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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)
20th July (Tuesday)
21st July (Wednesday)
22nd July (Thursday)
23rd July (Friday)
24th July (Saturday)
25th July (Sunday)
26th July (Monday)
27th July (Tuesday)
28th July (Wednesday)
29th July (Thursday)
30th July (Friday)
31st July (Saturday)
1st August (Sunday)
2nd August (Monday)
Playoffs Division 1 - Schedule
August 4 (Wednesday)
August 5 (Thursday)
August 6 (Friday)
August 7 (Saturday)
August 8 (Sunday)
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.
