Here is everything we know about PGL Wallachia Season 1 so far.
PGL has announced its massive game plan for the Dota 2 scene with eight million-dollar tournaments set to take place over the next three years. The first of this Dota 2 marathon is called PGL Wallachia Season 1. Read more to know all details regarding PGL Wallachia that we have so far!
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All teams participating in PGL Wallachia
On March 11, PGL unveiled 10 teams that have earned a direct invite to the tournament. The ten teams are as follows:
- Team Liquid
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Team Falcons
- Team Secret
- BetBoom Team
- Team Spirit
- Xtreme Gaming
- HEROIC
- Shopify Rebellion
- Aurora
Six more teams will join the fray through the Open and Closed Qualifiers. Check below for more information regarding the qualifiers.
PGL Wallachia dates: Open Qualifiers, Closed Qualifiers, and Main Event
The dates for PGL Wallachia spans from May 10 to 19. This tournament will host qualifiers so that any team has the chance to make it into this premier LAN event. The Open Qualifiers will unfold from March 21 to 24, followed by the Closed Qualifiers from March 25 to 28.
- Open Qualifiers: March 21 - 24
- Closed Qualifiers: March 25 - 28
- PGL Wallachia: May 10 - 19
This first installment in the PGL Dota 2 marathon is sandwiched between two ESL Pro Tour events. PGL Wallachia will begin twelve days after the end of ESL One Birmingham. After this event ends, pro players only have one day to rest before DreamLeague Season 23 kickstarts. You can read more about all upcoming Dota 2 tournaments below!
Where to register for qualifiers?
If you and your team wants to participate in this lucrative tournament, you can register your squad to your specific region. OQ 1 and OQ2 have separate registrations. You can find the complete registration links here.
PGL Wallachia venue and location
The venue for PGL Wallachia is PGL Studios in Wallachia, Bucharest, Romania.
The organizers revealed that PGL Wallachia will occur in the cozy surroundings of its own studio. It will provide its best tech and most sophisticated experience for the players. Both of PGL tournaments this year will take place in its studio, with the latter tournament yet to be named. PGL Studios have hosted a number of tournaments at its studio before, one of them includes the Bucharest Major.
Another million-dollar prize pool into the fray
Like many other tier 1 tournaments in 2024, PGL Wallachia will also host a $1 million prize pool. This massive number will likely be distributed in the typical format. Other tournaments with this prize pool includes all DreamLeague events, ESL One events, and the upcoming Elite League tournament.
More details to be revealed
The tournament is set to take place two months from now and more details have yet to be revealed by the organizers. So far, PGL has only disclosed the dates, the venue, and the prize pool of this event. A lot of Dota 2 fans are also anticipating if this event will welcome a live crowd.
That is all the details we have regarding this tournament so far! Stick around esports.gg for more Dota 2 news and updates.