Cover-Credits:
The initial phase of the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 journey has drawn to a close with the conclusion of the first open qualifiers. A thrilling spectacle unfolded as teams from various regions battled it out for supremacy, vying for the coveted opportunity to advance to the closed qualifiers, scheduled to take place from 16th November to 18th November 2023. Notably, each region in Dota 2 esports hosted their own open qualifiers.
Among the notable participants were seasoned veterans including Clinton "Fear" Loomis with Fart Studios in the North American (NA) region and Danil "Dendi" Ishutin with his team B8 Esports in the Western European (WEU) region, who tested their mettle in the first qualifier. However, the road to the next stage became more challenging for some. Notably Team Secret, who, despite its presence, was unable to secure a spot in the closed qualifiers, fell victim at the hands of Alliance.
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Qualifiers for ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, three teams managed to secure advancement without even playing a single game. The lone contest in this region unfolded between Winter Bear and DuClowns, with Winter Bear emerging triumphant, earning its place in the next round.
Meanwhile, in the Chinese (CN) region, the newly formed roster of Invictus Gaming faced a setback, tasting defeat at the hands of Go along.
Lastly, in the Southeast Asia (SEA) Region, three teams successfully punched their tickets to the upcoming rounds. Notably, the newly formed Team 747 displayed prowess by winning two rounds but faced elimination after losing to the formidable Mongolian organization, IHC Esports.
Here’s all you need to know about the teams that made their way into the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Closed Qualifier.
[This article was updated on 16th November with the teams that qualified from ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Open Qualifier 2]
ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Closed Qualifier: Teams, Regions & More
Below is an extensive list of the teams that qualified for the closed qualifiers and the team roster:
North America
Yangzhiganlu
Luke "Yamsun" Wang
Elliott "Adzantick" Hammond
Paul "Speeed" Bocchicchio
Arif "MSS" Anwar
Kim "DuBu" Doo-young
Bammysoy
Samuel "Sammyboy" Anderson
Fabian "Mo13ei" Knehr
David "Moo" Hull
Ionut "BliNcc" Musat
Jacob "Husky" Fifik
Team Rocket
Danilo "Arms" Silva
Ryan "RRL" Liu
Hang "oldWhite" Zhao
Tucker "Sanctified" Towsley
Rozeanne
Sand King Gómez
Francisco Esteban "lundd" Martínez
rohofireflu
Higor "H1j4ck" Santos
José "N1ne" Martinez
Jose "CHAAANNN" Diaz
pomoika
Andrew "Kom4rt" Ivanchikov
Francis "Kitzz" Arriola
Victor "Fayde" Zuev
Francis "FLee" Lee
SmN
Fart Studios
Clinton "Fear" Loomis
Danny "iAnnihilate" Cote
Jäger
Jason "Newsham" Newsham
Andrew "Jenkins" Jenkins
South America (SA)
kaiser
Jhordyn "Argius" Vásquez
Esk
Thomas Jaulis "Valqui" Romero
José "D1smar" Levano
Eduardo "Raykill" Nuñez
estar_backs
Alonso "Mnz" León
Ricardo "Alone" Fernandez
Frank "Frank" Ayala
Miguel "Michael-" Gomez
Steven "StingeR" Vargas
Mad Kings
Adrian "Adrian" Huancas
Jean "Mr.Jeans" Natividad
Bryan "SmAsH" Siña
Moises "Genek" Santillan
Junior "Yadomi" Rimari
Western Europe (WEU)
Nightshade Esports
Fonqu
miniorc00
ChodeX
Kyzko
Mali burgos razbijač
Team Tickles
Ulnit
Artem "Lorenof" Melnick
Nikko "Force" Bilocura
Ravdan "NARMAN" Narmandakh
Andrey "Dukalis" Kuropatkin
Alliance
Charlie "charlie" Arat
Ng "ChYuaN" Kee Chyuan
Gustav "s4" Magnusson
Axel "Pablo" Källman
Simon "Handsken" Haag
Team Secret
Remco "Crystallis" Arets
Yeik "MidOne" Nai Zheng
Miroslav "BOOM" Bičan
Daniyal "yamich" Lazebnyy
Clement "Puppey" Ivanov
D2 Hustlers
Indji "Shad" Lub
Igor "Stojkov" Stojkov
Cedric "Davai Lama" Deckmyn
Edgar "9Class" Naltakyan
Stoic
Eastern Europe (EEU)
Klim Sani4
Nikita "Munkushi~" Chepurnykh
Ilya "CHIRA_JUNIOR" Chirtsov
Dominic
Georgii "swedenstrong" Zainalabidov
RESPECT
Team Klee
Kyial "dream`" Tayirov
Nikita "young G" Bochko
Vladislav "laise" Lais
Baqyt "Zayac" Emiljanov
Ilya "Hduo" Deriglazov
Team Team
Vladyslav "Crystallize" Krystanek
Moonlight
Infernal
geO`ZziZi
Sergey "Ecnart" Slobodyanyk
MoneyMakers
Dmitrii "Lukas" Davydov
Vitaliy "Worick" Brezgin
Nikita "Palantimos" Grinkevich
Danil "Bignum" Shekhovtsov
Semen "CemaTheSlayer" Krivulya
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Team Falcons
Oliver "skiter" Lepko
Stanislav "Malr1ne" Potorak
Ammar "ATF" Al-Assaf
Andreas "Cr1t-" Nielsen
Jingjun "Sneyking" Wu
Winter Bear
Tamás "lowskill" Kaszás
Kasra "Mikey" Mesbah
KaChal
Merlin
Nagato
Gamax Esports
DotaUltimate
Riyadh Chefs
Cridoz
Mohammed "Attacker" Almheiri
Mathias "OwnedMe" Huynh
MonsterKill
MENU
Woofer Fans
-DragonSouL
Shushu
Kempo
blademoose
qjY
China
Go along
Hu "once." Xin
Ymo
Feng "Meliodas" Bonian
He "TK" Boyi
Chen "Outside" Guanhong
Eagle
ukiyo
Ni "ButterflyEffect" Weijie
Li "项羽" Longwu
Li "Mercy" Zimeng
Yu "Tz." Chengwei
Team Zero
Chen "Cty" Tianyu
Huang "7e" Heming
Xiang "Beyond" Zhenghong
Li "iceice" Peng
Zhang "zzq" Ziqiang
Team Bright
Liu "mmmm" Junhui
Yuan "phoenix" Cewei
Li "Irving" Jian
Chen "imitator" Ren
Li "Undyne_" Qiancheng
Team Trust
V1NECY
blessing
yang
Hiy
出省
Invictus Gaming
Du "Monet" Peng
Cheng "NothingToSay" Jin Xiang
Thiay "JT-" Jun Wen
Ye "BoBoKa" Zhibiao
Yap "xNova" Jian Wei
Ignite
Wang "Ulu" Jiakai
Zhou "Dust" Shiyuan
Yang "Deth" Wu Heng
Remus "ponlo" Goh
Cui "qyqx" Chenyang
SEA
Execration
Jinn Marrey "Palos" Lamatao
Mark Anthony "Bob" Urbina
Justine Ryan "Tino" Grimaldo
Mark Jubert "Shanks" Redira
Bryle "cml" Alvizo
Geek Fam
John "Natsumi-" Vargas
Mc "Mac" Villanueva
Joshua "Kokz" Maraño
John "Jing" Duyan
Andrei "skem" Ong
IHC Esports
Altanginj "423" Bilguun
Sukhbat "sanctity-" Otgondavaa
Munkh-Erdene "11" Battsooj
Batbayasgalan "Ace12" Narankhand
Tugstur "Se" Dashzevge
Blacklist International
Polo "Raven" Fausto
Abed "Abed" Yusop
Kim "Gabbi" Santos
Timothy John "TIMS" Randrup
Carlo "Carlo" Manalo
Neon Esports
Lee "CDR" Jia He
Argle "Ken" Llesis
Ryan "Raging Potato" Qui
Prieme "PlayHard" Banquil
Roger "Roddgeee" Tan
As the dust settled on the first open qualifiers for ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, the second open qualifier kicked off on 14th November. After a few qualifications from the second qualifier, the stage is now set for the closed qualifiers.
