Gaimin Gladiators are the DreamLeague Season 19 champions
Maksym ShylovThe DreamLeague Season 19 Grand Final, the first leg of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 series, has come to an end. In the final Dota 2 match between Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators, the GG representatives won 3-2 in a bo5 format.
At DreamLeague Season 19, Seleri and his teammates first made it to Group A in the first group stage, which they won with a 3-4-0 result. The second group stage was memorable with a top-2 finish and a win over Team Liquid, with the teammate's only loss coming against Shopify Rebellion.
GG did not qualify for the DreamLeague Season 19 Grand Final at the first attempt. A 0-2 loss to Liquid sent the team to the bottom of the grid, where they needed to win a rematch against Shopify Rebellion. Seleri and the team were victorious on two maps in a row and managed to reach the final of the tournament.
The decisive match turned out to be extremely competitive, Team Liquid had to constantly catch up with the series leaders. Dota 2 fans had a chance to watch a long and colorful Dota 2 game. For their victory in DreamLeague Season 19, the Gaimin Gladiators earned $300,000 and a slot in the Riyadh Masters 2023. Team Liquid received a second place prize of $175,000.
Maksym has been working at EGamersWorld since 2017. Joining the company during his first year at university, he worked as a translator until 2022. After that, Maksym began working as an editor. His main discipline is Dota 2, and over time, Maksym's responsibilities expanded to include CS:GO, CS2 and Valorant. Additionally, as an editor, he publishes various materials on gaming topics.