Dota 2 Riyadh Masters is the culmination of the ESL Pro Tour. Check out all details regarding this $15 million USD tournament!
ESL Pro Tour, hosted by Saudi Esports Federation, reaches its epic culmination. The pro league leads up to a massive LAN event, Riyadh Masters, which is ongoing now in July 2023. This non-Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) tournament offers a baffling prize pool of $15 million USD. Check out more Riyadh Masters details below!
Team Spirit are your Riyadh Masters champions!
Where to watch
You can find the official Twitch stream on Gamers8GG. You can also watch the streams live on their YouTube channel, Gamers8 Esports. Here are all channels that Gamers8 used to broadcast the Play-in, Group Stage, and Playoffs.
We have clipped the main stream, Stream A, below.
Riyadh Masters: Schedule and results
The 2023 Riyadh Masters will be held on 19 July to 30 July 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 14 days of non-stop Dota 2 action will be played out in an offline environment in front of a live audience.
Playoffs
July 30
Time [CEST] | Match | Score |
01:00 PM | Talon vs Liquid | 0-2 |
05:00 PM | Spirit vs Liquid [BO5] | 3-1 |
July 29
Time [CEST] | Match | Score |
11:00 AM | Talon vs 9P | 2-0 |
02:35 PM | Liquid vs Spirit | 1-2 |
06:05 PM | GG vs Talon | 1-2 |
July 28
Time [CEST] | Match | Score |
11:00 AM | Quest vs GG | 0-2 |
02:35 PM | Aster vs 9P | 2-1 |
06:05 PM | BetBoom vs GG | 1-2 |
July 27
Time [CEST] | Match | Score |
11:00 AM | 9P vs Secret | 2-0 |
02:35 PM | Talon vs Liquid | 1-2 |
06:05 PM | Spirit vs BetBoom | 2-1 |
July 26
Time [CEST] | Match | Score |
10:00 AM | Quest vs PSG.LGD | 2-0 |
01:35 PM | GG vs Tundra | 2-1 |
05:05 PM | Aster vs EG | 2-0 |
July 25
Time [CEST] | Match | Score |
10:00 AM | Quest vs Talon | 1-2 |
01:35 PM | Liquid vs GG | 2-1 |
05:05 PM | Spirit vs Aster | 2-0 |
08:40 PM | BetBoom vs 9P | 2-1 |
Group Stage Standings
*Top four teams in each group advance to the Upper Bracket of the Playoffs. The 5th-6th team go to the Lower Bracket. Meanwhile, the bottom two of each group face elimination.
# | Team | Score |
1. | Quest Esports | 9-5 |
2. | Team Spirit | 8-6 |
3. | Gaimin Gladiators | 8-6 |
4. | 9Pandas | 7-7 |
5. | PSG.LGD | 7-7 |
6. | Evil Geniuses | 7-7 |
7. | OG | 5-9 |
8. | Xtreme Gaming | 5-9 |
# | Team | Score |
1. | BetBoom Team | 12-2 |
2. | Team Liquid | 9-5 |
3. | Talon Esports | 8-6 |
4. | Team Aster | 7-5 |
5. | Team Secret | 6-8 |
6. | Tundra Esports | 4-8 |
7. | TSM | 4-10 |
8. | Shopify Rebellion | 4-10 |
Riyadh Masters Group Stage schedule and results
July 24
Tiebreakers Round for Group B 6th-8th place [BO1]
Time | Match | Score |
5:35 PM CEST | SR vs TSM | 0-1 |
6:20 PM CEST | Tundra vs TSM | 1-0 |
7:30 PM CEST | Tundra vs SR | 1-0 |
Tiebreakers Round for Group A 4th-6th place [BO1]
Time | Match | Score |
4:00 PM CEST | EG vs 9P | 0-1 |
5:40 PM CEST | PSG.LGD vs 9P | 0-1 |
6:50 PM CEST | PSG.LGD vs EG | - |
Group Stage Games
11:00 AM CEST | 01:45 PM CEST |
PSG.LGD vs Quest [1-1] | Talon vs Liquid [0-2] |
EG vs XG [2-0] | Aster vs SR [1-0] |
Spirit vs 9P [1-1] | BB vs TSM [2-0] |
GG vs OG [1-0] | Tundra vs Secret [1-1] |
July 23
11:00 AM CEST | 01:30 PM CEST | 04:15 PM CEST | 06:45 PM CEST |
Quest vs EG [2-0] | TSM vs Aster [1-1] | GG vs 9P [0-2] | Secret vs Liquid [0-2] |
GG vs XG [2-0] | Tundra vs Liquid [0-2] | PSG.LGD vs EG [2-0] | Talon vs SR [2-0] |
9P vs PSG.LGD [1-1] | BB vs Talon [2-0] | OG vs Quest [1-1] | BB vs Aster [2-0] |
OG vs Spirit [1-1] | SR vs Secret [1-1] | Spirit vs XG [2-0] | Tundra vs TSM [1-1] |
July 22
11:00 AM CEST | 01:30 PM CEST | 04:15 PM CEST | 06:45 PM CEST |
9P vs OG [1-1] | Tundra vs SR [1-1] | Spirit vs LGD [2-0] | TSM vs Talon [0-2] |
GG vs EG [1-1] | Aster vs Talon [1-1] | GG vs Quest [1-1] | Tundra vs Aster [0-2] |
Quest vs Spirit [2-0] | Liquid vs BB [0-2] | 9P vs XG [1-1] | Liquid vs SR [1-1] |
XG vs PSG.LGD [2-0] | TSM vs Secret [0-2] | OG vs EG [1-1] | Secret vs BB [2-0] |
July 21
11:00 AM CEST | 01:30 PM CEST | 04:15 PM CEST | 06:45 PM CEST |
XG vs Quest [1-1] | Tundra vs BB [0-2] | GG vs PSG.LGD [1-1] | Aster vs Secret [2-0] |
GG vs Spirit [1-1] | Aster vs Liquid [1-1] | EG vs Spirit [1-1] | Tundra vs Talon [1-1] |
EG vs 9P [2-0] | SR vs TSM [1-1] | Quest vs 9P [1-1] | SR vs BB [0-2] |
PSG.LGD vs OG [2-0] | Talon vs Secret [2-0] | XG vs OG [1-1] | Liquid vs TSM [1-1] |
Teams qualified to Group Stage
- Team Aster
- Team Liqud
- Quest Esports
- Xtreme Gaming
- TSM
- OG
- 9Pandas
- Team Secret
Here are the Groups for Play-in and the final standings:
# | Group A | Group B | ||
1. | Team Aster | 9-1 | Quest Esports | 8-2 |
2. | Team Liquid | 7-3 | Xtreme Gaming | 7-3 |
3. | TSM | 5-5 | 9Pandas | 6-4 |
4. | Entity | 5-5 | Team Secret | 4-6 |
5. | Execration | 2-8 | OG | 3-7 |
6. | Virtus.pro | 2-8 | Beastcoast | 2-8 |
Riyadh Masters Play-in schedule and results
July 19
11:00 AM CEST | 1:30 PM CEST | 4:00 PM CEST | 6:30 PM CEST |
Liquid vs Entity [1-1] | Xctn vs Liquid [0-2] | VP vs Liquid [0-2] | TSM vs Liquid [0-2] |
Aster vs VP [2-0] | VP vs Entity [0-2] | Xctn vs Aster [0-2] | Entity vs Aster [0-2] |
Xctn vs TSM [0-2] | Aster vs TSM [1-1] | Entity vs TSM [1-1] | Xctn vs VP [1-1] |
OG vs Quest [0-2] | BC vs OG [2-0] | Quest vs Secret [2-0] | 9P vs BC [2-0] |
BC vs Secret [0-2] | 9P vs Quest [0-2] | 9P vs OG [1-1] | Secret vs OG [0-2] |
XG vs 9P [0-2] | XG vs Secret [1-1] | BC vs XG [0-2] | Quest vs XG [0-2] |
July 20
11:00 AM CEST | 1:45 PM CEST |
Liquid vs Aster [0-2] | BC vs Quest [0-2] |
TSM vs VP [1-1] | Secret vs 9P [1-1] |
Xctn vs Entity [1-1] | OG vs XG [0-2] |
Decider round - Four advance, four eliminated
*The bottom four teams in each group will battle each other in the Decider round. Four teams advance to the Group Stage and four teams will be eliminated.
Time [CEST] | Match | Score |
4:30 PM | TSM vs Beastcoast | 2-0 |
4:30 PM | Entity vs OG | 0-2 |
7:00 PM | 9Pandas vs Virtus.pro | 2-1 |
7:00 PM | Secret vs Execration | 2-1 |
Riyadh Masters teams
A total of 20 teams will clash in the 2023 Riyadh Masters. Here are the teams invited to the Group Stage:
- Gaimin Gladiators | Winner of DL S19
- Tundra Esports | DL average 5
- PSG.LGD | DL S20 / Average
- Evil Geniuses | DL average 5
- Shopify Rebellion | DL average 5
- Team Spirit | DL average 5
- Talon Esports | DL S20 / Average
- BetBoom Team | DL S20
- Quest Esports | MENA Qualifier
Here are all teams that qualified through the EPT Ranking System. These teams will compete in the Play-ins and only eight teams will advance to the Group Stage.
- OG
- Team Aster
- 9Pandas
- Quest Esports
- Beastcoast
- TSM
- Virtus.pro
- Execration
- Team Liquid
- Entity
- Team Secret
- Xtreme Gaming
How do teams qualify?
The 2023 Riyadh Masters selected twenty teams based on the criteria below. Eight teams qualify directly into the Group Stage and twelve others are invited based on the EPT Ranking System. Each region have at least one representative and there is also one slot for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.
Qualifies into the Group Stage:
- Winner of DreamLeague Season 19
- Top two teams of DreamLeague Season 20
- Top five average-placed teams from DreamLeague S19 and S20
Qualifies into the Play-in:
- Eleven teams will be invited based on the EPT Ranking System
- Each of the six region will have at least one team
- One team from a MENA qualifier
Riyadh Masters prize pool distribution
One of the most significant aspects of Riyadh Masters is its colossal prize money. The tournament offers a $15 million bag and the champion of the tournament will bring back a whopping $5 million USD.
Standings | Prize Money |
1. | $5,000,000 |
2. | $2,500,000 |
3. | $1,700,000 |
4. | $1,200,000 |
5-6. | $800,000 |
7-8. | $500,000 |
9-12. | $300,000 |
13-14. | $200,000 |
15-16. | $100,000 |
17-18. | $50,000 |
19-20. | $50,000 |
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