Only one shot at the crown.
Updated on March 6, 7:58 a.m. (GMT+8):Updated schedule and results.
The Dota 2 action kicks into gear in the City of Kings — Lima, Peru, for the first-ever Major in South America.
The Lima Major features 18 of the best Dota 2 teams in the world, competing for money, championships, and perhaps most importantly — Dota Pro Circuit points, crucial for direct qualification to The International 2023.
Here is everything you need to know about the Lima Major.
What is the Lima Major?
The Lima Major is the first Major of the 2023 Dota Pro Circuit.
18 teams from six different regions compete for the crown in the City of Kings. A substantial prize pool and DPC points are up for grabs.
The latter will likely prove essential for any team’s chances to qualify directly for The International 2023 since only 12 teams will be directly invited to Dota 2’s premier event.
Upper bracket quarterfinals
Lower bracket round 1
Upper bracket semifinals
Lower bracket round 2
Lower bracket quarterfinals
Upper bracket final
Lower bracket semifinal
Lower bracket final
Grand final
South America
Format of the Lima Major
The 18 attending teams are split into two groups. Each team will play a best-of-two round robin to determine their final standings.
The top four teams in each group are directly seeded into the upper bracket of the playoffs. The next two teams qualify for the lower bracket. We will unfortunately say goodbye to the last three teams, who will be eliminated.
Lima Major prize pool
The Lima Major has a US$500,00 prize pool and 1,900 DPC points up for grabs.
The prize pool will remain the same for all proceeding Majors this year, but the amount of DPC points will increase closer to The International 2023.
Where to watch the Lima Major?
You can watch the Lima Major on EPULZE’sofficial TwitchandYouTubestreams.
For the group stage, four separate streams will be up and running:
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