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- The ONE Esports Singapore Major is the first Major of the 2021 DPC Season, scheduled for March 27 - April 4, 2021.
- Consisting a total of 18 teams, the ONE Esports Singapore Major will feature a total of $500,000 USD in prize money and 2,700 DPC points that will be split among the top eight teams only.
- Here are the complete details of the teams’ final list, the schedule of the three stages of the Major - the wild card, the group stage and the playoffs and the broadcast talent crew.
The ONE Esports Singapore Major, the first Major of the 2021 DPC Season, is scheduled for March 27 - April 4, 2021 at the Fairmont Singapore hotel in a LAN setting but unfortunately, without any spectators. The ONE Esports Singapore Major is also going to mark the return of the Dota 2 Major Championships after a break of 14 months so Dota 2 fans are expecting some scintillating clashes between the best Dota 2 teams in the world.
Here are the complete details of the teams’ final list, the schedule of the three stages of the Major - the wild card, the group stage, and the playoffs as well as the broadcast talent crew.
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ONE Esports Singapore Major: Wild Card Teams List and Schedule
Team List
- Team Nigma (EU)
- Team Liquid (EU)
- T1 (SEA)
- AS Monaco Gambit (CIS)
- Vici Gaming (China)
- PSG.LGD (China)
Format
- 6 teams BO2 round-robin.
- The top two teams from the wild card will advance to the group stage.
- The bottom four teams will get eliminated.
Schedule (All times are in S.G.T)
The wild card will be held from March 27 -28, 2021. Two matches will take place simultaneously throughout the day in the wild cards.
March 27 (Saturday) | ||
Time | Stream 1 | Stream 2 |
| 10:00 AM | Team Liquid vs Team Nigma | AS Monaco Gambit vs T1 |
| 12:00 PM | Team Liquid vs PSG.LGD | AS Monaco Gambit vs ViCi Gaming |
| 02:00 PM | Team Nigma vs PSG.LGD | ViCi Gaming vs T1 |
| 04:00 PM | Team Nigma vs AS Monaco Gambit | T1 vs Team Liquid |
March 28 (Sunday) | ||
| Time | Stream 1 | Stream 2 |
| 10:00 AM | ViCi Gaming vs Team Nigma | AS Monaco Gambit vs Team 5 |
| 12:00 PM | AS Monaco Gambit vs Team Liquid | T1 vs Team Nigma |
| 02:00 PM | PSG.LGD vs T1 | ViCi Gaming vs Team Liquid |
| 04:00 PM | PSG.LGD vs ViCi Gaming | -- |
ONE Esports Singapore Major: Group Stage Teams List and Schedule
Team List
- Alliance (EU)
- Neon Esports (SEA)
- Natus Vincere (CIS)
- Quincy Crew (NA)
- Thunder Predator (SA)
- Team Aster (China)
- Wild Card #1
- Wild Card #2
Format
- 8 teams BO2 round-robin.
- The top two teams from the group stages will advance to the playoffs’ upper bracket.
- The 3rd to 6th placed teams will advance to the playoffs lower bracket.
- The bottom two teams will get eliminated.
Schedule (All times are in S.G.T)
The Major group stages are going to be held from March 29 - 30, 2021. Three matches will take place simultaneously throughout the day in the wild cards.
March 29 (Monday) | |||
| Time | Stream 1 | Stream 2 | Stream 3 |
| 10 a.m. | Team 2 vs Team 6 | Team 5 vs Team 4 | Team 1 vs Team 7 |
| 12 p.m. | Team 4 vs Team 8 | Team 6 vs Team 3 | Team 1 vs Team 5 |
| 2 p.m. | Team 4 vs Team 6 | Team 7 vs Team 8 | Team 3 vs Team 2 |
| 4 p.m. | Team 4 vs Team 2 | Team 3 vs Team 7 | Team 6 vs Team 5 |
| 6 p.m. | Team 2 vs Team 1 | Team 5 vs Team 7 | Team 8 vs Team 3 |
March 30 (Tuesday) | |||
| 10 a.m. | Team 3 vs Team 5 | Team 1 vs Team 6 | Team 7 vs Team 4 |
| 12 p.m. | Team 1 vs Team 3 | Team 2 vs Team 8 | Team 6 vs Team 7 |
| 2 p.m. | Team 8 vs Team 1 | Team 7 vs Team 2 | Team 4 vs Team 3 |
| 4 p.m. | Team 8 vs Team 6 | Team 5 vs Team 2 | Team 4 vs Team 1 |
| 6 p.m. | Team 5 vs Team 8 | Tiebreaker (if needed) | Tiebreaker (if needed) |
| 8 p.m. | Tiebreaker (if needed) | Tiebreaker (if needed) | Tiebreaker (if needed) |
ONE Esports Singapore Major: Playoffs Team List and Schedule
Team List
- Team Secret
- Fnatic
- Virtus.pro
- Evil Geniuses
- beastcoast
- Invictus Gaming
- Group Stage #1
- Group Stage #2
- Group Stage #3
- Group Stage #4
- Group Stage #5
- Group Stage #6
Format
- 12 teams double-elimination playoffs.
- 8 teams beginning in the upper bracket and 4 teams beginning in the lower bracket.
Schedule (All times are in S.G.T)
The Major playoffs are going to be held from March 31 - April 4, 2021. Only a single series will be played at a time.
March 31 (Wednesday) | ||
| Time | Teams | Upper / Lower Bracket |
| 10 a.m. | Team 1 vs Team 2 | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
| 1 p.m. | Team 3 vs Team 4 | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
| 4 p.m. | Team 5 vs Team 6 | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
| 7 p.m. | Team 7 vs Team 8 | Upper Bracket Round 1 |
April 1 (Thursday) | ||
| 10 a.m. | Team 2 vs Team 9 | Lower Bracket Round 1 |
| 1 p.m. | Team 4 vs Team 10 | Lower Bracket Round 1 |
| 4 p.m. | Team 6 vs Team 11 | Lower Bracket Round 1 |
| 7 p.m. | Team 8 vs Team 12 | Lower Bracket Round 1 |
April 2 (Friday) | ||
| 10 a.m. | Team 1 vs Team 3 | Upper Bracket Round 2 |
| 1 p.m. | Team 5 vs Team 7 | Upper Bracket Round 2 |
| 4 p.m. | Team 2 vs Team 4 | Lower Bracket Round 2 |
| 7 p.m. | Team 6 vs Team 8 | Lower Bracket Round 2 |
April 3 (Saturday) | ||
| 10 a.m. | Team 3 vs Team 2 | Lower Bracket Round 3 |
| 1 p.m. | Team 7 vs Team 6 | Lower Bracket Round 3 |
| 4 p.m. | Team 1 vs Team 5 | Upper Bracket Final |
| 7 p.m. | Team 2 vs Team 6 | Lower Bracket Round 4 |
April 4 (Sunday) | ||
| 10 a.m. | Team 5 vs Team 2 | Lower Bracket Final |
| 2 p.m. | Team 1 vs Team 5 | Grand Final |
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ONE Esports Singapore Major: English Broadcast Talent Crew
The English talent crew was announced on March 3, 2021, involving two hosts, two observers and eight commentators.
Hosts
- Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden
- Kasumi "Sumichu" Yogi
Observers
- Johan "Weppas" Westberg
- Rikard 'skrff' Holm Melin
Commentators
- Neal "tsunami" Khandheria
- Owen "ODPixel" Davies
Ioannis "Fogged" Loucas(Will not be travelling to the Major)- Benjamin "Bkop" Kopilow
- Admir "lizZard" Salkanović
- David "GoDz" Parker
- Dominik "Black^" Reitmeier
- Dominik "Lacoste" Stipić
Image Via PGLConsisting a total of 18 teams, the ONE Esports Singapore Major will feature a total of $500,000 USD in prize money and 2,700 DPC points that will be split among the top eight teams only. The champion of the Major will be taking home a sum of $200,000 and 500 points.
