Here is everything you need to know about Dota 2’s DreamLeague Season 22.
The first ESL Pro Tour event of 2024, the DreamLeague Season 22, is here. The tournament hosts sixteen of the world's best for a slice of the $1 million prize money and a delicious chunk of EPT Points. This tournament will witness the new gameplay Patch 7.35c unfold and we will likely see a new meta develop! Find out everything you need to know about DreamLeague S22 below!
Where to watch
You can spectate the official matches for DreamLeague Season 22 on ESL's official accounts. Visit ESL_DOTA2 to go to its main channel. We have also embedded the main stream below!
DreamLeague Season 22 storylines
If you want to catch up with the biggest stories in DreamLeague Season 22, we got you covered! Here are the most interesting occurrences throughout the tournament so far, including shocking roster changes and an odd meta.
Our interviews @ DreamLeague S22
Esports.gg also conducted a number of interviews with players ahead of the tournament! Check out all our interviews below:
DreamLeague Season 22 Group Stage results
The tournament begins with the concentrated DL S22 Group Stage. Here are the full results of Group Stage 1.
Following the first Group Stage, we witnessed a higher-stake Group Stage 2. This phase pit together the remaining eight teams and only four advance. Find out the final four teams of DreamLeague Season 22 below!
Playoffs results
The Playoffs is currently ongoing! Keep up with the schedule and results below. We also have a match-specific livescore page for Team Spirit vs Xtreme Gaming - great for those who want to read more in-depth analysis and game recap!
All teams in DreamLeague Season 22
The full lineup of teams are: BetBoom Team, Gaimin Gladiators, Xtreme Gaming, Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Virtus.pro, 1win, Azure Ray, G2.iG, OG, Tundra Esports, Team Secret, Shopify Rebellion, Aurora, Team Falcons, and Heroic. Find out the group stage seedings here!
DreamLeague Season 22 invited four teams with the highest EPT Points. The direct invites are sent to Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid, who both dominated the competition in 2023. BetBoom Team had performed well in DreamLeague S21 and ESL One Kuala Lumpur, earning them enough points for a direct invite. Xtreme Gaming also received an invite following the mass migration of players from Azure Ray, whom had won the ESL One Kuala Lumpur.
DreamLeague Season 22 date
DreamLeague Season 22 will take place from February 25 to March 10, 2024. The Main Event begins with the Group Stage from February 25 - 28. DreamLeague Season 22 will also have a Group Stage Phase 2 from March 1 - 7. The compact Playoffs will then conclude the tournament from March 9 - 10.
- Group Stage 1: February 25 - 28
- Group Stage 2: March 1 - 7
- Playoffs: March 9 - 10
Format and prize pool
The tournament sees an unusual format though it has been used before in multiple ESL events. There will be three phases of the tournament: Group Stage 1, Group Stage 2, and Playoffs.
The Group Stage 1 divides sixteen teams to two groups of eight teams each. A typical BO2 round-robin clash will take place. The top four teams in each group advance to Group Stage 2 while the rest will be eliminated.
Group Stage 2 will see all eight teams compete in one group. In another round-robin setting, this time BO3, teams will clash for a slot in the Playoffs. The top two teams advance to the Upper Bracket, the 3rd-4th placed teams go to the Lower Bracket, and the bottom two will be eliminated. The Playoffs will be a quick battle as only four teams remain to compete.
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DreamLeague Season 22, like all other DreamLeague events, will host a $1 million prize pool. The champion of the tournament will grab the biggest slice of the lucrative reward, bagging $300,000. The winning team will also earn 4,200 EPT Points, which will amplify their chances to get invites to other ESL Pro Tour events.
Here is the complete prize pool distribution including the EPT Points distribution:
Ranking | Prize money | EPT Points |
1st | $300,000 | 4,200 |
2nd | $175,000 | 3,500 |
3rd | $120,000 | 2,800 |
4th | $85,000 | 2,240 |
5th | $52,500 | 1,680 |
6th | $47,500 | 1,400 |
7th | $42,500 | 840 |
8th | $37,500 | 560 |
9th-10th | $25,000 | 350 |
11th-12th | $20,000 | 175 |
13th-14th | $15,000 | 98 |
15th-16th | $10,000 | 42 |
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