Dota 2 PGL Arlington Major: Schedule, results, teams, where to watch
Get ready for some thrilling Dota 2 action.
World-class Dota 2 action will soon be on full display with the final Major of the Dota Pro Circuit 2021/2022 set to begin on August 4.
The PGL Arlington Major promises to deliver exciting matches and drama with 17 of the world’s best teams battling one another for DPC points and their share of the US$500,000 prize pool.
Here is everything you need to know about the PGL Arlington Major.
What is the PGL Arlington Major?
ThePGL Arlington Majoris the third Major of the Dota Pro Circuit 2021/2022.
17 teams from six different regions gathered in Texas for the premier event, hoping to earn their share of the prize pool and DPC points, which they will need to guarantee an invitation to The International 2022 in October.
The 12 teams with the most DPC points will earn a direct invite to TI11, making each Major a precious opportunity to earn points and book their tickets early.
Upper bracket quarterfinals
Lower bracket round 1
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
Stream D
Teams competing in the PGL Arlington Major
Chinese squadXtreme Gamingwithdrew from the tournament since one player’s visa was denied several times.
Southeast Asian squadFnaticalso had visa issues of their own with three players from their main roster unable to obtain US visas. Fnatic was allowed to participate in the tournament with three substitutes.
Entity,Royal Never Give Up,Thunder Awaken, andTalon Esportswill also be playing with stand-ins.
South America
Format of the PGL Arlington Major
The 17 attending teams will be split into two groups. Each team will play a best-of-two round-robin to determine their standings.
The top four teams from each group will be seeded in the upper bracket of the playoffs. Teams that finish in 5th and 6th place in their group will advance to the lower bracket. The remaining teams in each group will be eliminated from the competition.
All playoff series are best-of-three, except for the grand finals, which will be a best-of-five.
PGL Arlington Major prize pool
The Stockholm Major will have a US$500,000 prize pool, as well as 4,570 DPC points to be distributed among the attendees depending on placement.
Where to watch the PGL Arlington Major?
Fans can watch the matches live on PGL’s officialTwitch,YouTube, orFacebookstreams.
During the group stages, three additional streams will be broadcasting the matches. You can findStream B,Stream C, andStream Dhere.
