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ESL One Katowice 2018

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[e][h]ESL One Katowice 2018
League Information
Organizer:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Poland Katowice
Format:
Group Stage
Single Elimination Playoffs
Prize Pool:
$1,000,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-02-20
End Date:
2018-02-25
Game:
Version:
Teams:
16
Pro Circuit Points:
1,500
Liquipedia Tier:
Pro Circuit Tier:
Links
Chronology

ESL One will be hosting Poland's first ever Dota 2 Major: Sixteen teams from across the globe will fight for a part of the $1,000,000 USD prize pool and 1,500 qualifying points for The International 2018.[1] The playoffs will be held on February 24–25, 2018 at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland.

Format[edit]

  • Qualifiers and invites
    • Sixteen teams: Eight invites and eight teams from regional qualifiers[2]:
      • One from each region China, Southeast Asia, South America, and CIS
      • Two from Europe and two spots from North America (one through the NA Last Chance Qualifier[3])
  • Groups
    • Groups were drawn on February 7th[4]
    • Group Stage will be held from February 20th to the 23rd:
      • Two eight team, double-elimination groups
      • Top teams from each group advance directly to the semifinals of the playoffs
      • 2nd and 3rd placed teams advance to the quarterfinals of the playoffs
  • Playoffs
    • Playoffs will be played between February 23rd and 25th[4]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

The talent for the English broadcast was announced on February 15, 2018.[5]:

  • Desk Host:
  • Stage Host:
    • United Kingdom OJ Borg (Oliver James Borg D'Anastasi)
  • Off-site Commentators:
  • Analysts:
  • Reporter:
    • Netherlands Sheever (Jorien van der Heijden)
  • Statisticians:

The talent for the Russian broadcast was announced on February 18, 2018.[6]

  • Host:
  • Analysts:
    • Russia Inmate (Dmitry Filinov)
    • Russia NS (Yaroslav Kuznetsov)
    • Russia Smile (Sergey Revin)

The talent for the Spanish broadcast was announced on February 19, 2018.[7]

  • Host:
  • Commentators:
  • Analysts:
    • Spain Kratos (Dimas Enrique Romero Fernández)
    • Spain RoD (Alberto Polo Jordán)
    • Spain Tainim (María García)

Prize Pool[edit]

The prize pool for the tournament is $1,000,000 USD and 1,500 Pro Circuit points.[8]

Participants[edit]

Newbee [12]
1China Moogy
2China Sccc
3Australia kpii
4China Kaka
5China Faith

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
1
EffectEffectEF
0
February 20, 2018 - 12:00 CET
Bounty Hunter
Gyrocopter
Lion
Phantom Lancer
Viper
32m33s
Anti-Mage
Clockwerk
Death Prophet
Naga Siren
Disruptor
OGOGOG
0
Vici GamingVici GamingVG
1
February 20, 2018 - 12:00 CET
Chen
Witch Doctor
Storm Spirit
Brewmaster
Lone Druid
56m29s
Sand King
Dragon Knight
Nyx Assassin
Keeper of the Light
Razor
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
1
Vici GamingVici GamingVG
2
February 20, 2018 - 17:35 CET
Razor
Keeper of the Light
Rubick
Tiny
Terrorblade
42m19s
Storm Spirit
Nature's Prophet
Disruptor
Gyrocopter
Naga Siren
Gyrocopter
Disruptor
Elder Titan
Tinker
Nyx Assassin
38m34s
Juggernaut
Batrider
Death Prophet
Bane
Naga Siren
Bounty Hunter
Gyrocopter
Rubick
Underlord
Pugna
31m14s
Outworld Destroyer
Batrider
Dragon Knight
Bane
Elder Titan
MineskiMineskiMski
1
compLexity GamingcompLexity GamingcoL
0
February 20, 2018 - 13:10 CET
Bounty Hunter
Witch Doctor
Puck
Vengeful Spirit
Timbersaw
36m43s
Dragon Knight
Templar Assassin
Tusk
Lycan
Rubick
OpTic GamingOpTic GamingOpTic
0
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
1
February 20, 2018 - 13:10 CET
Keeper of the Light
Beastmaster
Chen
Dragon Knight
Templar Assassin
34m30s
Enchantress
Lifestealer
Queen of Pain
Disruptor
Naga Siren
MineskiMineskiMski
0
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
2
February 20, 2018 - 20:10 CET
Night Stalker
Witch Doctor
Brewmaster
Lifestealer
Tinker
30m18s
Broodmother
Omniknight
Warlock
Gyrocopter
Sand King
Sand King
Bane
Brewmaster
Phantom Lancer
Timbersaw
40m03s
Dragon Knight
Lifestealer
Puck
Witch Doctor
Naga Siren
Vici GamingVici GamingVG
2
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
0
February 22, 2018 - 15:30 CET
Elder Titan
Razor
Disruptor
Dragon Knight
Underlord
58m20s
Outworld Destroyer
Puck
Bounty Hunter
Gyrocopter
Bane
Bane
Elder Titan
Gyrocopter
Batrider
Death Prophet
52m16s
Dark Seer
Lifestealer
Tusk
Disruptor
Tiny
Vici GamingVici GamingVG
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
EffectEffectEF
0
OGOGOG
2
February 20, 2018 - 16:40 CET
Disruptor
Brewmaster
Viper
Earthshaker
Luna
34m48s
Batrider
Tinker
Witch Doctor
Gyrocopter
Tusk
Death Prophet
Disruptor
Night Stalker
Legion Commander
Terrorblade
27m21s
Medusa
Lycan
Puck
Rubick
Elder Titan
MineskiMineskiMski
1
OGOGOG
2
February 21, 2018 - 14:10 CET
Night Stalker
Shadow Shaman
Puck
Vengeful Spirit
Monkey King
31m48s
Underlord
Lycan
Dragon Knight
Witch Doctor
Naga Siren
Disruptor
Death Prophet
Earthshaker
Omniknight
Dragon Knight
49m34s
Monkey King
Puck
Shadow Fiend
Witch Doctor
Tusk
Bane
Mirana
Earthshaker
Phantom Lancer
Enigma
41m57s
Dragon Knight
Terrorblade
Visage
Earth Spirit
Witch Doctor
compLexity GamingcompLexity GamingcoL
1
OpTic GamingOpTic GamingOpTic
2
February 20, 2018 - 19:30 CET
Razor
Disruptor
Brewmaster
Juggernaut
Puck
38m34s
Enigma
Queen of Pain
Gyrocopter
Sand King
Rubick
Death Prophet
Witch Doctor
Earth Spirit
Dark Seer
Monkey King
33m26s
Gyrocopter
Nyx Assassin
Phantom Lancer
Ancient Apparition
Sand King
Disruptor
Razor
Brewmaster
Nature's Prophet
Sniper
43m05s
Queen of Pain
Juggernaut
Pugna
Elder Titan
Rubick
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
OpTic GamingOpTic GamingOpTic
0
February 21, 2018 - 18:00 CET
Razor
Bane
Earth Spirit
Terrorblade
Jakiro
26m26s
Pugna
Chaos Knight
Nature's Prophet
Warlock
Elder Titan
Bane
Terrorblade
Keeper of the Light
Viper
Vengeful Spirit
39m56s
Broodmother
Shadow Fiend
Enchantress
Omniknight
Rubick
OGOGOG
0
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
February 22, 2018 - 14:30 CET
Chen
Rubick
Batrider
Lifestealer
Storm Spirit
42m43s
Queen of Pain
Lycan
Oracle
Elder Titan
Tiny
Razor
Tinker
Disruptor
Night Stalker
Brewmaster
28m57s
Nature's Prophet
Viper
Bane
Terrorblade
Elder Titan
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid

Group B[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
Team SecretTeam SecretSecret
1
InfamousInfamousINF
0
February 20, 2018 - 14:20 CET
Wraith King
Skywrath Mage
Underlord
Lifestealer
Dragon Knight
41m58s
Queen of Pain
Clockwerk
Disruptor
Phantom Lancer
Tiny
LGD GamingLGD GamingLGD
1
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
0
February 20, 2018 - 14:20 CET
Gyrocopter
Naga Siren
Chen
Pugna
Dragon Knight
26m33s
Razor
Lycan
Doom
Keeper of the Light
Sand King
Team SecretTeam SecretSecret
2
LGD GamingLGD GamingLGD
0
February 21, 2018 - 14:10 CET
Disruptor
Elder Titan
Gyrocopter
Beastmaster
Luna
34m15s
Terrorblade
Shadow Fiend
Naga Siren
Rubick
Omniknight
Razor
Tusk
Spirit Breaker
Phantom Lancer
Wraith King
33m40s
Jakiro
Faceless Void
Sand King
Queen of Pain
Bounty Hunter
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
0
FnaticFnaticFnatic
1
February 20, 2018 - 15:30 CET
Disruptor
Gyrocopter
Death Prophet
Rubick
Dragon Knight
48m36s
Tinker
Viper
Tidehunter
Shadow Shaman
Naga Siren
Team KinguinTeam KinguinKGN
1
NewbeeNewbeeNewbee
0
February 20, 2018 - 15:30 CET
Rubick
Gyrocopter
Bane
Abaddon
Nature's Prophet
28m52s
Brewmaster
Outworld Destroyer
Ancient Apparition
Lifestealer
Sand King
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
Team KinguinTeam KinguinKGN
1
February 21, 2018 - 17:00 CET
Razor
Bane
Tusk
Tidehunter
Ember Spirit
24m50s
Zeus
Phantom Lancer
Witch Doctor
Omniknight
Rubick
Sand King
Keeper of the Light
Lifestealer
Brewmaster
Storm Spirit
32m34s
Dragon Knight
Abaddon
Ancient Apparition
Lone Druid
Rubick
Clockwerk
Warlock
Tidehunter
Outworld Destroyer
Gyrocopter
43m43s
Beastmaster
Vengeful Spirit
Witch Doctor
Rubick
Tiny
Team SecretTeam SecretSecret
1
FnaticFnaticFnatic
2
February 22, 2018 - 16:30 CET
Disruptor
Tusk
Tidehunter
Tinker
Terrorblade
44m50s
Beastmaster
Invoker
Vengeful Spirit
Shadow Shaman
Naga Siren
Rubick
Storm Spirit
Earthshaker
Ursa
Abaddon
53m08s
Terrorblade
Dragon Knight
Nyx Assassin
Beastmaster
Keeper of the Light
Earthshaker
Lone Druid
Vengeful Spirit
Dragon Knight
Invoker
49m53s
Ember Spirit
Underlord
Lion
Clockwerk
Razor
FnaticFnaticFnatic
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
InfamousInfamousINF
0
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
2
February 21, 2018 - 12:00 CET
Tiny
Ancient Apparition
Night Stalker
Phantom Lancer
Brewmaster
21m29s
Lifestealer
Visage
Rubick
Io
Omniknight
Omniknight
Gyrocopter
Tusk
Shadow Shaman
Templar Assassin
39m20s
Chen
Medusa
Puck
Rubick
Tiny
Team KinguinTeam KinguinKGN
0
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
2
February 22, 2018 - 12:00 CET
Omniknight
Terrorblade
Tusk
Nature's Prophet
Jakiro
31m36s
Morphling
Dragon Knight
Rubick
Keeper of the Light
Beastmaster
Elder Titan
Sand King
Witch Doctor
Lone Druid
Zeus
39m21s
Lifestealer
Batrider
Lion
Keeper of the Light
Razor
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
0
NewbeeNewbeeNewbee
2
February 21, 2018 - 12:00 CET
Bounty Hunter
Beastmaster
Skywrath Mage
Faceless Void
Queen of Pain
25m53s
Dragon Knight
Earth Spirit
Rubick
Razor
Omniknight
Bounty Hunter
Brewmaster
Witch Doctor
Death Prophet
Weaver
33m41s
Underlord
Dragon Knight
Gyrocopter
Rubick
Sand King
LGD GamingLGD GamingLGD
1
NewbeeNewbeeNewbee
2
February 22, 2018 - 12:00 CET
Chen
Rubick
Sand King
Gyrocopter
Troll Warlord
62m53s
Puck
Lifestealer
Earth Spirit
Witch Doctor
Razor
Beastmaster
Keeper of the Light
Bane
Terrorblade
Gyrocopter
30m23s
Sniper
Phantom Lancer
Brewmaster
Sand King
Witch Doctor
Tidehunter
Witch Doctor
Tusk
Juggernaut
Death Prophet
42m21s
Axe
Outworld Destroyer
Jakiro
Gyrocopter
Naga Siren
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
2
NewbeeNewbeeNewbee
0
February 23, 2018 - 15:00 CET
Gyrocopter
Rubick
Dragon Knight
Ancient Apparition
Enigma
20m16s
Terrorblade
Ursa
Sand King
Disruptor
Omniknight
Razor
Bane
Elder Titan
Terrorblade
Puck
17m35s
Sand King
Phantom Lancer
Death Prophet
Bounty Hunter
Disruptor
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
Team SecretTeam SecretSecret
1
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
February 23, 2018 - 16:40 CET
Tusk
Undying
Storm Spirit
Underlord
Meepo
27m46s
Enchantress
Io
Disruptor
Phantom Lancer
Razor
Earthshaker
Terrorblade
Lich
Pugna
Lina
44m30s
Shadow Fiend
Enchantress
Jakiro
Naga Siren
Razor
Rubick
Batrider
Undying
Visage
Vengeful Spirit
27m06s
Broodmother
Puck
Earth Spirit
Chen
Terrorblade
Vici GamingVici GamingVG
2
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
1
February 24, 2018 - 15:50 CET
Naga Siren
Gyrocopter
Death Prophet
Batrider
Warlock
32m39s
Broodmother
Earth Spirit
Tiny
Viper
Chen
Naga Siren
Gyrocopter
Death Prophet
Clockwerk
Ancient Apparition
34m38s
Enchantress
Juggernaut
Disruptor
Viper
Elder Titan
Naga Siren
Dragon Knight
Witch Doctor
Underlord
Alchemist
58m24s
Ursa
Pugna
Earthshaker
Phantom Lancer
Chen
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
2
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
1
February 24, 2018 - 12:00 CET
Gyrocopter
Sand King
Omniknight
Bane
Terrorblade
33m11s
Ursa
Medusa
Rubick
Io
Tiny
Naga Siren
Omniknight
Witch Doctor
Viper
Troll Warlord
35m17s
Luna
Death Prophet
Skywrath Mage
Io
Beastmaster
Naga Siren
Disruptor
Death Prophet
Tinker
Doom
43m06s
Beastmaster
Terrorblade
Bane
Dragon Knight
Elder Titan
FnaticFnaticFnatic
0
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
2
February 24, 2018 - 20:30 CET
Beastmaster
Bane
Earthshaker
Vengeful Spirit
Medusa
29m56s
Outworld Destroyer
Death Prophet
Witch Doctor
Sand King
Chen
Tiny
Bane
Viper
Underlord
Wraith King
42m01s
Timbersaw
Warlock
Dragon Knight
Sand King
Gyrocopter
Vici GamingVici GamingVG
1
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
3
February 25, 2018 - 15:00 CET
Bane
Death Prophet
Rubick
Faceless Void
Batrider
29m45s
Dragon Knight
Earthshaker
Ancient Apparition
Omniknight
Gyrocopter
Tusk
Death Prophet
Warlock
Dragon Knight
Enigma
25m10s
Faceless Void
Nyx Assassin
Disruptor
Omniknight
Gyrocopter
Tusk
Keeper of the Light
Puck
Terrorblade
Batrider
27m51s
Broodmother
Jakiro
Witch Doctor
Gyrocopter
Chen
Elder Titan
Terrorblade
Witch Doctor
Dragon Knight
Batrider
32m56s
Pugna
Disruptor
Tiny
Gyrocopter
Chen
Third Place Match
Third Place Match
3rd Place
3rd
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
FnaticFnaticFnatic
1
February 25, 2018 - 11:10 CET
Io
Tiny
Bane
Phantom Assassin
Venomancer
36m14s
Timbersaw
Enchantress
Witch Doctor
Sand King
Gyrocopter
Elder Titan
Viper
Bounty Hunter
Puck
Arc Warden
28m59s
Broodmother
Tusk
Bane
Tidehunter
Razor
Elder Titan
Terrorblade
Rubick
Nature's Prophet
Pugna
52m15s
Ember Spirit
Shadow Demon
Tusk
Tidehunter
Razor

External Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Interviews[edit]

Other Videos[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "The ESL One Katowice 2018 Major brings Dota 2 to Poland in February". ESL. 2017-10-24.
  2. ESL One (2018-01-08). "Revealing the ESL One Katowice closed qualifier teams". ESL. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  3. ESL Dota 2 (2018-01-19). "ESL One Katowice 2018 NA Last Chance Qualifier Announcement". ESL. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  4. 4.0 4.1 ESLDota2 (2018-02-07). "The group draw for the ESL One Katowice Major is complete!". Twitter.
  5. ESL One (2018-02-15). "Announcing the ESL One Katowice 2018 broadcast crew". ESL.
  6. Dota 2 RuHub (2018-02-18). "Смотри трансляции самого ожидаемого турнира месяца ESL ONE Katowice 2018 Dota 2 на каналах Ruhub Studio!". vk.com.
  7. ESLspain (2018-02-19). "Os presentamos al equipo de retransmisión que nos acompañará en esta ESLOne Katowice de dota 2". twitter.com.
  8. ESLDota2 (2018-02-16). "Shedding some light on the prize money and DPC Point distribution for ESLOne Katowice". Twitter.
  9. @ESLDota2 (2017-12-23). "First Dota 2 Major in Poland - first direct invite!". Twitter.
  10. @ESLDota2 (2017-12-27). "Happy belated Christmas to @teamsecret - our second direct invite to the #ESLOne Katowice Major this February!". Twitter.
  11. ESLDota2 (28 December 2017). "Another day, another invite! Welcome to #ESLOne Katowice - @TeamLiquid!". Twitter.
  12. ESLDota2 (29 December 2017). "#ESLOne Katowice invite week continues with invite #4 - @NewbeeCN!". Twitter.
  13. ESLDota2 (30 December 2017). "Before the year ends, let's welcome @EvilGeniuses to the #ESLOne Katowice Major!". Twitter.
  14. ESLDota2 (1 January 2018). "Happy new year @MineskiProTeam and welcome to the #ESLOne Katowice Major!". Twitter.
  15. ESLDota2 (2 January 2018). "We're already at the seventh out of eight direct invites". Twitter.
  16. @ESLDota2 (2018-01-03). "Rounding out our direct invites to #ESLOne Katowice are none other than @natusvincere!". Twitter.