PGL will produce the next DPC season for Western Europe and North American regions - Divisions 1 and 2. The Open Qualifiers registrations are now available.
Bucharest, December 8, 2022 - The next DOTA 2 season is around the corner, and we are proud to announce that two of the most exciting regions will be part of our broadcasting plan for 2023.
The next DPC season will be split into three tours as follows:
DPC 2023 Winter Tour
- Open Qualifiers - December 11-18
- Closed Qualifiers - December 19-22
- League Division 1 - January 8 - 29
- League Division 2 - January 31 – February 21
- Major 1 - February 24 - March 5, 2023
DPC 2023 Spring Tour
- Open Qualifiers - March 13-18
- Closed Qualifiers - March 19-22
- League Div 1- March 12 – April 2
- League Division 2- April 4 – 25
- Major 2 - April 28 - May 7, 2023
DPC 2023 Summer Tour
- Open Qualifiers - May 15-20
- Closed Qualifiers – May 21-24
- League Division 1- May 14 – June 4
- League Division 2- June 6 - 27
- Major 3 - June 30 – July 9, 2023
The prize pool for each league will be USD 280,000 per tour.
Each league is divided into two divisions, with 8 teams in the Upper Division (UD) and 8 in the Lower Division (LD). At the end of each tour, the bottom 2 teams from UD will be relegated to LD, and the best 2 teams from LD will promote to the UD. The bottom 2 teams from the Lower Division will be eliminated, and 2 new teams will fill the slots through Open Qualifiers.
The leagues will have a 22-day duration each, for a total of 44 days per round. The format will be BO3 Round Robin among all teams.
The teams that will participate in the DPC 2023 Winter Tour will be those that finished the Upper and Lower Divisions at the end of the recent DPC tour.
If an Upper Division team is not eligible for the new season, the best available team from the Lower Division will replace it. The remaining team slots will be filled through qualifiers.
If an Upper Division team is not eligible for the new season, the best available team from the Lower Division will replace it. The remaining team slots will be filled through qualifiers.
The DPC 2023 season for WEU and NA will be broadcasted on:
- Steam.tv
- PGL's TikTok Page
Below you can find the registrations links for the Open Qualifiers:
Open Qualifier #1
Format: Single Elimination; 2 teams qualified.
December 11 (Day 1) until Round X (8 teams) - Bo1;
December 12 (Day 2) starting Round X (8 teams) - Bo3; Grand final to be played for seeding.
Start time: NA - 17:00 PST; WEU - 16:00 CET (both days)
December 11 (Day 1) until Round X (8 teams) - Bo1;
December 12 (Day 2) starting Round X (8 teams) - Bo3; Grand final to be played for seeding.
Start time: NA - 17:00 PST; WEU - 16:00 CET (both days)
Open Qualifier #2
Format: Single Elimination; 2 teams qualified.
December 13 (Day 1) until Round X (8 teams) - Bo1;
December 14 (Day 2) starting Round X (8 teams) - Bo3; Grand final to be played for seeding.
Start time: NA - 17:00 PST; WEU - 16:00 CET (both days)
December 13 (Day 1) until Round X (8 teams) - Bo1;
December 14 (Day 2) starting Round X (8 teams) - Bo3; Grand final to be played for seeding.
Start time: NA - 17:00 PST; WEU - 16:00 CET (both days)
Open Qualifier #3
Format: Single Elimination; 2 teams qualified.
December 15 (Day 1) until Round X (8 teams) - Bo1;
December 16 (Day 2) starting Round X (8 teams) - Bo3; Grand final to be played for seeding.
Start time: NA - 17:00 PST; WEU - 16:00 CET (both days)
December 15 (Day 1) until Round X (8 teams) - Bo1;
December 16 (Day 2) starting Round X (8 teams) - Bo3; Grand final to be played for seeding.
Start time: NA - 17:00 PST; WEU - 16:00 CET (both days)
Open Qualifier #4
Format: Single Elimination; 2 teams qualified.
December 17 (Day 1) until Round X (8 teams) - Bo1;
December 18 (Day 2) starting Round X (8 teams) - Bo3; Grand final to be played for seeding.
Start time: NA - 17:00 PST; WEU - 16:00 CET (both days)
December 17 (Day 1) until Round X (8 teams) - Bo1;
December 18 (Day 2) starting Round X (8 teams) - Bo3; Grand final to be played for seeding.
Start time: NA - 17:00 PST; WEU - 16:00 CET (both days)
IMPORTANT
- Teams MUST register a full roster within the deadline at the DPC website;
- Teams failing to register a roster in time are subject to disqualification at any tournament stage;
- The deadline for roster registration is 11:59 AM PT on December 9th.
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