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Divisions

Europe

Team Tinker

Team Secret

compLexity Gaming

Team Empire

Virtus.Pro NVMI

Moscow Five

Hell Raisers

Team Cede Nullis

Meet Your Makers

xGame

Denial e-Sports

Power Rangers

Cleave

Southeast Asia

Titan

Arrow Gaming

JohNny's Revenge

Invasion e-Sports

First Departure

MVP.Phoenix Pokerface

Rave

Zephyr

MiTH.Trust

Awake

Can't Say Wips

NXL

InsidiousIdol

Mineski

Interactive Philippines

China

Vici Gaming

Newbee

HyperGloryTeam Invictus Gaming

LGD Gaming

Team DK

Prize pool and distribution

$50,000 + $2,5 for every sold ticket

1st place

2nd place

3rd place

4th place

5th - 8th place 50%

20%

15%

5%

2,5%

Broadcasts

A first glimpse of this event was published by dota2.ru last month, where the organiser explained his project. Ivan Tebyakin wishes to expand the Russian Dota eSports beyond Moscow and give every fan the chance to witness the conclusion of a grand competition for a small price.To benefit the cause, Synergy League has also launched a creative contest that grants the winner a paid trip to the LAN Finals and a powerful gaming computer. You're allowed to enter the contest with anything you come up with, as long as it's about Dota 2 and you're the authentic creator. The 2nd to 8th place will also be rewarded with Dota 2 merchandise. To participate, simply mail your creative production toand add some contact information (Skype, Facebook, phone number, ...). The contest will end 2 weeks before the main event.The LAN Finals will be held in the Altay Regional Drama Theatre in Barnaul at the end of November, about 1,500 kilometres removed from Moscow and close to the border of Kazakhstan. Almost three centuries ago, another man named Ivan Polzunov created the first steam engine on Russian soil in this city. Soon Steam will help you watch the finest Dota 2 action made possible by Ivan of Synergy League.The first season will start with open online qualifiers for the European division which gives upcoming teams the chance to grab one out of two available tickets for the group stages, which are also held online. More information regarding the open qualifier is yet to be released. SEA will also benefit a lot from this new and exciting tournament, as no less than 16 teams will compete in their qualifier, four more than the StarLadder SEA qualifiers.Invited teamsThese 14 competitors will be joined by the two best teams from the open qualifier.FormatTwo groups of 8 teams will battle for glory in a round robin format, playing Best-of-1 matches against each other within a particular group. The top 4 teams of each group will advance to the Double Elimination playoffs. Matches in the upper bracket are Best-of-3 while the lower bracket are Best-of-1. Four victorious teams from Europe will reach the LAN Finals.ScheduleThe competition kicks off on the 27th of September and will last for 30 days.Invited teamsFormatSimilar to the format for Europe, the SEA lower bracket matches in the playoffs will be Best-of-3 as well. The two best teams from the SEA division will enter the LAN Finals.ScheduleThis competition also starts on the 27th of September and will last for 30 days.Invited teamsFormatThe Chinese division has only 1 group and will determine the seeds for the Single Elimination playoffs with Best-of-2 matches in round robin fashion. First and second place advance directly to the semi finals of these playoffs while the other 4 teams clash against each other to reach those semi finals where they fight over two tickets for the main event.ScheduleThis division is planned to commence in mid-October and will finish within a week and a half.English commentary by TBA.Russian commentary by Synergy Studio.Chinese commentary by LGD TV.During the European and SEA qualifiers, a total of 6 games will be played every day.The local government supports this tournament and will do everything necessary to run a smooth and impressive spectacle. Tomorrow morning, the organisers will host a press-conference in Barnual about the first season of Synergy League at 9:00 CET which will be broadcasted live on TV in Russia. As direct competitor with StarLadder, this event is putting a lot of effort in expanding the popularity of Dota 2 in Russia and around the globe.The second season will see a significant increase in the initial prize money, alongside a more spectacular location for the LAN Finals and the launch of amateur divisions in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.This article was written byTom Laeremans, joinDOTA's Writer. Tom finally made his way to Dota last year after two years of "training" in LoL. In his spare time after college, he spends most of his time behind the computer outside his football addiction.Location: Testelt, BelgiumFollow him on @Morantyx.