the-boston-major-2016
The Boston Major 2016
Dota2 tournament
Dates:
3 - 10 December 2016
Tier:
Tier 1
Prize money:
$ 3 000 000
Other prizes:
0 DPC

Tournament information

General information
Organizers:
PGL
Location:
Boston, USA
Tournament region:
Dates:
3 - 10 December
Prize pool:
$ 3 000 000
DPC points:
0
Tier:
Tier 1
Number of participants:
16
Direct invitation:
8
Qualified:
8
Tournament format
Group stage
  • Four groups of four teams
  • Second chance grid format
  • All matches are in Bo3 format
  • The second seed will also face a random third seed as a playoff opponent
Playoff stage
  • Grid "To the first defeat"
  • All games except the Grand Final are Bo3
  • Grand Final - Bo5
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  • The top seed in each group will receive a random lowest seed from the other group as their playoff opponent