Islam "Samo" Kenawy had to say the following about the tournament: The Absolute Legends Team ManagerIslam "Samo" Kenawy had to say the following about the tournament:

"We are quite happy to see SK Gaming invest in Dota again after such a long time, and we are glad to be invited to their first Dota 2 SK Trophy, the more Dota the merrier."

Shoutcaster Boberg had to say about the tournament:

"I am very proud that I'll be representing SK-Gaming during their first Dota 2 Cup ever, and I'd like thank them for giving me this opportunity. Seeing their return back into the world of Dota is a great sign, and I'm more than excited to see what they bring with them in the future. But for now the question is, who will claim the first trophy?"

Tournament Overview:

Saturday, 23th March 16 CET: Quarter Finals

Sunday, 24th March 16 CET: Semi-Finals and Finals

Mode: 8 teams, Single Elimination, best-of-three except for the finals which will be a best-of-five

Prize: $1000 for the 1st place

The tournament will feature 8 teams which are going to fight for $1000 USD in a single elimination bracket. The SK Trophy takes place on Saturday and Sunday starting time for both days is 16:00 CET. On Day 1 all quarter finals matches will be played out and on Day 2 the tournament will finish. All matches are best-of-three except for the grand final which is best-of-five.The winner of the Trophy takes home $1000 USD.Head over to the tournament page to find the bracket.The tournament will be casted in English by John "Boberg" Boberg and in Russian by Ivan "pingeee" Nikiforov as well as a Portuguese stream byQualcomm Atheros' high-performance Killer™ technology enables intelligent networking solutions to improve the way people enjoy the Internet. The technology is used in WLAN and Ethernet solutions for computers requiring high-performance gaming experiences and is deployed in platforms of leading OEMs. The explosion of online applications and content, and the growing number of devices that access these applications, places increased stress on consumer endpoints. Killer technology is well positioned to address this challenge with solutions that intelligently manage, prioritize and direct digital content on home and mobile networks. Killer and other technologies were initially developed at Bigfoot Networks. Bigfoot Networks' team and technology were acquired in August, 2011 by Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated., to deliver value-added intelligent networking solutions dedicated to enhancing the end user networking experience.Bochum-based G Data Software AG is an innovative and rapidly expanding software house that specialises in IT security solutions. As a specialist in Internet security and pioneer in the field of virus protection, the company, founded in Bochum in 1985, developed the first antivirus program more than 20 years ago. Consequently G Data is one of the oldest security software companies in the world. The product range comprises security solutions for end customers as well as medium to large-sized enterprises. G Data security solutions are available in more than 90 countries worldwide.Founded in 1987 with a single product offering, Kingston® Technology now offers more than 2,000 memory products that support nearly every device that uses memory, from computers, servers and printers to digital cameras and mobile phones. In 2010, the company's sales reached $6.5 billion.