Dota 2 Champions League S7 will run from 24th Jan to 17th Feb

Cover-Credits: 

Dota 2 Champions League S7: Schedule, Results, and Other Details

Rakshak Kathuria
Updated On: 
Highlights
Epic Esports Events has returned with season 7 of the Dota 2 Champions League.
Dota 2 Champions League S7 began on 24th Jan 2022 and will run until 16th Feb. A total of 18 teams will compete in the event which features a total prize pool of $50,000 USD.
Here are the teams, the format, the schedule, and more details regarding the Dota 2 Champions League S7.

Tour 1 of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) 2021-22 may have wrapped up, but Epic Esports Events has a new tournament running for the teams and Dota 2 fans: the seventh edition of the Dota 2 Champions League. The Dota 2 Champions League, which began on 24th Jan, runs until the middle of February and features some of the best teams from Eastern and Western Europe’s tier 2 circuit. The event which features a prize pool of $50,000 USD shall see 18 teams in action at the event. Here are the teams, the format, the schedule, and more details regarding the Dota 2 Champions League S7.

Dota 2 Champions League S7: All that you need to know

Team List

A total of 13 teams were invited directly to the group stage, whereas four teams were invited directly to the playoffs. One team qualified via the open qualifier.

Group stage Invites

  1. NO SORRY (Coolguys withdrew)

  2. Entity

  3. Brame

  4. CIS Rejects

  5. Winstrike Team

  6. HYDRA

  7. V-Gaming

  8. Gambit Esports

  9. Nemiga Gaming

  10. B8

  11. Mind Games (Virtus.pro withdrew)

  12. IVY (AS Monaco Gambit withdrew)

  13. Into The Breach [Withdrew because of health issues] (Chicken Fighters and Team Empire withdrew)

  14. Chekoldyriki (Open Qualifier)

Playoffs Invites

  1. Team Tickles

  2. NAVI

  3. HellRaisers

  4. TBD (PuckChamp withdrew)

Format

Group Stage (24th Jan - 6th Feb)

  • Two groups (Group A and Group B) of seven teams each

  • Bo3 single round robin

  • The top two teams in each group move to the upper bracket playoffs

  • The third and fourth place teams in each group move to the lower bracket playoffs

  • The fifth, sixth, and seventh place teams are eliminated

Playoffs (8th-16th Feb)

  • Double elimination bracket

  • All series are Bo3 except the grand final

  • Bo5 grand final

Schedule (All times are in CEST)

Group Stage

The group stage usually consists of three series per day.

24th Jan

25th Jan

26th Jan

27th Jan

28th Jan

29th Jan

30th Jan

31st Jan

1st Feb

2nd Feb

3rd Feb

4th Feb

5th Feb

6th Feb

Tiebreakers

Play-In Stage

Playoffs Schedule

8th Feb

9th Feb

10th Feb

14th Feb

15th Feb

16th Feb

Prize Pool Distribution

  • 1st - $20,000

  • 2nd - $10,000

  • 3rd - $7,000

  • 4th - 3,500

  • 5th-6th - $2,500

  • 7th-8th - $1,000

  • 9th-12th - $500

Broadcast information

Beyond the Summit will broadcast all the series of the Dota 2 Champions League S7 on its second Twitch channel. At the time of writing this article, the commentators casting these games are Rikumikko "T-Panda" Kangasmäki, Robb "Robnroll" Blakeman, and Lachlan "Ares" Williams.

The Dota 2 Champions League is now in its seventh season. Epic Esports Events previously organized the events with the support of the Russian Esports Federation and for this season Winline has come on board as a sponsor. In the last season, which was held from December 2021 to January 2022, Team Tickles defeated NAVI to win the grand final.

Subscribe to AFK Gaming's Newsletter

Get a weekly recap of all the latest developments in the global esports industry with our esports business insights newsletter: AFK Weekly.

Subscribe for free to receive insights, analysis and opinions on the biggest developments in esports business, provided by our team of experienced journalists in collaboration with thought leaders across the industry.


Published On: 
author profile picture
As a passionate Dota 2 fan for eight years, Rakshak has indulged himself completely in its esports circuit for the past two years as a professional. In addition to covering major news developments, he takes a keen interest in understanding team strengths and player personalities.

Follow us on social media

facebook-logotwitter-logoinstagram-logodiscord-logolinkedin-logo
google-news-logo

Others Also Read