the-kuala-lumpur-major
The Kuala Lumpur Major
Dota2 tournament
Dates:
9 - 18 November 2018
Tier:
Tier 1
Prize money:
$ 1 000 000
Other prizes:
15 000 DPC

Tournament information

General information
Organizers:
PGL
Location:
No translation, Malaysia
Tournament region:
Dates:
9 - 18 November
Prize pool:
$ 1 000 000
DPC points:
15 000
Tier:
Tier 1
Number of participants:
16
Qualified:
16
Tournament format
Group stage
  • It takes place on November 9-10, 2018
  • Four groups of four teams each
  • The group stage has a Second Chance (GSL) format
  • The top two teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
  • The bottom two teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs
Playoff stage
  • The playoffs take place from November 11 to 18
  • Only the last three days will be held in front of a live audience
  • Second-chance grid format, meaning a participant is eliminated from the tournament after two losses
  • Round 1 of the lower bracket is Bo1, all other games except the Grand Final are Bo3
  • Grand Final – Bo5
general information
  • 15 teams qualified through regional qualifiers: three teams each from Europe, China and North America and two teams each from the CIS, Southeast Asia and South America
  • One team qualifies as the Dream League Season 10 Champion

Results and prizes

Place
Team
Prizes
Other prizes
1
Prizes
$ 350 000
Other prizes
-
2
Prizes
$ 170 000
Other prizes
-
3
Prizes
$ 100 000
Other prizes
-
4
Prizes
$ 80 000
Other prizes
-
5-6
Prizes
$ 60 000
Other prizes
-
7-8
Prizes
$ 40 000
Other prizes
-
9-12
Prizes
$ 15 000
Other prizes
-
13-16
Prizes
$ 10 000
Other prizes
-