UCC and Betway partner in Asia are proud to present a new Dota 2 tournament - Betway Asian Dota 2 League.
The new Asian Dota 2 league will be featuring a three-stage format where qualified teams will join six of the bigger names in the region in the Final Stage to fight for the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool.
The closed qualifiers will begin on March 20th with eight invited teams - Team Admiral, Vampire Gaming, Geek Fam, IamPoint Club, Eclipse, Keen Gaming.Luminous, Neon Esports, Future Club.
Two teams will qualify for the Main Stage starting April 4th, joining NewBee, MR Game Boy, Invictus Gaming, YOSHIMOTO DETONATOR, Team Serenity, and Tigers.
Only four will advance to the Final Stage taking place April 14-20th.
Games will be broadcast in Chinese HERE and Russian HERE.
Asian Dota 2 League Tournament Format:
Closed Qualifiers
- March 20-26th
- Eight invited teams
- Double Elimination format
- All matches are best-of-three
- Two winners proceed to the Main Stage
Main Stage
- April 4 -13th
- Eight teams (6 invited, 2 qualified)
- Two groups of four teams
- GSL format
- Ten best-of-three matches
- Four teams (two from each group) advance to the Final Stage
Final Stage
- April 14- 20th
- Four teams
- Double Elimination format
- Six best-of-three matches
Asian Dota 2 League Prize Pool Distribution:
1st Place - $12,000
2nd Place - $5,000
3rd Place - $2,000
4th Place - $1,000