The journey to ESL One Birmingham begins.

With the conclusion of the ESL One Birmingham Open Qualifiers, 56 teams across seven regions remain and will fight through the Closed Qualifiers for eight slots at the main tournament. You can catch all the games via the following official streams.

Here are the schedules for each region's Closed Qualifiers series and the respective teams that will be playing. The Closed Qualifiers will commence between January 25-30. All series are best-of-three except for grand finals which will be best-of-five.

Southeast Asia (SEA)

ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - SEA teams (Image via <a href="https://liquipedia.net/dota2/ESL_One/Birmingham/2024/Southeast_Asia/Closed_Qualifier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Liquipedia</a>)
ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - SEA teams (Image via Liquipedia)

Teams participating:

  • Blacklist International
  • Aurora
  • Execration
  • Talon Esports
  • Geek Fam (Open Qualifiers)
  • Bleed Esports (Open Qualifiers)
  • Neon Esports (Open Qualifiers)
  • Mag.Indonesia (Open Qualifiers)

Closed Qualifiers schedule:

Round
Date & Time
Teams Playing
Upper bracket quarterfinals 1
January 25, 11 p.m. EST
Blacklist International vs MAG.Indonesia
Upper bracket quarterfinals 2
January 25, 11 p.m. EST
Talon Esports vs Geek Fam
Upper bracket quarterfinals 3
January 26, 3 a.m. EST
Execration vs Bleed Esports
Upper bracket quarterfinals 4
January 26, 3 a.m. EST
Aurora vs Neon Esports
Lower bracket round 1 - 1
January 26, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket round 1 - 2
January 26, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 1
January 26, 11 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 2
January 26, 11 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 1
January 27, 3 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 2
January 27, 3 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket final
January 27, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket semifinal
January 27, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket final
January 27, 11 p.m. EST
TBD
Grand final
January 28, 3 a.m. EST
TBD

Eastern Europe (EEU)

ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - EEU teams (Image via <a href="https://liquipedia.net/dota2/ESL_One/Birmingham/2024/Eastern_Europe/Closed_Qualifier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Liquipedia</a>)
ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - EEU teams (Image via Liquipedia)

Teams participating:

  • Team Spirit
  • Virtus.pro
  • Klim Sani4
  • Natus Vincere
  • SIBE Team
  • Team Klee (Open Qualifiers)
  • Chimera (Open Qualifiers)
  • Yellow Submarine (Open Qualifiers)

Closed Qualifiers schedule:

Round
Date & Time
Teams Playing
Upper bracket quarterfinals 1
January 26, 5 a.m. EST
Team Spirit vs Yellow Submarine
Upper bracket quarterfinals 2
January 26, 5 a.m. EST
Natus Vincere vs SIBE Team
Upper bracket quarterfinals 3
January 26, 9 a.m. EST
Klim Sani4 vs Team Klee
Upper bracket quarterfinals 4
January 26, 9 a.m. EST
Virtus.pro vs Chimera
Lower bracket round 1 - 1
January 26, 1 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket round 1 - 2
January 26, 1 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 1
January 27, 5 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 2
January 27, 5 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 1
January 27, 9 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 2
January 27, 9 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket final
January 27, 1 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket semifinal
January 27, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket semifinal
January 28, 5 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket final
January 28, 9 a.m. EST
TBD
EEU is the only region that will have two teams qualifying to the main tournament through two best-of-three upper and lower bracket final series

North America (NA)

ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - NA teams (Image via <a href="https://liquipedia.net/dota2/ESL_One/Birmingham/2024/North_America/Closed_Qualifier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Liquipedia</a>)
ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - NA teams (Image via Liquipedia)

Teams participating:

  • Nouns
  • Shopify Rebellion
  • BammySoy
  • Yangzhiganlu
  • No Bounty Hunter (Open Qualifiers)
  • GRIN Esports (Open Qualifiers)
  • TiltedBoys (Open Qualifiers)
  • NextNext (Open Qualifiers)

Closed Qualifiers schedule:

Round
Date & Time
Teams Playing
Upper bracket quarterfinals 1
January 26, 12 p.m. EST
Nouns vs NextNext
Upper bracket quarterfinals 2
January 26, 12 p.m. EST
Yangzhiganlu vs GRIN Esports
Upper bracket quarterfinals 3
January 26, 4 p.m. EST
BammySoy vs No Bounty Hunter
Upper bracket quarterfinals 4
January 26, 4 p.m. EST
Shopify Rebellion vs TiltedBoys
Lower bracket round 1 - 1
January 26, 8 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket round 1 - 2
January 26, 8 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 1
January 27, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 2
January 27, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 1
January 27, 4 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 2
January 27, 4 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket final
January 27, 8 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket semifinal
January 27, 8 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket final
January 28, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Grand final
January 28, 4 p.m. EST
TBD

China (CN)

ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - China teams (Image via <a href="https://liquipedia.net/dota2/ESL_One/Birmingham/2024/China/Closed_Qualifier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Liquipedia</a>)
ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - China teams (Image via Liquipedia)

Teams participating:

  • G2.iG
  • LGD Gaming
  • Azure Ray
  • Team Aster
  • The goal of all life is death (Open Qualifiers)
  • Team Bright (Open Qualifiers)
  • Go along (Open Qualifiers)
  • MAG.Yolo (Open Qualifiers)

Closed Qualifiers schedule:

Round
Date & Time
Teams Playing
Upper bracket quarterfinals 1
January 27, 11 p.m. EST
G2.iG vs Mag.Yolo
Upper bracket quarterfinals 2
January 27, 11 p.m. EST
Team Aster vs The goal
Upper bracket quarterfinals 3
January 28, 3 a.m. EST
Azure Ray vs Team Bright
Upper bracket quarterfinals 4
January 28, 3 a.m. EST
LGD Gaming vs Go along
Lower bracket round 1 - 1
January 28, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket round 1 - 2
January 28, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 1
January 28, 11 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 2
January 28, 11 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 1
January 29, 3 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 2
January 29, 3 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket final
January 29, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket semifinal
January 29, 7 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket final
January 29, 11 p.m. EST
TBD
Grand final
January 30, 3 a.m. EST
TBD

Middle East North Africa (MENA)

ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - MENA teams (Image via <a href="https://liquipedia.net/dota2/ESL_One/Birmingham/2024/MENA/Closed_Qualifier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Liquipedia</a>)
ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - MENA teams (Image via Liquipedia)

Teams participating:

  • Team Falcons
  • PSG Quest
  • Nigma Galaxy (Open Qualifiers)
  • Team Revenants (Open Qualifiers)
  • Zolka Warriors (Open Qualifiers)
  • Winter Bear (Open Qualifiers)
  • Gamax Esports (Open Qualifiers)
  • Hininy (Open Qualifiers)

Closed Qualifiers schedule:

Round
Date & Time
Teams Playing
Upper bracket quarterfinals 1
January 28, 4 a.m. EST
Team Falcons vs Hininy
Upper bracket quarterfinals 2
January 28, 4 a.m. EST
Team Revenants vs Zolka Warriors
Upper bracket quarterfinals 3
January 28, 8 a.m. EST
Nigma Galaxy vs Winter Bear
Upper bracket quarterfinals 4
January 28, 8 a.m. EST
PSG Quest vs Gamax Esports
Lower bracket round 1 - 1
January 28, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket round 1 - 2
January 28, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 1
January 29, 4 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 2
January 29, 4 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 1
January 29, 8 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 2
January 29, 8 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket final
January 29, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket semifinal
January 29, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket final
January 30, 4 a.m. EST
TBD
Grand final
January 30, 8 a.m. EST
TBD

Western Europe (WEU)

ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - WEU teams (Image via <a href="https://liquipedia.net/dota2/ESL_One/Birmingham/2024/Western_Europe/Closed_Qualifier">Liquipedia</a>)
ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - WEU teams (Image via Liquipedia)

Teams participating:

  • OG
  • Entity
  • Team Secret
  • Tundra Esports
  • Team Tickles
  • B8
  • NAVI Junior (Open Qualifiers)
  • Ninja Penguins (Open Qualifiers)

Closed Qualifiers schedule:

Round
Date & Time
Teams Playing
Upper bracket quarterfinals 1
January 28, 6 a.m. EST
OG vs Ninja Penguins
Upper bracket quarterfinals 2
January 28, 6 a.m. EST
Tundra Esports vs Team Tickles
Upper bracket quarterfinals 3
January 28, 10 a.m. EST
Team Secret vs B8
Upper bracket quarterfinals 4
January 28, 10 a.m. EST
Entity vs NAVI Junior
Lower bracket round 1 - 1
January 28, 2 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket round 1 - 2
January 28, 2 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 1
January 29, 6 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 2
January 29, 6 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 1
January 29, 10 a.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 2
January 29, 10 a.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket final
January 29, 2 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket semifinal
January 29, 2 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket final
January 30, 6 a.m. EST
TBD
Grand final
January 30, 10 a.m. EST
TBD

South America (SA)

ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - SA teams (Image via <a href="https://liquipedia.net/dota2/ESL_One/Birmingham/2024/South_America/Closed_Qualifier">Liquipedia</a>)
ESL One Birmingham Closed Qualifiers - SA teams (Image via Liquipedia)

Teams participating:

  • Heroic
  • Bulls
  • Estar_Backs
  • BOOM Esports (Open Qualifiers)
  • White Dragons (Open Qualifiers)
  • Team Silk (Open Qualifiers)
  • ChipiChipichapa (Open Qualifiers)
  • South Team (Open Qualifiers)

Closed Qualifiers schedule:

Round
Date & Time
Teams Playing
Upper bracket quarterfinals 1
January 28, 12 p.m. EST
Heroic vs TBD
Upper bracket quarterfinals 2
January 28, 12 p.m. EST
BOOM Esports vs White Dragons
Upper bracket quarterfinals 3
January 28, 4 p.m. EST
Estar_Backs vs Team Silk
Upper bracket quarterfinals 4
January 28, 4 p.m. EST
Bulls vs TBD
Lower bracket round 1 - 1
January 28, 8 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket round 1 - 2
January 28, 8 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 1
January 29, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket semifinals 2
January 29, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 1
January 29, 4 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket quarterfinals 2
January 29, 4 p.m. EST
TBD
Upper bracket final
January 29, 8 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket semifinal
January 29, 8 p.m. EST
TBD
Lower bracket final
January 30, 12 p.m. EST
TBD
Grand final
January 30, 4 p.m. EST
TBD

Teams qualified for ESL One Birmingham Main Tournament

Four teams with direct invitation await at the ESL One Birmingham Main Tournament. These teams mostly qualified to the event through having sufficient ESL Pro Tour (EPT) points. The teams are as follows:

  • Gaimin Gladiators
  • BetBoom Team
  • Xtreme Gaming (Roster transfer from Azure Ray)
  • Team Liquid

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