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ESL One Birmingham 2018
Dota2 tournament
Dates:
23 - 27 may 2018
Tier:
Tier 1
Prize money:
$ 1 000 000
Other prizes:
1 500 DPC
Group stage
Group stage tables. The group stage usually determines which teams will have a better position in the playoff stage.
Group A Table
Group B Table
Table of Group C
Tiebreaker stage
Playoff stage
Play-off stage tables. This stage is final and determines the winners and prizes received.
Playoff table.
Tiebreaker for 3 - 4 places.
Tournament information
General information
Organizers:
ESL
Location:
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tournament region:
Dates:
23 - 27 may
Prize pool:
$ 1 000 000
DPC points:
1 500
Tier:
Tier 1
Number of participants:
12
Direct invitation:
6
Qualified:
6
Tournament format
Group stage
- Twelve teams (six invited and one team from six regional qualifying tournaments)
- Three groups, four teams each
- Second Chance Group Matches (GSL) format, meaning a team leaves the tournament after two defeats
- The last two teams from each group are eliminated, the second-placed teams advance to the quarterfinals
- The top three teams in the groups play each other in an additional Bo1 series to determine which two teams advance to the semi-finals and which team joins the three second-placed teams in the quarter-finals
Playoff stage
- The play-offs take place from 25 to 27 May 2019, in front of a live audience at the Birmingham Arena
- The format of the playoff stage is until the first defeat
- All games except the Grand Final will be Bo3
- The play-offs take place from 25 to 27 May 2019, in front of a live audience at the Birmingham Arena
- The format of the playoff stage is until the first defeat
- All games except the Grand Final will be Bo3
- Grand Final - Bo5
- The third place match will be played on the last day of the tournament before the Grand Final
Participants
Direct invitation
Results and prizes
Place
Team
Prizes
Other prizes