DPC China 2023 Tour 1: Division I – schedule, preview, full details

The Dota Pro Circuit (DPC China) season kick-starts in the Chinese region in a few more days. This region flashes new faces and exciting lineups including a new-generation PSG.LGD. Find out all about the upcoming Division I matches in CN DPC with the full schedule and team preview in this article.

Tour 1 or the Winter Tour marks a clean slate for teams to grind their way towards The International 2023. For the Chinese region, the top four teams earn DPC points and secure a slot in the Dota 2 Major. All teams competing in Division I also earn prize money.

Production-wise, China DPC retains familiarity with the previous year as it is once again organized by Perfect World.

The CN DPC for Division I begins on Jan. 5 and ends on Feb. 3 2023. Here is the schedule (as for now) for the Tour 1 Division I CN DPC.

All eight teams in CN DPC Division I are Knights, Team Aster, Xtreme Gaming, PSG.LGD, Aster.Aries, EHOME, Dawn Gaming, and Invictus Gaming. Some of the names are more than familiar and some might be completely new. Let's break down the faces of China Division I.

This new team acquired the Royal Never Give Up (RNG) slot which had disbanded following the end of TI11. The team fields a couple of notable players such as two former Team Fusion members and the former midlaner for NGX.SEA, AlaCrity.

Aster heads into Tour 1 DPC with a new midlaner, Xwy, who had replaced Zeng "Ori" Jiaoyang following his retirement. Team Aster had a great showing last TI with a fourth-place finish, marking them as certain favorites.

XG sees an interesting shift in its roster with the addition of former RNG carry, Ghost, and former IG offlaner, JT-. The team was one of the Chinese favorites last season but fell short during the Last Chance Qualifier.

PSG.LGD will see NothingToSay and y' playing alongside new faces. This team's performance is undoubtedly the most anticipated out of all the Chinese teams. Nevertheless, fans have faith that it'll work out courtesy of LGD's history of building powerful lineups.

The second squad of Team Aster's organization, Aster.Aries has been stagnant at the bottom of China DPC's Division I for a while. But with the return of White丶Album and TK, the team might be able to find their footing this time around.

The renowned organization fields a blend of local players and two new Malaysian additions. In 2022, EHOME showcased promising potential but the team couldn't make it to the top of Division I.

Dawn Gaming is a new team formed around three former LBZS players. Dawn Gaming had acquired the Division I slot from CDEC.

IG marks its return to China DPC Division I after an entire year stuck in Division II. The team seems to regain its stability last season but its roster is almost entirely different now. Four new players join Emo in IG including a Singaporean player, poloson, and three former Team MagMa players.

China DPC's Division I is on the horizon. You can refer to the tournament's Liquipedia page here. Keep track of Winter Tour DPC in other regions on our site:

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