckChamp [1] vs [2] Winstrike Team |
| 8:00 PM | B8 [1] vs [2] Brame |
23rd September (Thursday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs [1] Nemiga Gaming |
| 8:00 PM | Winstrike Team [1] vs [2] Creepwave |
24th September (Friday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | V-Gaming [2] vs [0] qwerty |
| 5:00 PM | Galactic Aliens vs Khan [postponed] |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs [2] Creepwave |
25th September (Saturday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs [0] qwerty |
| 5:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [0] vs [2] Creepwave |
| 8:00 PM | Galactic Aliens [0] vs [2] Brame |
26th September (Sunday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [0] vs [2] Khan |
| 5:00 PM | B8 [2] vs [0] qwerty |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs [2] Brame |
27th September (Monday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | B8 [2] vs [1] Galactic Aliens |
| 5:00 PM | B8 [1] vs [2] Creepwave |
| 8:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [0] vs [2] Brame |
28th September (Tuesday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [1] vs [2] qwerty |
| 5:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs [2] Khan |
| 8:00 PM | B8 [2] vs [1] V-Gaming |
29th September (Wednesday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs [0] Galactic Aliens |
| 5:00 PM | B8 [2] vs [0] Nemiga Gaming |
| 8:00 PM | V-Gaming [1] vs [2] Creepwave |
30th September (Thursday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | qwerty [0] vs [2] Khan |
| 5:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [2] vs [0] Winstrike Team |
| 8:00 PM | Galactic Alien [2] vs [0] Khan |
| 11:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs [1] B8 |
1st October (Friday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | V-Gaming [1] vs [2] Brame |
| 5:00 PM | Brame [1] vs [2] Khan |
| 8:00 PM | B8 [2] vs [1] Winstrike Team |
| 11:00 PM | Galactic Aliens [2] vs [1] Creepwave |
2nd October (Saturday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | B8 [2] vs [0] Khan |
| 5:00 PM | Winstrike Team [1] vs [2] V-Gaming |
| 8:00 PM | Brame [2] vs [0] Creepwave |
Playoffs
3rd October (Sunday)
| Time | Match | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs [1] Winstrike Team | Tiebreaker |
| 2:00 PM | V-Gaming [0] vs [1] Winstrike Team | Tiebreaker |
| 5:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs [2] Khan | Lower Bracket Round 1 |
| 8:00 PM | V-Gaming [2] vs [0] Galactic Aliens | Lower Bracket Round 1 |
4th October (Monday)
| Time | Match | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Brame [0] vs [2] Winstrike Team | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
| 5:00 PM | Creepwave [2] vs [0] B8 | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
| 8:00 PM | Winstrike Team [1] vs [2] Creepwave | Upper Bracket Final |
5th October (Tuesday)
| Time | Match | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Khan [2] vs [0] Brame | Lower Bracket Round 2 |
| 5:00 PM | V-Gaming [2] vs [1] B8 | Lower Bracket Round 2 |
| 8:00 PM | V-Gaming [2] vs [1] Khan | Lower Bracket Round 3 |
6th October (Wednesday)
| Time | Match | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | V-Gaming [1] vs [2] Winstrike Team | Lower Bracket Final |
| 8:00 PM | Creepwave [3] vs [1] Winstrike Team | Grand Final |
Prize pool distribution
All 10 teams competing in the event will receive a share of the $50,000 USD prize pool.
1st - $25,000
2nd - $10,000
3rd - $5,000
4th - $3,000
5th-6th - $2,000
7th-8th - $1,000
9th-10th - $500
Epic Esports Events and the Russian Esports Federation are organizing the Dota 2 Champions League 2021. The first season was held in April 2021, in which Team Spirit was crowned champion, taking the lion’s share of the $25,000 prize pool. This event was followed by Epic Esports Events' announcement that five more seasons would take place, with prize pools increased to $50,000 each. Team Spirit was also the winner of the second season while V-Gaming was the winner of the third.
