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Upcoming
Ongoing ESL One Katowice 2018
Recent ESL One Genting 2018 (/dota2/ESL_One/Genting/2018)
Click on the "Show" link on the right to see the full list [show]
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League Information
Series: (/dota2/ESL_One) ESL One (/dota2/ESL_One)
(/dota2/Dota_Pro_Circuit) Dota Pro Circuit (/dota2/Dota_Pro_Circuit)
Type: O ine
Location: (/dota2/Category:Poland) Katowice
Number of Teams: 16
Links
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ESL One (/dota2/ESL_One) will be hosting Poland's rst ever Dota 2 Major: Sixteen teams from across the globe will ght for a part of the $1,000,000 USD
(United States Dollar) prize pool and 1,500 qualifying points for The International 2018 (/dota2/index.php?
title=The_International_2018&action=edit&redlink=1).[1] The playo s will be held on February 24-25, 2018 at the Spodek Arena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sp
odek) in Katowice, Poland.
Format
Quali ers and invites
Sixteen teams: Eight invites and eight teams from regional quali ers[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 Quali er[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 semi nals of the playo s
2nd and 3rd placed teams advance to the quarter nals of the playo s
Playo s
Playo s will be played between February 23rd and 25th[4]
Broadcast Talent
The talent for the English broadcast was announced on February 15, 2018[5]:
Desk Host:
(/dota2/Category:United_Kingdom) Redeye (/dota2/Redeye) (Paul Chaloner)
Stage Host:
(/dota2/Category:United_Kingdom) OJ Borg (http://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/OJ_Borg) (Oliver James Borg D'Anastasi)
Commentators:
(/dota2/Category:United_Kingdom) ODPixel (/dota2/ODPixel) (Owen Davies)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Capitalist (/dota2/Capitalist) (Austin Walsh)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Blitz (/dota2/Blitz) (William Lee)
(/dota2/Category:Australia) TobiWan (/dota2/TobiWan) (Toby Dawson)
O -site Commentators:
(/dota2/Category:United_Kingdom) Gareth (/dota2/Gareth) (Gareth Bateson)
(/dota2/Category:Croatia) Lacoste (/dota2/Lacoste) (Dominik Stipic)
Analysts:
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Fogged (/dota2/Fogged) (Ioannis Loucas)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Purge (/dota2/Purge_(Kevin_Godec)) (Kevin Godec)
(/dota2/Category:United_States) Nahaz (/dota2/Nahaz) (Alan Bester)
Observer:
(/dota2/Category:Germany) PimpmuckL (/dota2/PimpmuckL) (Jonathan Liebig)
Reporter:
(/dota2/Category:Netherlands) Sheever (/dota2/Sheever) (Jorien van der Heijden)
Statisticians:
(/dota2/Category:South_Africa) Noxville (/dota2/Noxville) (Ben Steenhuisen)
(/dota2/Category:Europe) bukka (/dota2/Bukka) (Aleksandar Bukurecki)
Prize Pool
The prize pool for the tournament is $1,000,000 USD (United States Dollar) and 1,500 DPC Points (/dota2/Dota_Pro_Circuit)[6].
(/dota2/File:Gold.png)
$400,000 750 (/dota2/Virtus.pro) Virtus.pro (/dota2/Virtus.pro)
1st
(/dota2/File:Copper.png)
$80,000 75 (/dota2/Fnatic) Fnatic (/dota2/Fnatic)
4th
place 5 to 16
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Participating Teams
Virtus.pro (/dota2/Virtus.pro)[7]
1 (/dota2/Category:Russia) RAMZES666 (/dota2/RAMZES666)
2 (/dota2/Category:Ukraine) No[o]ne (/dota2/Noone)
3 (/dota2/Category:Russia) 9pasha (/dota2/9pasha)
4 (/dota2/Category:Russia) RodjER (/dota2/RodjER)
5 (/dota2/Category:Russia) Solo (/dota2/Solo)
C
(/dota2/Category:Ukraine) Artstyle (/dota2/Artstyle)
(Coach)
Direct Invite
Newbee (/dota2/Newbee)[10]
1 (/dota2/Category:China) Moogy (/dota2/Moogy)
2 (/dota2/Category:China) Sccc (/dota2/Sccc)
3 (/dota2/Category:Australia) kpii (/dota2/Kpii)
4 (/dota2/Category:China) Kaka (/dota2/Kaka)
5 (/dota2/Category:China) Faith (/dota2/Faith)
Direct Invite
Mineski (/dota2/Mineski)[12]
1 (/dota2/Category:Malaysia) Mushi (/dota2/Mushi)
2 (/dota2/Category:Malaysia) Moon (/dota2/Moon_(Kam_Boon_Seng))
3 (/dota2/Category:Singapore) iceiceice (/dota2/Iceiceice)
4 (/dota2/Category:Thailand) Jabz (/dota2/Jabz)
5 (/dota2/Category:Philippines) ninjaboogie (/dota2/Ninjaboogie)
C
(/dota2/Category:China) 71 (/dota2/index.php?title=71&action=edit&redlink=1)
(Coach)
Direct Invite
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Vici Gaming (/dota2/Vici_Gaming)[13]
1 (/dota2/Category:China) Paparazi灬 (/dota2/Paparazi%E7%81%AC)
2 (/dota2/Category:China) Ori (/dota2/Ori)
3 (/dota2/Category:China) eLeVeN (/dota2/ELeVeN)
4 (/dota2/Category:China) LaNm (/dota2/LaNm)
5 (/dota2/Category:China) Fenrir (/dota2/Fenrir)
C
(/dota2/Category:China) Mikasa (/dota2/Mikasa)
(Coach)
Direct Invite
2 (/dota2/Category:Poland) Nisha (/dota2/Nisha)
3 (/dota2/Category:Poland) Patos (/dota2/Patos)
5 (/dota2/Category:Poland) kacor (/dota2/Kacor)
Europe Quali er (/dota2/ESL_One/Katowice/2018/Europe)
OG (/dota2/OG)
1 (/dota2/Category:Denmark) N0tail (/dota2/N0tail)
2 (/dota2/Category:Ukraine) Resolut1on (/dota2/Resolut1on)
3 (/dota2/Category:Sweden) s4 (/dota2/S4)
4 (/dota2/Category:Finland) JerAx (/dota2/JerAx)
5 (/dota2/Category:Israel) Fly (/dota2/Fly)
C
(/dota2/Category:France) 7ckngMad (/dota2/7ckngMad)
(Coach)
Europe Quali er (/dota2/ESL_One/Katowice/2018/Europe)
2 (/dota2/Category:Sweden) Limmp (/dota2/Limmp)
3 (/dota2/Category:United_States) Moo (/dota2/Moo)
4 (/dota2/Category:United_States) Zfreek (/dota2/Zfreek)
5 (/dota2/Category:United_States) melonzz (/dota2/Melonzz)
North America Quali er (/dota2/ESL_One/Katowice/2018/North_America)
Infamous (/dota2/Infamous)
1 (/dota2/Category:Peru) Kotarō Hayama (/dota2/Kotar%C5%8D_Hayama)
2 (/dota2/Category:Argentina) Papita (/dota2/Papita)
3 (/dota2/Category:Peru) StingeR (/dota2/StingeR)
4 (/dota2/Category:Peru) Sco eld (/dota2/Sco eld)
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5 (/dota2/Category:Peru) Accel (/dota2/Accel)
Fnatic (/dota2/Fnatic)
1 (/dota2/Category:Canada) EternaLEnVy (/dota2/EternaLEnVy)
2 (/dota2/Category:Philippines) Abed (/dota2/Abed)
3 (/dota2/Category:United_States) UNiVeRsE (/dota2/UNiVeRsE)
4 (/dota2/Category:Philippines) DJ (/dota2/DJ)
5 (/dota2/Category:Sweden) pieliedie (/dota2/Pieliedie)
C
(/dota2/Category:Malaysia) Adam (/dota2/Adam)
(Coach)
Southeast Asia Quali er (/dota2/ESL_One/Katowice/2018/Southeast_Asia)
2 (/dota2/Category:United_States) CC&C (/dota2/CC%26C)
3 (/dota2/Category:Sweden) zai (/dota2/Zai)
4 (/dota2/Category:Israel) 33 (/dota2/33)
5 (/dota2/Category:United_States) ppd (/dota2/Ppd)
NA Last Chance Quali er (/dota2/ESL_One/Katowice/2018/North_America/Last_Chance_Quali er)
Results
Group Stage
Group A
Quarter nals Semi nals Winners' Quali ed
Finals
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Quarter nals Semi nals Winners' Quali ed
Finals
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Playo s
Quarter nals Semi nals Finals
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2 3rd Place
1
Match
2
External Content
Streams
(/dota2/File:UsUk.png) ESL One multi-POV (https://live.esl-one.com/)
(/dota2/File:UsUk.png) ESL One (https://www.facebook.com/WatchESLOne/live_videos/) on Facebook.com
(/dota2/Category:China) ESL One Dota (https://www.huomao.com/9314) on Huomao.com
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(/dota2/Category:Poland) ESL Poland (https://www.twitch.tv/esl_dota2_pl) on Twitch.tv
(/dota2/Category:Thailand) ESL Thailand (https://www.twitch.tv/esl_dota2_th) on Twitch.tv
(/dota2/Category:Thailand) ESL One (https://www.facebook.com/ThaiESL) on Facebook.com
(/dota2/Category:Brazil) ESL Brasil (https://www.facebook.com/ESLBrasil/) on Facebook.com
(/dota2/Category:Vietnam) ESL Vietnam (https://www.twitch.tv/esl_23creativevn/) on Twitch.tv
(/dota2/Category:Spain) ESL Spain (https://www.twitch.tv/esl_dota2_es/) on Twitch.tv
Interviews
2018-02-25 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "Everyone of my team mates deserves this trophy."
(https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/967850478993362946) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-25 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "We asked LiquidGh_ about TeamLiquid's decision to switch roles in the middle of the 3rd place decider series." (https://t
witter.com/ESLDota2/status/967783101396148225) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-24 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "They are strong as a team, but we can win against them." (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/96752770879529369
6) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-24 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "virtuspro win against EvilGeniuses means more to them than winning the entire tournament!" (https://twitter.com/ESL
Dota2/status/967435532321153024) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-24 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "PieLieDieDota wants to face EvilGeniuses to take revenge for UniverseDota. Will he get his wish?" (https://twitter.com/E
SLDota2/status/967394752734908416) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-24 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "Matum likes Spiderssss..." (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/967317005182357504) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-23 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "Today we thought outside the box. They were de nitely caught o guard." (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/96674
9477989179394) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-22 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "Secret are a very good team, but we've learned from our games." (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/96674947798
9179394) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-22 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "Looking at that team, it's always 50/50." (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/966747435258339329) by ESL
(/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-22 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) Here you go! JERAX (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/966726625911103488) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-21 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) Post-match interview with none other than the GODLY KotL himself - GH! (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/966417
251791339520) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-21 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) PieLieDie believes that they can take down Team Secret
(https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/966409717475024896) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-21 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) Resolut1on: "I really want to beat Liquid" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/966400257398591488) by ESL
(/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-21 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "We can beat any team here" - Ace with the con dence!
(https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/966367881838645251) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-21 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "We are ready!" - MidOne (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/966168121374515200) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-21 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) Let's hear from Adam on his thoughts with regards to Fnatic's run here at ESL One Katowice (https://twitter.com/ESLDot
a2/status/966160561145708544) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-20 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) Noone said it! You simply can't let Virtus.pro get their last pick Brood (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/966082465
516412939) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-20 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "We hope to put up a good show" - zai with his thoughts on their upcoming match against Team Liquid (https://twitter.c
om/ESLDota2/status/966072942626041856) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-20 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) "If we get past that, we are going to win the tournament" - mr0 (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/96597964379790
9505) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
2018-02-20 | (/dota2/File:UsUk.png) Natus Vincere are playing against Fnatic right now but let's hear what NAVI's manager Igor has to say before the match!
(https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/965975997710553088) by ESL (/dota2/ESL)
References
1. "The ESL One Katowice 2018 Major brings Dota 2 to Poland in February" (http://en.esl-one.com/dota2/katowice-2018/news/the-esl-one-katowice-2018-
major-brings-dota-2-to-poland-in-february/). esl-one.com. 2017-10-24.
2. ESL One (2018-01-08). "Revealing the ESL One Katowice closed quali er teams" (http://en.esl-one.com/dota2/katowice-2018/news/announcing-the-esl-
one-katowice-closed-quali er-invites/). esl-one.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
3. ESL Dota 2 (2018-01-19). "ESL One Katowice 2018 NA Last Chance Quali er Announcement" (http://en.esl-one.com/dota2/katowice-2018/news/esl-one
-katowice-2018-na-last-chance-quali er-announcement/). esl-one.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
4. ESLDota2 (2018-02-07). "The group draw for the ESL One Katowice Major is complete!" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/961192979871477761).
twitter.com.
5. ESL One (2018-02-15). "Announcing the ESL One Katowice 2018 broadcast crew" (http://en.esl-one.com/dota2/katowice-2018/news/announcing-the-esl
-one-katowice-2018-broadcast-crew/). ESL One.
6. @ESLDota2 (2018-02-16). "Shedding some light on the prize money and DPC Point distribution for ESLOne Katowice" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/sta
tus/964469407563984896). twitter.com.
7. @ESLDota2 (2017-12-23). "First Dota 2 Major in Poland - rst direct invite!" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/944568291770605568). twitter.com.
8. @ESLDota2 (2017-12-27). "Happy belated Christmas to @teamsecret - our second direct invite to the #ESLOne Katowice Major this February!" (https://t
witter.com/ESLDota2/status/946017854532415490). twitter.com.
9. ESLDota2 (28 December 2017). "Another day, another invite! Welcome to #ESLOne Katowice - @TeamLiquid!" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/946
380231740235778). Twitter.
10. ESLDota2 (29 December 2017). "#ESLOne Katowice invite week continues with invite #4 - @NewbeeCN!" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/9467426
07194890242). Twitter.
11. ESLDota2 (30 December 2017). "Before the year ends, let's welcome @EvilGeniuses to the #ESLOne Katowice Major!" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/sta
tus/947105011091177473). Twitter.
12. ESLDota2 (1 January 2018). "Happy new year @MineskiProTeam and welcome to the #ESLOne Katowice Major!" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/9
47829788642721792). Twitter.
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13. ESLDota2 (2 January 2018). "We're already at the seventh out of eight direct invites" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/status/948192173626769408).
Twitter.
14. @ESLDota2 (2018-01-03). "Rounding out our direct invites to #ESLOne Katowice are none other than @natusvincere!" (https://twitter.com/ESLDota2/st
atus/948554544153161731). twitter.com.
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