The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier
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The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier is the qualifying championship for The International 2023, the premier Dota 2 event of the year. The Southeast Asia Qualifier will take place from the 27th to the 31st of August and will feature 15 teams from the region.
All participants of the qualifiers got here as a result of the first and second divisions of the DPC ranking season. These teams were unable to gain the required number of DPC points to qualify for The International 2023 directly.
The 15 participants include such notable teams as Execration, Bleed Esports, Blacklist International, Team SMG and Army Geniuses.
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Format and dates for The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier
The International 2023 Long Qualifier will take place in Southeast Asia on the 27th of August and will last until the 31st of the same month. The last slot at The International 2023 from Southeast Asia will be contested by teams such as:
- The full list of The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier participants: Execration, Bleed Esports, Blacklist International, Team SMG, Geek Fam, Army Geniuses, BOOM Esports, Neon Esports, XERXIA, Polaris Esports, Myth Avenue Gaming, IHC Esports, SPAWN Team, UD Vessuwan, Vision.
Before qualifying, the tournament participants performed in completely different ways, which will affect their further seeding in the grid. Traditionally, the teams will play in the Double-Elimination format.
The representatives of the first division will start their way from the top of the grid, and the rest of the tournament participants will be seeded in the lower grid.
All qualification matches, including the Grand Final qualifiers, at The International 2023 in Southeast Asia will be held in bo3 format, meaning that teams will have to win two matches to win the series.
FAQ for The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier
When will The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier be held?
The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier will start on the 27th of August and will last until the 31st.
Which teams will play at The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier
The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier will feature 15 teams from Southeast Asia who were unable to qualify for The International 2023 directly after the DPC season. Of these, 7 teams from Division 1 and 8 teams from Division 2.
What is the prize pool for The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier?
The main prize at The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier is a single slot in the group stage of The International 2023. There are no cash prizes for the qualifier.
Who are the favourites for The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier?
The unqualified favourite of The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier is Bleed Esports. The relatively young squad qualified with 500 DPC points and is ranked 15th.
Where to watch The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier
Given that the Southeast Asia Qualifier is nominally part of the 2023 DPC season, the games are being broadcast by the DPC tournament operators, i.e. Epulze. However, studios are under no obligation to show matches of the games.
Of the available viewing options outside of the official broadcasts (if there are none) remains the Dota 2 client. In addition, the matches of The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier will be available on EGamersWorld.