Dota has become a life style. During the summer time, Dota 2 fans are calling for friends and focusing in Seattle, cheering for the greatest competition. While in spring, Shanghai is witnessing a grand tournament where the world’s top teams compete in the Dota 2 Asia Championships. In the Perfect World Ceremony 2017, Gu Liming, the Senior Vice President of Perfect World announced the incoming DAC 2018 in spring time in Shanghai. There are so much to be expected in this upcoming tournament.[1]



Now the battle starts once again. The top sixteen teams all over the world gather for the DAC 2018 to compete for a prize pool of $1,000,000, 1,500 Qualifying Points and the grand honor. Six direct invites will be joined by the other ten competitors : the qualifying teams from the six qualifier regions. Who will raise the mighty Radiance - we will find out in Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China in spring.

Format [ edit ]

Qualifiers and invites Sixteen teams: Six invites and ten teams from regional qualifiers [2] One from each region Europe, South America, and CIS Two from Southeast Asia and North America Three from China

Group Stage Sixteen teams play in a Bo1 round robin. Top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs of Main Event. Bottom two teams from each group eliminated.

Main Event Breakout 8 teams: 3rd - 6th place teams from each group one-round Bo3 single-elimination bracket. 4 winners advance, losers are eliminated. Playoffs 8 teams: 4 winners of the Breakout and the Top 4 winners from Group Stage Double-elimination bracket. The first two rounds of the Lower bracket are Bo1 , while the Grand Finals are Bo5 . Others are Bo3 .



Broadcast Talent [ edit ]

The talent lineup for the English broadcast was announced on March 20th:[3]

Prize Pool [ edit ]

The prize pool for the finals is $1,000,000 USD and 1,500 Pro Circuit Points.





Participating Teams [ edit ]

Group Stage [ edit ]

For detailed group stage results, click HERE.

Main Event [ edit ]

Breakout (Bo3) Evil Geniuses 2 Newbee 0 Team Liquid 2 VGJ.Thunder 0 OpTic Gaming 2 Invictus Gaming 0 Team Secret 0 Vici Gaming 2 Upper Bracket R1 (Bo3) LGD Gaming 2 Evil Geniuses 0 Virtus.pro 0 Team Liquid 2 Mineski 2 OpTic Gaming 0 TNC Predator 1 Vici Gaming 2 Upper Bracket R2 (Bo3) LGD Gaming 2 Team Liquid 1 Mineski 2 Vici Gaming 1 Upper Bracket Finals (Bo3) LGD Gaming 0 Mineski 2 Lower Bracket R1 (Bo1) Evil Geniuses 0 Virtus.pro 1 OpTic Gaming 0 TNC Predator 1 Lower Bracket R2 (Bo1) Vici Gaming 0 Virtus.pro 1 Team Liquid 0 TNC Predator 1 Lower Bracket R3 (Bo3) Virtus.pro 2 TNC Predator 1 Lower Bracket Finals (Bo3) LGD Gaming 2 Virtus.pro 1 Grand Finals (Bo5) Mineski 3 LGD Gaming 2

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