DreamLeague Season 21

[e][h]DreamLeague Season 21

League Information

Series:

DreamLeague

Organizer:

ESL

Sponsor(s):

Intel
Predator
DHL
Monster Energy
1xBet
SAP

Server:

Europe West

Type:

Online

Location:

Europe

Format:

Round-robin group stage
Double-elimination playoffs

Prize Pool:

$1,000,000 USD

Start Date:

2023-09-18

End Date:

2023-09-24

Teams:

12

Liquipedia Tier:

Tier 1

Links

Chronology

Season 20

Upcoming Matches

Tundra	vs.	OG
September 23, 2023 - 10:00 UTC Playoffs

SR	vs.	TSpirit
September 23, 2023 - 13:30 UTC Playoffs

BB	vs.	TBD
September 23, 2023 - 17:00 UTC Playoffs

TBD	vs.	TBD
September 24, 2023 - 10:00 UTC Playoffs

TBD	vs.	TBD
September 24, 2023 - 14:00 UTC Playoffs

Format[edit]

Participants
- Twelve teams
  - Six teams from Western Europe
  - Three teams from Eastern Europe
  - One team each from North America, South America and Southeast Asia
- Invites are based on the EPT Ranking System

Group Stage - September 18 - September 20, 2023
- Two single round-robin groups of six teams each
- All matches are Bo2
- Top two teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of playoffs
- 3rd-4th place teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of playoffs
- Bottom two teams are eliminated
- Click here for Group Stage 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

Playoffs - September 21 - September 24, 2023
- Double-elimination bracket
- All matches except Grand Final are Bo3
- Grand Final is Bo5

Prize Pool[edit]

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

Participants[edit]

Player Info

Gaimin Gladiators

C	Cy-
Main Roster

1	Dyrachyo
2	Quinn
3	Ace
4	tOfu
5	Seleri
Staff


Western Europe

Team Liquid

C	Blitz
Main Roster

1	miCKe
2	Nisha
3	zai
4	Boxi
5	iNSaNiA
Staff


Western Europe

Tundra Esports

C	Aui_2000
Main Roster

1	skiter
2	Topson
3	33
4	Nine
5	Sneyking
Staff


Western Europe

Quest Esports

Notes

1	Shad
Main RosterStaff

C	Daxak
Main RosterSubstitutes

1	TA2000
2	No!ob
3	Tobi
4	OmaR
5	kaori
SubstitutesStaff


Western Europe

TA2000 is initially unable to participate due to US visa delay,

Shad will stand-in for the earlier matches.^[1]

Entity

Notes

2	Malr1ne
Main RosterStaff

C	MeTTpuM
Main RosterSubstitutes

1	watson
2	Stormstormer
3	ATF
4	Kataomi
5	Fishman
SubstitutesStaff


Western Europe

Gabbi is unable to participate due to ping and US visa issue,

ATF will stand-in.^[2]^[3]

OG

C	Misha
Main Roster

1	Yuragi
2	bzm
3	MinD_ContRoL
4	Ceb
5	Kitrak
Staff


Western Europe

Team Spirit

C	Silent
Main Roster

1	Yatoro
2	Larl
3	Collapse
4	Mira
5	Miposhka
Staff


Eastern Europe

9Pandas

1	RAMZES666
2	kiyotaka
3	MieRo`
4	Antares
5	Solo


Eastern Europe

BetBoom Team

C	boolk
Main Roster

1	Nightfall
2	gpk~
3	Pure
4	Save-
5	TORONTOTOKYO
Staff


Eastern Europe

Talon Esports

C	SunBhie
Main Roster

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


Southeast Asia

Shopify Rebellion

C	BuLba
Main Roster

1	Arteezy
2	Abed
3	SabeRLighT-
4	Cr1t-
5	Fly
Staff


North America

Evil Geniuses

C	Vintage
Main Roster

1	Pakazs
2	Chris Luck
3	Wisper
4	Matthew
5	Panda
Staff


South America

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Standings
1.	Shopify Rebellion	3-2-0	8-2
2.	Tundra Esports	3-1-1	7-3
3.	Entity	2-2-1	6-4
4.	9Pandas	2-1-2	5-5
5.	Team Liquid	0-2-3	2-8
6.	Talon Esports	0-2-3	2-8


	0-2Sep 18	0-2Sep 20	1-1Sep 19	0-2Sep 18	1-1Sep 19
2-0Sep 18		1-1Sep 19	2-0Sep 18	0-2Sep 20	0-2Sep 19
2-0Sep 20	1-1Sep 19		2-0Sep 18	2-0Sep 19	0-2Sep 18
1-1Sep 19	0-2Sep 18	0-2Sep 18		1-1Sep 19	0-2Sep 20
2-0Sep 18	2-0Sep 20	0-2Sep 19	1-1Sep 19		1-1Sep 18
1-1Sep 19	2-0Sep 19	2-0Sep 18	2-0Sep 20	1-1Sep 18

Group B[edit]

Standings
1.	Team Spirit	4-1-0	9-1
2.	BetBoom Team	2-3-0	7-3
3.	Gaimin Gladiators	2-1-2	5-5
3.	OG	1-3-1	5-5
5.	Evil Geniuses	0-2-3	2-8
6.	Quest Esports	0-2-3	2-8


	0-2Sep 18	2-0Sep 21	0-2Sep 19	1-1Sep 18	2-0Sep 19
2-0Sep 18		2-0Sep 19	1-1Sep 18	2-0Sep 20	2-0Sep 19
0-2Sep 21	0-2Sep 19		0-2Sep 18	1-1Sep 19	1-1Sep 18
2-0Sep 19	1-1Sep 18	2-0Sep 18		1-1Sep 19	1-1Sep 20
1-1Sep 18	0-2Sep 20	1-1Sep 19	1-1Sep 19		2-0Sep 18
0-2Sep 19	0-2Sep 19	1-1Sep 18	1-1Sep 20	0-2Sep 18

Matches[edit]

September 18-A[edit]

September 18-A

September 18-B[edit]

September 18-B

September 19-A[edit]

September 19-A

September 19-B[edit]

September 19-B

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