DPC CN 2023/22 Overview
Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) is a well-known international professional tournament format system for the Defense of the Ancients 2 (DotA 2) game. This tournament was introduced by the game’s developer, Valve, to determine the teams who will be eligible to obtain a one-way ticket via a direct invitation to the world-renowned The International.
The DPC is a newer elimination game that replaced the Dota Major Championship series (2015-2016). The said major change was frowned upon by the fans because of the unpredictable and non-transparent handling of the International invitations done by Valve. However, this was immediately resolved as Dota Pro Circuit has continued to exist up until now.
The playing format for DPC 2023-2022 season will remain the same as the previous season. However, the only thing that is changed is that it will have three tours, unlike the previous season that it only had 3 tours. And at the end of the final tour, the top twelve 12 teams produced by DPC will directly qualify for The International 2023. All remaining slots will be decided via regional, final chance qualifiers.
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Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) has a regional league format that will feature six regions. These regions shall be divided into Division I and Division II with eight teams each. And that each of the leagues will last for six weeks. The said regional leagues will be handled by the following tournament organizers.
| Region | Organizer |
|---|---|
| Western Europe | DreamHack |
| Eastern Europe | Epic Esports Events |
| China | Perfect World |
| Southeast Asia | Beyond the Summit |
| North America | ESL |
| South America | 4D Esports |
The prize pool given during each Regional League tournament is a total prize of $280,000 USD per tour. The prize is split into the two divisions $205,000 USD for Div. I and $75,000 USD in Div. II.
Dota Pro Circuit China or DPC CN 2023/22 has already begun. With its Open Qualifier which happened last November 26 – 27, 2023. The top two teams, Ybb gaming, and ShenZhen, immediately moved to qualify in Division II of the said Regional League. In this stage, which immediately happened last November 29 – December 17, 2023, produced the top two teams, Xtreme Gaming and Team Magma, immediately qualified for Division I. During the Div. II elimination, the bottom teams are eliminated and the remaining teams will remain in the said division to wait for the next tour to redeem themselves.
DPC CN 2023/22 Participants
The participants of DPC CN 2023/22 will be chosen from two divisions. In Div. II, the participants will be:
- Two teams who are from the Upper Bracket of Season 2 of the previous DPC Season
- Four teams who are from the Lower Bracket of Season 2 of previous DPC Season
- Two teams who won during the Open Qualifier
For Division I, the participants will be composed of:
- Six teams who are from the Upper Division of Season 2 of previous DPC Season
- Two teams who are from the Lower Division of Season 2 of the previous DPC Season
DPC CN 2023/22 Game Format
With the two-division in Dota Pro Circuit China, the game format for each will be different from one another. For Division II, the game format will be:
- Single round-robin gameplay
- All of the Matches will be Best-of-Three
- The top two teams will qualify to Division I for the next tour
- The bottom two teams will be eliminated and could no longer proceed
- The remaining teams will remain for the next tour
Division I will follow the following game format:
- Single round-robin elimination
- All of the matches will be Best-of-Three
- The first-place team will proceed to the Major Playoffs
- The second-placed team will qualify to the Major Group Stage
- The third and fourth teams will qualify for the Major Wild Card stage
- The bottom two teams will proceed to Division II for the next tour
- The remaining teams will remain for the next tour
DPC CN 2023/22 Prize Pool
The prize pool for both divisions for DPC CN 2023/22 differs. For Division II, the prize pool amounts to $75,000 which is divided into:
| Place | USD Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $17,000 |
| 2nd | $16,000 |
| 3rd | $15,000 |
| 4th | $11,000 |
| 5th | $9,000 |
| 6th | $7,000 |
While for Division I, the prize pool amounts to $205,000 and 69 Pro Circuit points which is divided into:
| Place | USD Price | Seed | DPC Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $30,000 | Major Playoffs | 300 |
| 2nd | $28,000 | Major Group Stage | 180 |
| 3rd | $27,000 | Major Wild Card | 120 |
| 4th | $26,000 | Major Wild Card | 60 |
| 5th | $25,000 | – | 30 |
| 6th | $24,000 | – | – |
| 7th | $23,000 | Division II | – |
| 8th | $22,000 | Division II | – |
DPC CN 2023/22 Participating Teams
There are different teams participating in the different Divisions in Dota Pro Circuit China 2023/22. For Division II, here are the following teams and the players that represent each team:
| Team | Bracket Division | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune Gaming | Upper Division | Fonte, yChen, dolem, HuiHui, guoguo |
| Sparking Arrow Gaming | Upper Division | Ms, Dstones, Flyby, Son Goku, XCJ |
| Aster.Aries | Lower Division | Ulu, White Album, 生死, TK, RedPanda |
| Team Magma | Lower Division | 白也, Dust, Tzy, mianmian, Kazz |
| CDEC | Lower Division | Mks, Echo, xiaofu, omoxiloyi, IGNIS |
| Xtreme Gaming | Lower Division | J, Paparazi, Srf, Pyw, Dy |
| Ybb Gaming | Open Qualifier | Lou, Storm, AYuNiD, 928, Rain |
| ShenZhen | Open Qualifier | Kaiyko, Ash, Seed, Drink, Hara |
While in Division I, the teams and players that will participate are:
| Team | Bracket Division | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Team Aster | Upper Division | Monet, Ori, Xxs, BoBoKa, Siamese.C |
| PSG.LCD | Upper Division | Ame, NothingToSay, Faith_bian, XinQ, y |
| Vici Gaming | Upper Division | Poyoyo, Xim, Irving, Yds., 起风了 |
| Invictus Gaming | Upper Division | Flyfly, Emo, JT, Fade, Oli |
| Royal Never Give Up | Upper Division | 圣子华炼, Somnus丶M, Chalice, FelixCiaoBa, xNova |
| EHOME | Upper Division | shiro, 7e, zeal, plAnet, zzq |
| Phoenix Gaming | Lower Division | M77, zone-, Shining, Yp, Lww |
| LBZS | Lower Division | Kagome, Pyue, Molasses, CatYou, detachment |
DPC CN 2023/22 Schedule Match
- EHOME versus Phoenix (January 3 – 06:00 CET)
- PSG.LGD versus Aster (January 3 – 09:00 CET)
- Vici Gaming versus LBZS (January 4 – 06:00 CET)
- PSG.LGD versus Phoenix (January 4 – 09:00 CET)
- Invictus Gaming versus Royal Never Give Up (January 4 – 12:00 CET)
- Invictus Gaming versus EHOME (January 7 – 06:00 CET)
- Aster versus Vici Gaming (January 7 – 09:00 CET)
- Invictus Gaming versus Phoenix (January 9 – 06:00 CET)
- RNG versus LBZS (January 9 – 09:00 CET)
- PSG.LGD versus Vici Gaming (January 9 – 12:00 CET)
Final Thoughts
The DPC CN 2023/22 is one of the most awaited games for this season as most of the participating teams are promising to be one of the final sixteen teams for the upcoming The International 11. Also, the CN region is one of the toughest and most competitive scenes in Dota 2 because of the unconventional meta and how they play against other teams from other regions.
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