DreamLeague Season 20

[e][h]DreamLeague Season 20

League Information

Series:

DreamLeague

Organizer:

ESL

Server:

Europe West

Type:

Online

Location:

Europe

Format:

Round-robin group stage
Double-elimination playoffs

Prize Pool:

$1,000,000 USD

Start Date:

2023-06-11

End Date:

2023-06-25

Teams:

16

Liquipedia Tier:

Tier 1

Links

Chronology

Season 19

Format[edit]

Participants
- Sixteen teams
  - Five teams from Western Europe
  - Two teams each from Eastern Europe, North America, South America, China and Southeast Asia
- Invites are based on the EPT Ranking System

Group Stage 1
- Two groups of eight teams each
- Single round-robin
- All matches are Bo2
- Top four teams from each group advance to group stage 2
- Remaining teams are eliminated
- Click here for Group Stage 1 tiebreaker rules

If the tie is over a position of significance;
- Two teams - a Bo3 will be played
- Three teams or more - a Bo1 round-robin will be played
  - If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round of the round robin
    - Three teams - the tiebreaker will be replayed
    - Four teams or more - the matrix listed below will be used to resolve the tie, adding the information from the tiebreaker matches to those gathered during the group stage
For ties that are not over positions of significance (in order of importance):
1. Neustadtl score
2. Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account
3. Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved
4. 1v1 tiebreakers

Group Stage 2
- One group of eight teams
- Single round-robin
- All matches are Bo3
- Top two teams advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
- 3rd and 4th place team advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs
- Remaining teams are eliminated
- Click here for Group Stage 2 tiebreaker rules

If the tie is over a position of significance;
- Two teams - a Bo3 will be played
- Three teams or more - a Bo1 round-robin will be played
  - If the tiebreaker does not resolve following the first round of the round robin
    - Three teams - the tiebreaker will be replayed
    - Four teams or more - the matrix listed below will be used to resolve the tie, adding the information from the tiebreaker matches to those gathered during the group stage
For ties that are not over positions of significance (in order of importance):
1. Number of 2-0 series
2. Neustadtl score
3. Head-to-head record between the tied participants taking only game score into account
4. Record vs the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below the tied teams til the tie is resolved
5. 1v1 tiebreakers

Playoffs
- Double-elimination bracket
- All matches except Grand Final are Bo3
- Grand Final is Bo5
- Two teams qualify to Riyadh Masters 2023

Broadcast Talent[edit]

The talent for the English broadcast was announced on May 24th, 2023.^[1]

Hosts:
- Sheever (Jorien van der Heijden)
- Tsunami (Neal Khandheria)

Co-Hosts:
- Pyrion (Ted Forsyth)
- Jenkins (Andrew Jenkins)

Observers:
- JJ (Jonathan Liebig)
- gomeasy (Michelle Gómez)

Analysts:
- Ephey (Mira Riad)
- Sheepsticked (Alexandra Roberts)
- KheZu (Maurice Gutmann)
- Purge (Kevin Godec)
- BSJ (Brian Canavan)
- Fear (Clinton Loomis)
- WinteR (Chan Litt Binn)

Commentators:
- Cap (Austin Walsh)
- SVG (Avery Silverman)
- SUNSfan (Shannon Scotten)
- syndereN (Troels Lyngholt Nielsen)

Remote Commentators:
- MLPDotA (Mike Le Phoenix)
- johnxfire (John Nathan Fernandez)
- ODPixel (Owen Davies)
- Fogged (Ioannis Loucas)
- SeekNStrike (Richie Garcia)
- Dktruman (Tim de Lange)
- Astini (Filipe Astini)
- GoDz (David Parker)
- Ares (Lachlan Williams)
- Epidamnos (Liam Gilson)
- 343 (Adam Erwann Shah bin Akhtar Hussein)

Host:
- TBA

Analyst:
- TBA

Commentator:
- TBA

Commentator:
- TBA

Commentator:
- TBA

Host:
- TBA

Commentator:
- TBA

Prize Pool[edit]

$1,000,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:

Participants[edit]

Player Info

Gaimin Gladiators

1	dyrachyo
2	Quinn
3	Ace
4	tOfu
5	Seleri


Western Europe

Team Liquid

1	miCKe
2	Nisha
3	zai
4	Boxi
5	Insania


Western Europe

OG

1	Yuragi
2	bzm
3	DM
4	Taiga
5	Chu


Western Europe

Entity

1	watson
2	Stormstormer
3	Tobi
4	Kataomi`
5	Fishman


Western Europe

Team Secret

1	Crystallis
2	Armel
3	BOOM
4	yamich
5	Puppey


Western Europe

Team Spirit

1	Yatoro
2	Larl
3	Collapse
4	Mira
5	Miposhka


Eastern Europe

9Pandas

1	RAMZES666
2	kiyotaka
3	MieRo`
4	Antares
5	Solo


Eastern Europe

Shopify Rebellion

1	Arteezy
2	Abed
3	SabeRLight-
4	Cr1t-
5	Fly


North America

TSM

1	Timado
2	Bryle
3	kasane
4	Ari
5	Whitemon


North America

Evil Geniuses

1	Pakazs
2	Chris Luck
3	Wisper
4	Matthew
5	Panda


South America

beastcoast

1	K1
2	DarkMago
3	Sacred
4	Scofield
5	Stinger


South America

Team Aster

1	Monet
2	SumaiL
3	Xxs
4	BoBoKa
5	皮球


China

PSG.LGD

1	shiro
2	NothingToSay
3	niu
4	planet
5	y`


China

Talon Esports

1	23savage
2	Mikoto
3	Jabz
4	Q
5	Oli~


Southeast Asia

Execration

1	Palos
2	Bob
3	Tino
4	Shanks
5	Carlo


Southeast Asia

TBD

1	TBD
2	TBD
3	TBD
4	TBD
5	TBD


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Playoffs[edit]

Show bracket

Date	Round	Team	Score	vs. Team

Show schedule

Upper Bracket Final

UB Final

UBF

Grand Final

Final

GF

Lower Bracket Semifinal

LB Semifinal

LBSF

Lower Bracket Final

LB Final

LBF

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Primary
Language
Streams

Secondary
Language
Streams

Tertiary
Language
Streams

Quaternary
Language
Streams

Other VODs[edit]

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Portuguese
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Miscellaneous[edit]

Additional Data[edit]

Country Representation[edit]

#	Country / Region	Representation	Players
1	Russia	13 / 75 (17%)	Antares, Collapse, DM, dyrachyo, kasane, Kataomi`, kiyotaka, Larl, MieRo`, Miposhka, RAMZES666, Solo, yamich
2	Peru	10 / 75 (13%)	Chris Luck, DarkMago, K1, Matthew, Pakazs, Panda, Sacred, Scofield, Stinger, Timado
3	China	8 / 75 (11%)	BoBoKa, Monet, niu, planet, shiro, Xxs, y`, 皮球
4	Philippines	7 / 75 (9%)	Abed, Armel, Bob, Carlo, Palos, Shanks, Tino
5	Sweden	4 / 75 (5%)	Boxi, Insania, miCKe, zai
6	Thailand	3 / 75 (4%)	23savage, Jabz, Q
6	Ukraine	3 / 75 (4%)	Mira, Yatoro, Yuragi
8	Canada	2 / 75 (3%)	Arteezy, Bryle
8	Czechia	2 / 75 (3%)	BOOM, SabeRLight-
8	Denmark	2 / 75 (3%)	Ace, Cr1t-
8	Germany	2 / 75 (3%)	Stormstormer, tOfu
8	Indonesia	2 / 75 (3%)	Mikoto, Whitemon
8	Malaysia	2 / 75 (3%)	NothingToSay, Oli~
8	Netherlands	2 / 75 (3%)	Crystallis, Seleri
15	Austria	1 / 75 (1%)	Tobi
15	Belarus	1 / 75 (1%)	Fishman
15	Bolivia	1 / 75 (1%)	Wisper
15	Bulgaria	1 / 75 (1%)	bzm
15	Estonia	1 / 75 (1%)	Puppey
15	Israel	1 / 75 (1%)	Fly
15	Kazakhstan	1 / 75 (1%)	watson
15	Non-representing	1 / 75 (1%)	Chu
15	Norway	1 / 75 (1%)	Taiga
15	Pakistan	1 / 75 (1%)	SumaiL
15	Poland	1 / 75 (1%)	Nisha
15	United Kingdom	1 / 75 (1%)	Ari
15	United States	1 / 75 (1%)	Quinn

References[edit]

↑ ESL Dota2 (2023-05-24). "A new map, major studio and talent changes.". Twitter.

[1] ESL Dota2 (2023-05-24). "A new map, major studio and talent changes.". Twitter.

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