Dota Summit 13: Europe and CIS begins today
Dota Summit 13: Europe and CIS starts today. This article contains all the information about this tournament.
General information
Dota Summit 13: Europe and CIS will take place online on November 2-8. There will participate 10 teams at the tournament, 8 of which were invited, and 2 more went through the open qualifiers. Interestingly, ??Vikin.gg and ??Team Liquid will start their performance from the playoff bracket. The total prize pool of the tournament is $50,000.
Group stage
The group stage of the tournament will take place on November 2-5. The teams will be split into 2 groups of 4 each, where the GSL system awaits them. Each match will be played in BO5 format. The top three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, and the last places will be eliminated from the tournament.
Playoff
The playoff stage will run on November 6-8. The teams will play by a Single-Elimination bracket, which means that the teams won't have the right to make a mistake. All matches, except for the grand final, will be played in BO3 format and the grand final in BO5 format.