The last, but certainly not least, Major of the 2018/19 Dota Pro Circuit is the EPICENTER Major,[1] the fourth installment of the largest LAN tournament in Russia. From 22 to 30 June, 16 of the best teams in the world have one last chance to earn valuable DPC points to secure their qualification to The International 2019. The final days of the playoffs were once again held at the CSKA Arena, formerly known as the VTB Ice Palace.[2]

Format [ edit ]

Qualifier [3] 14 Teams from the six regional qualifiers Two teams each from CIS, Southeast Asia, North, and South America Three teams each from Europe, and China. Two team qualifies as the winner and runner up of the StarLadder ImbaTV Minor S2

Group Stage [4] - June 22nd - 23rd Sixteen teams are divided in four GSL groups of four teams each The top two teams advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs The bottom two teams advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs All games are Bo3

- Playoffs [4] - June 24th - 30th Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination format, with the final three days of the tournament were held in front of a live audience at the CSKA Arena Eight teams begin in the upper bracket, eight in the lower bracket All games except Grand Finals and Lower Bracket Round 1 are Bo3 Lower Bracket Round 1 are Bo1 Grand Finals is Bo5

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Broadcast Talent [ edit ]

Prize Pool [ edit ]

The prize pool for the finals is $1,000,000 USD and 15,000 Pro Circuit Points.

Participants [ edit ]

Group Stage [ edit ]

Playoffs [ edit ]

Upper Bracket R1 (Bo3) Team Secret 1 Virtus.pro 2 Team Liquid 2 PSG.LGD 0 Vici Gaming 2 Gambit Esports 0 TNC Predator 2 Royal Never Give Up 1 Upper Bracket R2 (Bo3) Virtus.pro 1 Team Liquid 2 Vici Gaming 2 TNC Predator 1 Upper Bracket Final (Bo3) Team Liquid 1 Vici Gaming 2 Lower Bracket R1 (Bo1) Fnatic 0 Forward Gaming 1 Evil Geniuses 0 OG 1 Alliance 1 Infamous 0 Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 paiN Gaming 0 Lower Bracket R2 (Bo3) PSG.LGD 2 Forward Gaming 0 Team Secret 0 OG 2 Royal Never Give Up 1 Alliance 2 Gambit Esports 2 Ninjas in Pyjamas 0 Lower Bracket R3 (Bo3) PSG.LGD 2 OG 0 Alliance 2 Gambit Esports 0 Lower Bracket R4 (Bo3) TNC Predator 2 PSG.LGD 0 Virtus.pro 2 Alliance 0 Lower Bracket R5 (Bo3) TNC Predator 0 Virtus.pro 2 Lower Bracket Final (Bo3) Team Liquid 2 Virtus.pro 0 Grand Final (Bo5) Vici Gaming 3 Team Liquid 2

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