DPC CN Tour 1 Division I: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch
DPC CN Tour 1 Division I begins on January 3.
Following Valve’s new DPC format, DPC CN Tour 1 Division I is part of the first Tour of the2021-2022 Dota 2 seasonand features eight stacked teams from the powerhouse region.
The Chinese region dominated the previous 2021 DPC season withInvictus Gamingwinning theONE Esports Singapore Major, andPSG.LGDtaking theWePlay AniMajoralong with a runner-up finish atThe International 10(TI10).
The road to The International 11 (TI11) for the Chinese region begins on January 3 with its top teams battling it out in the 2022 Dota 2 season’s first Regional League.
What is DPC CN Tour 1 Division I?
DPC CN Tour 1 Division I is the first Regional Leagues in the Chinese region for the 2021-2022 Dota 2 season. The event will be hosted by Perfect World, which is primarily known for hosting major Dota 2 events in China.
The top four teams from the tournament will qualify to the first Major of the 2021-2022 Dota 2 season, while the bottom two teams will be relegated to Division II in the following Tour.
DPC CN Tour 1 Division I schedule and results
The DPC CN Tour 1 Division I’s Regional League begins on January 3. The event was delayed byValveafter Chinese teams were unable to return to their home country post-The International 10 (TI10) due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.
2nd-3rd place
(To be updated)
Format of DPC CN Tour 1 Division I
All eight teams participating in the Regional League will play best-of-three matches following a single round-robin format, similar to last year’s Upper Division and Lower Division competitions.
DPC CN Tour 1 Division I prize pool and point pool
Perfect World will have a total prize pool of US$205,000, along with a DPC point pool of 690.
Teams competing in the DPC CN Tour 1 Division I
The Chinese region’s top teams are Team Aster, PSG.LGD, Vici Gaming, Invictus Gaming, Royal Never Give Up, and EHOME, squads from the Upper Division of the previous 2021 DPC season.
Phoenix Gaming and LBZS were the top two performing teams from the Lower Division of the last 2021 DPC season who got promoted to Division I.
Where to watch the DPC CN Tour 1 Division I?
Dota 2 fans can watch the matches live onPerfect World’s official website.
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