It has been more than a month since Team Spirit became The International 10 champions. Dota Pro Circuit 2021-22, where teams will compete on the way to The International 11, the newest of Dota 2's biggest tournament series, begins soon.
We will see a very similar format to the previous season, but this time there will be three rounds instead of two.
What will happen as a result of the three tours of DPC?
After the teams have a fierce battle in three tours, twelve teams with the most DPC points will qualify directly for The International 11. The remaining slots will be completed by regional, final chance qualifiers.
As a result of this whole process, the road will once again lead to the Aegis of the Immortal competition, The International 11.
What is the format of Dota Pro Circuit 2021-22?
There will be regional leagues held across six regions. In these leagues, 16 teams will be divided into 8 as Division I and Division II. As a result of the six-week leagues, the two teams at the bottom of Division I will be relegated to Division II. The first two teams of Division II will advance to Division I. The two teams finishing at the bottom of Division II will be eliminated from the league and replaced by the open qualifier winners. Other teams will continue to the next tour from where they left off.
What are the prizes in the Dota Pro Circuit 2021-22?
Each regional league has a prize pool of $280,000 per tour. Division I's prize pool is $205,000, while Division II's is $75,000. Another change is that DPC points earned from regional leagues will increase with each tour. For a better understanding, you can take a look at the tables below.
Majors
Four teams each from Western Europe and China will participate in the majors, which will be held at the end of each tour. From Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, three teams from each will participate. Finally, there will be two teams each from North America and South America.
In the wild card, there will be six teams and Bo2 will be played. The top two teams will go to the group stage of the major, while the other four will be eliminated.
Groups will consist of eight teams. It will be a Bo2 round robin. The top two teams will advance to the upper bracket playoffs. Teams from third to sixth place will be promoted to the lower bracket. Seventh and eighth places will be eliminated.
Twelve teams will take part in the playoffs of the majors. Prize pools will be $500,000 for each major.
You can see the prizes below. Just like the regional leagues, the DPC points of the majors will increase with each tour.
Dozens of regional leagues, three majors and The International 11, are you ready for Dota Pro Circuit 2021-22, where the competition continues non-stop?
You can watch all matches of Dota Pro Circuit 2021-22 on Luckbox's matches page and place bets on your favourite teams. Also take a look at our tournaments page.
