ESL One Berlin Major 2023

[e][h]ESL One Berlin Major 2023

League Information

Series:

Dota Pro Circuit

ESL One

Organizer:

ESL

Sponsor(s):

Intel
Predator
DHL
Monster Energy

Server:

Europe

Type:

Offline

Location:

Berlin

Venue:

Velodrom

Format:

Round-robin group stage
Double-elimination playoffs

Prize Pool:

$500,000 USD

Start Date:

2023-04-26

End Date:

2023-05-07

Version:

7.33b

Teams:

18

Pro Circuit Points:

2,700

Liquipedia Tier:

Tier 1

Pro Circuit Tier:

Major

Links

Chronology

Lima Major

Bali Major

ESL One Berlin Major 2023 is the second Major of the 2023 Dota Pro Circuit season.^[1]

Format[edit]

Participants
- Eighteen teams
  - Four teams each from Western Europe and China
  - Three teams each from Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe
  - Two teams each from North America and South America
Group Stage - April 26 - April 30, 2023
- Two groups of nine teams each
- Single round-robin
- All matches are Bo2
- Top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
- 5th and 6th place teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs
- Remaining teams are eliminated
- Click here for tiebreaker rules

If there is a tie along the dividing line, tiebreaker matches will be played
- Upper Bracket/Lower Bracket
- Lower Bracket/Elimination
  - Two-way tie: Bo3
  - Three-way or more tie: Bo1 round-robin
For other ties that is non-dividing (positional ties):
1. Head to head result between tied teams
2. Results against the first team below the tied teams, continuing to each subsequent team below
3. If at some point of this process a tie can be broken, the process is restarted
4. Coin toss between teams

Playoffs - May 1 - May 7, 2023
- Double-elimination bracket
- All matches except Grand Final are Bo3
- Grand Final is Bo5

Broadcast Talent[edit]

The talent for the English broadcast was announced on April 20th, 2023.^[2]

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

Observers:
- JJ (Jonathan Liebig)
- Weppas (Johan Westberg)
- PTP (Patrik Björgell)
- Pablo (Axel Källman)

Sideline Reporter:
- Slacks (Jake Kanner)

Statistician:
- Noxville (Ben Steenhuisen)

Guests:
- KheZu (Maurice Gutmann)
- KBBQ (Jack Chen)
- Faith_bian (Zhang Ruida)
- Stormstormer (Daniel Schoetzau)
- Gorgc (Janne Stefanovski)
- SabeRLight- (Jonáš Volek)

Commentators/Analysts:
- Ephey (Mira Riad)
- Sheepsticked (Alexandra Roberts)
- Jenkins (Andrew Jenkins)
- ODPixel (Owen Davies)
- Fogged (Ioannis Loucas)
- Cap (Austin Walsh)
- SVG (Avery Silverman)
- ppd (Peter Dager)
- BSJ (Brian Canavan)
- syndereN (Troels Lyngholt Nielsen)
- SUNSfan (Shannon Scotten)
- N0tail (Johan Sundstein)

Remote Commentators/Analysts:
- Gareth (Gareth Bateson)
- Lacoste (Dominik Stipić)
- Ares (Lachlan Williams)
- GoDz (David Parker)
- rkryptic (Ricky Peterson)
- johnxfire (John Nathan Fernandez)
- Lyrical (Gabriel Cruz)
- Fear (Clinton Loomis)
- Trent (Trent MacKenzie)
- Purge (Kevin Godec)
- Dktruman (Tim de Lange)
- Astini (Filipe Astini)

The talent for the Russian broadcast was announced on April 26th, 2023.^[3]

Hosts:
- Merryf (Azalia Samigullina)
- Aigera (Aigera Dunamis)

Analysts:
- Sunlight (Kirill Kachinsky)
- JAM (Alexander Korotkov)
- ArrOw (Islambek Shaudirbaev)
- Santa (Alexander Koltan)
- TpoH (Maxim Vernikov)
- sad tomat (Roman Mukayev)

Observer:
- ForTheLastT1me (Artemiy Bessonov)

Commentators:
- Maelstorm (Vladimir Kuzminov)
- .Ark (Yegor Zhabotinskii)
- 1ceN1ce (Daniil Khalikov)
- Cloud Fox (Victor Kulichevskiy)
- Santeriz (Alexander)
- y0nd (Gleb Vazhnov)
- mash1nkaaa (Maria Ganelina)
- Heassh (Dmitriy Chernish)
- Eiritel (Dariya Morozova)
- Petushara (Uladzislau Kazlouski)

The talent for the Portuguese broadcast was announced on April 26th, 2023.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Commentators:
- Warss (Renan Moura da Costa)
- Sherlock (Alisson Maximo Dobosz)
- Jasam (José Victor Almeida dos Santos)
- Flerya (Daiani Beregula Araujo)
- Kaxanga (Pablo Oliveira Franco Menin)
- baLones (Felipe Augusto Rodrigues dos Santos)
- Melo (Eduardo Melo Viana)
- Patty (Patrícia Cristina Alves Souza)
- ace (Paulo Camerino)
- Puba (Fernando Emmanuell Soares de Oliveira)
- Tay (Taynara Sousa)
- Ayala (Matheus Ayala Batista)
- Guipepe (Guilherme Tedesco)
- LuhL (Luiza von Glehn)
- lil_kin6 (Marcio Rodrigues)

The talent for the Spanish broadcast was announced on April 24th, 2023.^[8] And on April 26th, 2023.^[9]
ESB

Hosts:
- Gabriela Hoyos (Gabriela Hoyos Lopez)
- DonCookie (Oscar Idiáquez Martinez)

Analysts:
- Chilling (Leunam Chávez)
- The Azathoth (Carlos Rios)
- Masoku (Jair Alex Dávila Matallana)
- Knight~ (Aliaksei Svirydau)
- Benjaz (Benjamín Lanao Barrios)
- SLATEM$ (Jordan Pascasio Vega)
- ILICH- (Mario Romero Valdivia)
- Robo-Z (Sebastian Cerralta Velarde)

Commentators:
- Tio Inka (Paul de la Cruz)
- YoloSergio (Sergio Pérez)
- Vadare (Christian Andrade)
- Lucky (Kevin Nahyr Muñoz Carbajal)
- Ozymandias (Gabriel Herencia)
- Nela (Marianela Lizeth Alva Reyna)
- Dorayaki (Jhonatan López Quinga)
- Polaris

4D Esports

Host:
- Ndree (Andree Santillán)

Hosts/Commentators:
- Blue (Marco Espinoza Oliveros)
- Imperius (Luis Cuadros)

Analysts:
- Tainim (María García)
- Axl (Axel Ramos)
- TaO (Darsee Egoavil)
- Flapjack (Julián Esnaider Carbajal Ylave)
- RoD (Alberto Polo Jordán)
- MiHawk (Leonardo Astete)

Panelists/Commentators:
- ZipoOne (Rodrigo Kriete)
- Daelin (David Campoblanco)

Commentators:
- Giulio (Julio Nuñez Murillo)
- Caosfenix (William Morera)
- Nois (Jeancarlo Hernan Gamarra Antonio)
- Mr Choco (Rikardo Mendoza Mattos)
- Cutipo (Frank Williams Galán Cutipa)
- Necca (Luis Gómez)
- Er-Kratos (Dimas Enrique Romero Fernández)
- Maverick (Aaron Gálvez)
- Ndree (Andree Santillán)

Panelists:
- Cara (Alejandro Guzmán Mendoza)
- D1smar (José Dismar Carhuajulca Levano)
- SexyeYogye (Eddy Arnold Orosco Prada)
- Accel (Cristian Neto Cruz Quispe)
- FalcoStyle (Huester Valenzuela Davila)
- Oscar (Oscar David Chavez Jimenez)
- RedMonster (Jhon Albert Mamani)
- Mjz (Romel Quinteros)
- DaaD- (David Perez)

Hosts:
- V1lat (Vitalii Volochai)
- Rakuzan (Konstantin Malinin)
- Kraken
- Aelnis (Bohdan Zaverukha)
- Bamb1no (Roman Zhura)

Analysts:
- Bafik (Oleksii Bafadarov)
- Belony (Yehor Dovhyi)
- Totus
- Skevich (Roman Paskevich)

Commentators:
- CaspeRRR (Roman Lepokhin)
- Sm1ley (Petro Banakh)
- DoubleEspresso (Roman Hubin)
- Droog (Dmytro Chumachenko)
- Sh4doweh (Yevhen Alekseiev)
- Olsior (Mykhailo Zvieriev)
- Goblak (Artur Kostenko)
- Petrovich (Roman Zhuravel)
- Thunder (Олег Громика)
- Yukio (Andriy Kucherenko)

Commentator:
- shokz (Jan Holtmann)

Prize Pool[edit]

The prize pool for the tournament is $500,000 USD and 2,700 Pro Circuit points.

Participants[edit]

Player Info

Team Liquid

1	miCKe
2	Nisha
3	zai
4	Boxi
5	Insania
C	Blitz


Western Europe

Tundra Esports

1	skiter
2	Nine
3	33
4	Saksa
5	Sneyking
C	Aui_2000


Western Europe

Gaimin Gladiators

1	dyrachyo
2	Quinn
3	Ace
4	tOfu
5	Seleri
C	Cy-


Western Europe

OG

Notes

1	Yuragi
2	bzm
3	MinD_ContRoL
4	Taiga
5	Kitrak


Western Europe

DM,

Chu and coach

Misha are unable to attend the major,

MinD_ContRoL and

Kitrak will stand-in.^[10]^[11]^[12]

9Pandas

Notes

1	RAMZES666
2	kiyotaka
3	MieRo`
4	Antares
5	RodjER
C	Nofear


Eastern Europe

April 17 - ex-HellRaisers is signed by 9Pandas.^[13]

Solo is unable to attend the major, RodjER will stand-in.^[14]^[15]

Team Spirit

1	Yatoro
2	Larl
3	Collapse
4	Mira
5	Miposhka
C	Silent


Eastern Europe

BetBoom Team

Notes

1	Nightfall
2	gpk~
3	Resolut1on
4	Save-
5	TORONTOTOKYO
C	boolk


Eastern Europe

Pure~ is unable to attend the major,

Resolut1on will stand-in as position 3 while

Nightfall moves to position 1.^[16]

Xtreme Gaming

1	Ghost
2	Paparazi灬
3	JT-
4	Kaka
5	Dy
C	LaNm


China

PSG.LGD

1	shiro
2	NothingToSay
3	zeal
4	planet
5	y`
C	xiao8


China

Invictus Gaming

1	Emo
2	Dust
3	项羽
4	Pyw
5	qyqx
C	super


China

Team Aster

Notes

1	Monet
2	SumaiL
3	Xxs
4	BoBoKa
5	皮球
C	Mad


China

Xwy is benched,

SumaiL will stand-in.^[17]^[18]

Talon Esports

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


Southeast Asia

Execration

1	Palos
2	Bob
3	Tino
4	Shanks
5	Carlo
C	Kim0


Southeast Asia

Team SMG

1	CDR
2	MooN
3	MidOne
4	ah fu
5	poloson
C	Kenchi


Southeast Asia

TSM

1	Timado
2	Bryle
3	kasane
4	Ari
5	Whitemon
C	MoonMeander


North America

Shopify Rebellion

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


North America

beastcoast

1	K1
2	DarkMago
3	Sacred
4	Scofield
5	Stinger
C	Raykill


South America

Evil Geniuses

1	Pakazs
2	Chris Luck
3	Wisper
4	Matthew
5	Panda
C	kaffs


South America

Roster moves since previous Major
Date Player Old New Ref 2023-04-17 Nofear None ⇒ (Coach) [1] 2023-04-17 RAMZES666 kiyotaka MieRo` Antares Solo None ⇒ [2] 2023-04-14 Xwy ⇒ (Inactive) [3] 2023-04-12 kaffs None ⇒ (Assistant Coach) [4] 2023-03-13 zeal None ⇒ [5] 2023-03-11 Boomy (Inactive) ⇒ [6] 2023-03-09 NothingToSay / (Loan/Inactive) ⇒ [7] 2023-03-09 poloson / (Loan/Inactive) ⇒ / (Loan/Inactive) [8][9] 2023-03-08 March (Coach) ⇒ None [10] 2023-03-08 LaNm None ⇒ (Coach) [11] 2023-03-08 bLink (Coach) ⇒ None [12] 2023-03-08 Kaka ⇒ [13] 2023-03-07 Boomy ⇒ (Inactive) [14] 2023-03-07 ALWAYSWANNAFLY (Coach) ⇒ None [15] 2023-03-06 Sword_Art (Analyst) ⇒ None [16] 2023-03-06 Chu (Coach) ⇒ [17] 2023-03-06 Misha ⇒ (Coach) [18] 2023-03-04 Pyw ⇒ [19][20] 2023-03-04 项羽 ⇒ / (Loan/Inactive) [21][22] 2023-03-04 poloson ⇒ / (Loan/Inactive) [23] 2023-03-04 Irving ⇒ None [24]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Standings
1.	Gaimin Gladiators	5-3-0	13-3
2.	9Pandas	2-6-0	10-6
3.	Team Liquid	3-4-1	10-6
4.	PSG.LGD	3-3-2	9-7
5.	Team Aster	2-4-2	8-8
6.	Evil Geniuses	2-4-2	8-8
7.	BetBoom Team	1-6-1	8-8
8.	Execration	1-2-5	4-12
9.	TSM	0-2-6	2-14

5th-7th Place Tiebreaker
1.	Team Aster	2-0
2.	Evil Geniuses	1-1
3.	BetBoom Team	0-2


	1-1Apr 27	2-0Apr 28	1-1Apr 29	2-0Apr 29	2-0Apr 30	0-2Apr 28	1-1Apr 27	1-1Apr 26
1-1Apr 27		2-0Apr 26	2-0Apr 28	1-1Apr 30	1-1Apr 29	1-1Apr 29	1-1Apr 28	1-1Apr 27
0-2Apr 28	0-2Apr 26		0-2Apr 29	1-1Apr 28	1-1Apr 27	0-2Apr 30	0-2Apr 26	0-2Apr 29
1-1Apr 29	0-2Apr 28	2-0Apr 29		2-0Apr 26	2-0Apr 27	0-2Apr 26	1-1Apr 30	1-1Apr 28
0-2Apr 29	1-1Apr 30	1-1Apr 28	0-2Apr 26		0-2Apr 26	0-2Apr 27	2-0Apr 29	0-2Apr 27
0-2Apr 30	1-1Apr 29	1-1Apr 27	0-2Apr 27	2-0Apr 26		1-1Apr 26	1-1Apr 28	2-0Apr 29
2-0Apr 28	1-1Apr 29	2-0Apr 30	2-0Apr 26	2-0Apr 27	1-1Apr 26		1-1Apr 27	2-0Apr 28
1-1Apr 27	1-1Apr 28	2-0Apr 26	1-1Apr 30	0-2Apr 29	1-1Apr 28	1-1Apr 27		1-1Apr 26
1-1Apr 26	1-1Apr 27	2-0Apr 29	1-1Apr 28	2-0Apr 27	0-2Apr 29	0-2Apr 28	1-1Apr 26

Group B[edit]

Standings
1.	Tundra Esports	6-2-0	14-2
2.	OG	4-4-0	12-4
3.	Team Spirit	3-5-0	11-5
4.	Shopify Rebellion	3-4-1	10-6
5.	Talon Esports	2-3-3	7-9
6.	Xtreme Gaming	2-2-4	6-10
7.	beastcoast	1-3-4	5-11
8.	Team SMG	1-2-5	4-12
9.	Invictus Gaming	0-3-5	3-13


	2-0Apr 27	0-2Apr 28	0-2Apr 29	0-2Apr 29	1-1Apr 30	1-1Apr 28	2-0Apr 27	0-2Apr 26
0-2Apr 27		1-1Apr 26	0-2Apr 28	1-1Apr 30	1-1Apr 29	2-0Apr 29	2-0Apr 28	0-2Apr 27
2-0Apr 28	1-1Apr 26		0-2Apr 29	0-2Apr 28	0-2Apr 27	1-1Apr 30	1-1Apr 26	0-2Apr 29
2-0Apr 29	2-0Apr 28	2-0Apr 29		1-1Apr 26	2-0Apr 27	2-0Apr 26	2-0Apr 30	1-1Apr 28
2-0Apr 29	1-1Apr 30	2-0Apr 28	1-1Apr 26		1-1Apr 26	2-0Apr 27	1-1Apr 29	1-1Apr 27
1-1Apr 30	1-1Apr 29	2-0Apr 27	0-2Apr 27	1-1Apr 26		2-0Apr 26	2-0Apr 28	1-1Apr 29
1-1Apr 28	0-2Apr 29	1-1Apr 30	0-2Apr 26	0-2Apr 27	0-2Apr 26		0-2Apr 27	1-1Apr 28
0-2Apr 27	0-2Apr 28	1-1Apr 26	0-2Apr 30	1-1Apr 29	0-2Apr 28	2-0Apr 27		0-2Apr 26
2-0Apr 26	2-0Apr 27	2-0Apr 29	1-1Apr 28	1-1Apr 27	1-1Apr 29	1-1Apr 28	2-0Apr 26

For detailed match results, click HERE.

Playoffs[edit]

Show bracket

Date	Round	Team	Score	vs. Team
2023-05-01 09:00:00May 1, 2023 - 09:00 UTC	Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	GG	2 : 0	TSpirit
2023-05-01 11:30:00May 1, 2023 - 11:30 UTC	Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	OG	2 : 1	Liquid
2023-05-01 15:10:00May 1, 2023 - 15:10 UTC	Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	9P	2 : 0	SR
2023-05-01 17:50:00May 1, 2023 - 17:50 UTC	Upper Bracket Quarterfinals	Tundra	2 : 1	PSG.LGD
2023-05-02 10:00:00May 2, 2023 - 10:00 UTC	Lower Bracket Round 1	TSpirit	0 : 2	Aster
2023-05-02 13:35:00May 2, 2023 - 13:35 UTC	Lower Bracket Round 1	Liquid	2 : 1	XG
2023-05-02 17:15:00May 2, 2023 - 17:15 UTC	Lower Bracket Round 1	SR	0 : 2	EG
2023-05-03 10:00:00May 3, 2023 - 10:00 UTC	Lower Bracket Round 1	PSG.LGD	0 : 2	Talon
2023-05-03 13:35:00May 3, 2023 - 13:35 UTC	Upper Bracket Semifinals	GG	2 : 0	OG
2023-05-03 17:05:00May 3, 2023 - 17:05 UTC	Upper Bracket Semifinals	9P	2 : 1	Tundra
2023-05-05 10:00:00May 5, 2023 - 10:00 UTC	Lower Bracket Round 2	Aster	0 : 2	Liquid
2023-05-05 13:45:00May 5, 2023 - 13:45 UTC	Lower Bracket Round 2	EG	2 : 0	Talon
2023-05-05 17:05:00May 5, 2023 - 17:05 UTC	Lower Bracket Quarterfinals	Tundra	0 : 2	Liquid
2023-05-06 10:00:00May 6, 2023 - 10:00 UTC	Lower Bracket Quarterfinals	OG	1 : 2	EG
2023-05-06 14:20:00May 6, 2023 - 14:20 UTC	Upper Bracket Final	GG	2 : 0	9P
2023-05-06 17:20:00May 6, 2023 - 17:20 UTC	Lower Bracket Semifinal	Liquid	2 : 0	EG
2023-05-07 10:00:00May 7, 2023 - 10:00 UTC	Lower Bracket Final	9P	1 : 2	Liquid
2023-05-07 14:10:00May 7, 2023 - 14:10 UTC	Grand Final	GG	3 : 1	Liquid

Show schedule

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

UB Quarterfinals

UBQF

Upper Bracket Semifinals

UB Semifinals

UBSF

Upper Bracket Final

UB Final

UBF

Grand Final

Final

GF

Lower Bracket Round 1

LB Round 1

LBR1

Lower Bracket Round 2

LB Round 2

LBR2

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

LB Quarterfinals

LBQF

Lower Bracket Semifinal

LB Semifinal

LBSF

Lower Bracket Final

LB Final

LBF

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ESL One Berlin Major 2023

Format[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group B[edit]

Playoffs[edit]