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The Bucharest Major

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< PGL
[e][h]The Bucharest Major
League Information
Series:
BucharestMajor
Dota Pro Circuit Dota Pro Circuit
Organizers:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Romania Bucharest
Format:
Swiss-system Group Stage; SE Playoffs
Prize Pool:
$1,000,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-03-04
End Date:
2018-03-11
Game:
Version:
Teams:
16
Pro Circuit Points:
1,500
Liquipedia Tier:
Pro Circuit Tier:
Links
Chronology

The Bucharest Major will be PGL's fourth Major and their second tournament of Valve's Dota Pro Circuit. The event will be held in March 2018 at the Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest, Romania, where sixteen teams will compete for their chance at the $1,000,000 USD prize pool and 1,500 DPC points.[1]

Format[edit]

  • Group Stage
    • Sixteen teams play in a 5-round Swiss-system format.
    • All matches are played in a Bo1.
    • The top eight placed teams advance to the playoffs.
  • Playoffs
    • The teams are seeded into a single-elimination bracket.
    • All matches are played in a Bo3, with a Bo5 finals.

Broadcast Talent[edit]

The talent for the English broadcast was announced on February 2, 2018.[2][3]

  • Host:
  • Observers:
    • Sweden Skrff (Rikard Holm Melin)
    • Sweden Weppas (Johan Westberg)

The talent for the Russian broadcast was announced on March 3, 2018.[4]

  • Commentators:
    • Russia 4ce (Nikita Kotkov)
    • Russia JAM (Alexander Korotkov)
    • Russia Lum1Sit (George Andropov)
    • Russia Maelstorm (Vladimir Kuzminov)

Prize Pool[edit]

The prize pool for the tournament is $1,000,000 USD and 1,500 Pro Circuit points.

Participants[edit]

Newbee [1]
1China Moogy
2China Sccc
3Australia kpii
4China Kaka
5China Faith
1 Romania w33 will be standing in for paiN Gaming.

[6]

2 TNC Pro Team renamed to TNC Predator on January 15th.[7]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

#TeamMatchesRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5
1VGJ.ThunderVGJ.Thunder VGJ.Thunder3 - 0Vici GamingVici GamingTeam SecretTeam SecretTNC PredatorTNC Predator
1Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses Evil Geniuses3 - 0paiN GamingpaiN GamingTeam LiquidTeam LiquidNewbeeNewbee
3NewbeeNewbee Newbee3 - 1Vega SquadronVega SquadronOGOGEvil GeniusesEvil GeniusescompLexity GamingcompLexity Gaming
3Virtus.proVirtus.pro Virtus.pro3 - 1OpTic GamingOpTic GamingLGD.Forever YoungLGD.Forever YoungNatus VincereNatus VincereTNC PredatorTNC Predator
3Team SecretTeam Secret Team Secret3 - 1compLexity GamingcompLexity GamingVGJ.ThunderVGJ.ThunderpaiN GamingpaiN GamingOpTic GamingOpTic Gaming
6Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid3 - 2LGD.Forever YoungLGD.Forever YoungEvil GeniusesEvil GeniusescompLexity GamingcompLexity GamingVici GamingVici GamingOGOG
6OpTic GamingOpTic Gaming OpTic Gaming3 - 2Virtus.proVirtus.proTNC PredatorTNC PredatorOGOGTeam SecretTeam SecretcompLexity GamingcompLexity Gaming
6TNC PredatorTNC Predator TNC Predator3 - 2MineskiMineskiOpTic GamingOpTic GamingVGJ.ThunderVGJ.ThunderVirtus.proVirtus.proNatus VincereNatus Vincere
9Natus VincereNatus Vincere Natus Vincere2 - 3OGOGVega SquadronVega SquadronVirtus.proVirtus.propaiN GamingpaiN GamingTNC PredatorTNC Predator
9compLexity GamingcompLexity Gaming compLexity Gaming2 - 3Team SecretTeam SecretMineskiMineskiTeam LiquidTeam LiquidNewbeeNewbeeOpTic GamingOpTic Gaming
9OGOG OG2 - 3Natus VincereNatus VincereNewbeeNewbeeOpTic GamingOpTic GamingMineskiMineskiTeam LiquidTeam Liquid
12Vici GamingVici Gaming Vici Gaming1 - 3VGJ.ThunderVGJ.ThunderpaiN GamingpaiN GamingLGD.Forever YoungLGD.Forever YoungTeam LiquidTeam Liquid
12paiN GamingpaiN Gaming paiN Gaming1 - 3Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesVici GamingVici GamingTeam SecretTeam SecretNatus VincereNatus Vincere
12MineskiMineski Mineski1 - 3TNC PredatorTNC PredatorcompLexity GamingcompLexity GamingVega SquadronVega SquadronOGOG
15LGD.Forever YoungLGD.Forever Young LGD.Forever Young0 - 3Team LiquidTeam LiquidVirtus.proVirtus.proVici GamingVici Gaming
15Vega SquadronVega Squadron Vega Squadron0 - 3NewbeeNewbeeNatus VincereNatus VincereMineskiMineski
  • For detailed match results, click HERE.


Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
VGJ.ThunderVGJ.ThunderVGJ.T
2
TNC PredatorTNC PredatorTNC
1
March 9, 2018 - 11:00 EET
Tusk
Bane
Tiny
Medusa
Legion Commander
40m49s
Outworld Destroyer
Gyrocopter
Batrider
Disruptor
Sand King
Tusk
Shadow Fiend
Rubick
Tidehunter
Weaver
49m31s
Outworld Destroyer
Mirana
Batrider
Disruptor
Sand King
Witch Doctor
Earth Spirit
Brewmaster
Luna
Viper
32m53s
Shadow Fiend
Rubick
Earthshaker
Gyrocopter
Omniknight
NewbeeNewbeeNewbee
2
Team SecretTeam SecretSecret
0
March 9, 2018 - 15:00 EET
Naga Siren
Witch Doctor
Viper
Underlord
Luna
41m29s
Phoenix
Tiny
Earthshaker
Gyrocopter
Disruptor
Disruptor
Brewmaster
Earth Spirit
Death Prophet
Luna
32m35s
Tidehunter
Wraith King
Skywrath Mage
Razor
Gyrocopter
VGJ.ThunderVGJ.ThunderVGJ.T
2
NewbeeNewbeeNewbee
0
March 10, 2018 - 13:30 EET
Disruptor
Brewmaster
Luna
Bounty Hunter
Shadow Fiend
33m25s
Templar Assassin
Chen
Rubick
Razor
Omniknight
Disruptor
Lycan
Earth Spirit
Omniknight
Shadow Fiend
38m17s
Templar Assassin
Sand King
Winter Wyvern
Brewmaster
Gyrocopter
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
1
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
March 9, 2018 - 18:00 EET
Elder Titan
Pugna
Bounty Hunter
Abaddon
Juggernaut
35m34s
Anti-Mage
Venomancer
Dark Willow
Dragon Knight
Earth Spirit
Chen
Viper
Tusk
Lifestealer
Ember Spirit
32m27s
Timbersaw
Lone Druid
Dark Willow
Bristleback
Keeper of the Light
Beastmaster
Keeper of the Light
Lion
Broodmother
Razor
41m22s
Omniknight
Lifestealer
Venomancer
Bane
Elder Titan
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
2
OpTic GamingOpTic GamingOpTic
0
March 10, 2018 - 11:00 EET
Omniknight
Terrorblade
Disruptor
Gyrocopter
Elder Titan
41m04s
Troll Warlord
Legion Commander
Io
Death Prophet
Bane
Gyrocopter
Chen
Rubick
Naga Siren
Juggernaut
26m17s
Puck
Lifestealer
Tusk
Death Prophet
Witch Doctor
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
1
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
2
March 10, 2018 - 16:15 EET
Dragon Knight
Elder Titan
Oracle
Lycan
Invoker
37m46s
Tiny
Terrorblade
Doom
Ancient Apparition
Sand King
Ancient Apparition
Venomancer
Earth Spirit
Tidehunter
Phantom Lancer
24m02s
Queen of Pain
Luna
Naga Siren
Disruptor
Sand King
Earth Spirit
Venomancer
Warlock
Tidehunter
Huskar
35m42s
Underlord
Death Prophet
Oracle
Terrorblade
Sand King
VGJ.ThunderVGJ.ThunderVGJ.T
0
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
3
March 11, 2018 - 14:00 EET
Bane
Elder Titan
Brewmaster
Luna
Phantom Lancer
26m59s
Tusk
Juggernaut
Tiny
Disruptor
Gyrocopter
Disruptor
Terrorblade
Elder Titan
Dragon Knight
Pugna
29m10s
Morphling
Enchantress
Lion
Naga Siren
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
Disruptor
Tusk
Batrider
Luna
31m43s
Broodmother
Centaur Warrunner
Earth Spirit
Ancient Apparition
Tiny

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