Three DPC Leagues for NA, EU and CIS Announced For 2021-22 Season

DreamLeague has introduced that it’s going to cowl the three regional Dota Professional Circuit (DPC) leagues of the Western European (WEU) area in 2021-22, whereas ESL Dota 2 has introduced that it’s going to host the North American (NA) leagues. Epic Esports Occasions, which didn’t host any divisions final season, will cowl the Japanese Europe (EEU) division of the DPC 2021-22.

Consistent with the leaked schedule from Alliance final month, the three organizers revealed that the primary of the three regional leagues within the DPC 2021-22 can be held from twenty ninth Nov 2021 to twenty third Jan 2022. In the course of the subsequent couple of weeks, DreamHack and ESL will maintain open and closed qualifiers for the 2 Decrease Division spots of their respective regional leagues.

DreamLeague will proceed to cowl the WEU division; ESL will transfer to NA

It was DreamLeague that was the primary to announce protection of the WEU regional leagues.

Following DreamLeague’s announcement in regards to the protection of the WEU area, ESL introduced that they might host the NA area. Within the earlier season, ESL lined the Japanese European area.

The primary season runs from twenty ninth Nov 2021 to twenty third Jan 2022, whereas the second season runs from 14th March to twenty fourth April 2022. The ultimate league of the DPC 2021-22 will happen between sixth June and seventh July 2022.

Within the first league, eight groups can be immediately invited to the Higher Division based mostly on their rating within the second regional league of the earlier season. Six groups can be invited to the Decrease Division based mostly on related standards, whereas two groups can be chosen from the qualifiers.

Each ESL and DreamLeague have completely different codecs in place for these two qualifier spots within the Decrease Division.

DreamLeague

Open Qualifiers:

The primary open qualifier will happen on nineteenth Nov 2021.

The second open qualifier will happen on twentieth Nov 2021.

Format of the open qualifier:

• Single elimination bracket

• From every open qualifier, three groups transfer to the closed qualifier

• All collection are BO1 till the semifinals (R4)

• Semifinals (R4) and finals are BO3

Format of the closed qualifier:

The closed qualifier will happen from twenty second to twenty fourth Nov 2021.

Eight groups – six from the open qualifier and two invited

Registration hyperlinks for the open qualifiers are listed under.

Open Qualifier #1

Open Qualifier #2

ESL

Open Qualifiers:

The primary open qualifier will happen on nineteenth Nov 2021.

The second open qualifier will happen on twentieth Nov 2021.

Format of the open qualifier:

• Single elimination bracket

• From every open qualifier, 4 groups transfer to the closed qualifier

• All collection are BO1 till the spherical of 8

• Spherical of 8 is a BO3

Format of the closed qualifier:

The closed qualifier will happen from twenty second to twenty fourth Nov 2021.

Eight groups – 4 from every open qualifier

Registration hyperlinks for the open qualifiers are listed under.

Open Qualifier #1

Open Qualifier #2

Epic Esports Occasions enters DPC 2021-22 with the Japanese European division

Epic Esports Occasions, which has beforehand organized Majors and different tournaments beneath the banner ‘EPICENTER’ has been chosen to host the EEU regional leagues.

“Epic Esports Occasions with the assist of the Russian Esports Federation organizes three Dota Professional Circuit 2021/2022 tournaments levels for the CIS (Commonwealth of Unbiased States). The printed and commenting can be performed by RuHub Studio.”

Consistent with Valve tips, groups had been invited based mostly on their positions within the second regional league of the earlier season, nevertheless, one group within the Decrease Division – EXTREMUM – “refused to take part within the tournaments of the season because of the lack of a squad.”

Subsequently, the primary regional league of the EEU division will welcome three groups from the open qualifiers. The dates and hyperlinks for the open qualifiers haven’t but been introduced.

Particulars in regards to the group rosters, expertise crews, match schedules, and extra in regards to the three Divisions are anticipated to be introduced quickly.