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Dota 2 Champions League 2021: Schedule and Other Details
During this competitive offseason, the Dota 2 Champions League 2021 is all set to provide fans with some action. This tournament will run from 19th July - 8th Aug 2021, and some of the best tier two teams in Europe and the CIS such as Hellbear Smashers and AS Monaco Gambit will be participating. There are 10 teams in total, but nine of them were invited and one qualified through an open qualifier. A total of $50,000 USD will be on the line, which will be split between the 10 teams. Half of the total prize pool, which totals $25,000 USD, will go to the winner.
Here are more details about the 10 teams competing in the Dota 2 Champions League 2021, the schedule, format, and more.
Dota 2 Champions League 2021: All you need to know
Team List
PuckChamp
Winstrike Team
Team Unique
Nemiga Gaming
AS Monaco Gambit
Spider Pigzs
Fantastic Five
Chicken Fighters
Hellbear Smashers
V-Gaming (open qualifier)
Format
Group Stage (19th July - 2nd August)
Single round robin group stage
All series are BO3
The top eight teams move to the playoffs
The bottom two teams get eliminated
Playoffs (4th-8th August)
BO3 double-elimination bracket
BO5 Grand Finals
Schedule (All times are in CEST)
From July 19 - August 2, 2021, there will be three series on each day of the group stage.
19th July(Monday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | AS Monaco Gambit [2] vs Spider Pigzs [1] |
| 5:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [2] vs Fantastic Five [0] |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] |
20th July (Tuesday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Winstrike Team [0] vs V-Gaming [2] |
| 5:00 PM | Fantastic Five [2] vs Spider Pigzs [0] |
| 8:00 PM | Team Unique [0] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] |
21st July (Wednesday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [2] vs V-Gaming [0] |
| 5:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs Winstrike Team [1] |
| 8:00 PM | AS Monaco Gambit [0] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] |
22nd July (Thursday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Team Unique [2] vs Chicken Fighters [1] |
| 5:00 PM | Spider Pigzs [0] vs V-Gaming [2] |
| 8:00 PM | Winstrike Team [2] vs AS Monaco Gambit [0] |
23rd July (Friday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Fantastic Five [0] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] |
| 5:00 PM | AS Monaco Gambit [0] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs Team Unique [2] |
24th July (Saturday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Fantastic Five [0] vs Chicken Fighters [2] |
| 5:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs Nemiga Gaming [0] |
| 8:00 PM | Team Unique [2] vs AS Monaco Gambit [1] |
25th July (Sunday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Winstrike Team [1] vs Spider Pigzs [2] |
| 5:00 PM | Hellbear Smashers [2] vs V-Gaming [1] |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs AS Monaco Gambit [1] |
26th July (Monday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Team Unique [2] vs Fantastic Five [0] |
| 5:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [2] vs Spider Pigzs [1] |
| 8:00 PM | Winstrike Team [0] vs Chicken Fighters [2] |
27th July (Tuesday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | AS Monaco Gambit [Forfeited] vs Fantastic Five [W] |
| 5:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [0] vs Chicken Fighters [2] |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [1] vs Spider Pigzs [2] |
28th July (Wednesday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Team Unique [2] vs V-Gaming [0] |
| 5:00 PM | Winstrike Team [1] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs Chicken Fighters [0] |
29th July (Thursday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | AS Monaco Gambit [forfeited] vs V-Gaming [W] |
| 5:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [0] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] |
| 8:00 PM | Chicken Fighters [2] vs Spider Pigzs [0] |
30th July (Friday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Winstrike Team [2] vs Team Unique [1] |
| 5:00 PM | Fantastic Five [1] vs V-Gaming [2] |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs Fantastic Five [2] |
31st July (Saturday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Spider Pigzs [2] vs Hellbear Smashers [1] |
| 5:00 PM | Winstrike Team [1] vs Nemiga Gaming [2] |
| 8:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [W] vs AS Monaco Gambit [forfeited |
1st August (Sunday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Team Unique [1] vs Nemiga Gaming [2] |
| 5:00 PM | Chicken Fighters [0] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] |
| 8:00 PM | PuckChamp [2] vs V-Gaming [1] |
2nd August (Monday)
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Chicken Fighters [0] vs V-Gaming [2] |
| 5:00 PM | Winstrike Team [0] vs Fantastic Five [2] |
| 8:00 PM | Team Unique [2] vs Spider Pigzs [1] |
Playoffs Division 1 - Schedule
August 4 (Wednesday)
| Time | Stream 1 | Bracket Round |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Hellbear Smashers [2] vs Chicken Fighters [1] | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
| 2:00 PM | PuckChamp [0] vs Team Spirit [2] | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
| 5:00 PM | Team Unique [2] vs Nemiga Gaming [0] | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
| 8:00 PM | V-Gaming [0] vs Tundra Esports [2] | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
August 5 (Thursday)
| Time | Stream 1 | Bracket Round |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Chicken Fighters [1] vs PuckChamp [2] | Lower Bracket Round 1 |
| 2:00 PM | Nemiga Gaming [0] vs V-Gaming [2] | Lower Bracket Round 1 |
| 5:00 PM | Hellbear Smashers [1] vs Team Spirit [2] | Upper Bracket Round 2 |
| 8:00 PM | Team Unique [2] vs Tundra Esports [1] | Upper Bracket Round 2 |
August 6 (Friday)
| Time | Stream 1 | Bracket Round |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | Tundra Esports [2] vs PuckChamp [0] | Lower Bracket Round 2 |
| 8:00 PM | Hellbear Smashers [2] vs V-Gaming [0] | Lower Bracket Round 2 |
August 7 (Saturday)
| Time | Stream 1 | Bracket Round |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | Hellbear Smashers [2] vs Tundra Esports [0] | Lower Bracket Round 3 |
| 8:00 PM | Team Spirit [2] vs Team Unique [0] | Upper Bracket Final |
August 8 (Sunday)
| Time | Stream 1 | Bracket Round |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | Team Unique [1] vs Hellbear Smashers [2] | Lower Bracket Final |
| 8:00 PM | Team Spirit [3] vs Hellbear Smashers [1] | Grand Final |
All the series will be broadcast live on TEBtv's official Dota 2 Twitch channel. The English broadcast talent for the event is yet to be announced.
The Dota 2 Champions League 2021 is being held by Epic Esports Events in collaboration with the Russian Esports Federation. This event will have a total of five seasons. The total prize pool for all seasons will be $250,000.
Epic Esports Events held a tournament similar to this in April 2021. The competition took place over a week and 20 teams competed, but Team Spirit won the grand final after defeating Vikin.gg 2-0.
