Western Europe 2022 DPC Winter Tour Regional League: Fixtures, standings and results

Last season marked the first time since 2017 that a Dota Pro Circuit season ends with another region outside of Western Europe raising the Aegis of Champions, with Team Liquid and OG at the top Dota 2 mountains for three consecutive years.

Now, the region looks completely different, with four of the top six replacing at least two players after The International 10 in hopes of shaking things up and winning Aegis once again.

Prize group and form

Running from now until January 22, the 2022 DPC Winter Tour will see 16 teams compete in two different divisions for a spot at their respective Majors or battle for a place in the Tournament. next, whether it’s by maintaining their place in the upper division. , gain promotion from the lower division, or avoid relegation.

Europe is one of two regions, along with China, that will receive four slots at the Winter Major, including two wild cards. Teams will also play a longer game this year as DPC points, required to earn direct invitations to TI, have been scaled up.

Instead of every regional league and Major League having the same amount of DPC points, the Tours will yield more points as the season goes on. For example, the Winter Tour’s regional tournament will give 300 DPC points for first place, compared to 500 points for the same place on the third and final Tour.

Some things will remain the same, as every region will have a prize pool of $280,000 per Tour, and underperforming teams will be relegated from the regional leagues. Currently, the bottom two teams from the upper division will be relegated to the lower division, the top two teams from the lower division will be promoted to the upper division, and the bottom two teams from the lower division will be Translated on the next Tour. followed by two teams from an open qualifier.

Teams need attention

Alliance, Team Liquid, and Team Secret all kept a strong core of players while adding talent from outside their organizations to try to redefine their style and bring something new to DPC. 2022.

Specifically for Secret, this move is a bit odd given that they already have their best ever record at TI and an incredible run with their previous roster. Adding SumaiL and iceiceice gives Puppey and his team a lot to work on, but now they have to compete with zai and MATUMBAMAN giving Liquid a similar footing.

OG are probably the most exciting team to watch, they have replaced their entire roster with a mix of up-and-coming talent from across Europe, led by Misha and Taiga. Their team still has to be a force in the upper division, but they are by far the biggest question mark among the top teams, especially as the likes of Nigma Galaxy and Tundra Esports also keep their roster unchanged. surname.

As the new season begins, here are all the standings, scores and results of the 2022 DPC Western Europe Winter Tour Regional League, which will run from November 30 to January 22. You can see full schedule here.

Charts

Upper part

Lower parts