DreamLeague Season 25: Tournament Format and Participating Teams
From January 7 to January 11, 2025, closed qualifiers took place across all regions for one of the biggest Dota 2 tournaments of the season, DreamLeague Season 25 . Following these qualifiers, 12 teams advanced to join 4 invited teams and will compete in the tournament's main stage. It’s worth noting that DreamLeague is truly a top-tier event with a $1 million prize pool, giving teams plenty to fight for.
DreamLeague Season 25 Format
The tournament will run from February 16 to March 2, 2025, featuring a Round-robin group stage and Double-elimination playoffs. Similar to previous seasons, the competition will consist of multiple stages:
Group Stage 1: February 16–19, 2025
- Two single round-robin groups, each with eight teams.
- All series are best-of-two (Bo2).
- The top four teams from each group advance to Group Stage 2.
- The remaining teams are eliminated.
Group Stage 2: February 21–27, 2025
- A single round-robin group of eight teams.
- All matches are best-of-three (Bo3).
- The top two teams advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs.
- The 3rd and 4th place teams advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs.
- The remaining teams are eliminated.
Playoffs: March 1–2, 2025
- Double-elimination bracket.
- All matches, except the Grand Final, are Bo3.
- The Grand Final is best-of-five (Bo5).
This format is well-suited for ensuring a large number of matches, giving each team ample opportunity to showcase their skills.
Participating Teams
DreamLeague Season 25 will feature 16 teams, 4 of which were directly invited based on their positions on the EPT Leaderboard, while the other 12 earned their spots through regional closed qualifiers. Below is the full list of participants:
- PARIVISION - EPT Leaderboard
- BetBoom Team - EPT Leaderboard
- Team Falcons - EPT Leaderboard
- Team Liquid - EPT Leaderboard
- AVULUS - Western Europe
- Tundra Esports - Western Europe
- Gaimin Gladiators - Western Europe
- Team Spirit - Eastern Europe
- 9Pandas - Eastern Europe
- Chimera Esports - MESWA
- Yakult Brothers - China
- Xtreme Gaming - China
- Aurora Gaming - Southeast Asia
- BOOM Esports - Southeast Asia
- Shopify Rebellion - North America
- HEROIC - South America
Which team do you think has the best chance to take the title?
DreamLeague Season 25 Prize Pool
As is tradition, the tournament boasts a $1 million prize pool. Additionally, teams will earn EPT Points based on their final standings. Here is the prize distribution for the top places:
- 1st Place: $300,000
- 2nd Place: $175,000
- 3rd Place: $120,000
- 4th Place: $85,000
Overall, DreamLeague Season 25 offers all participating teams a great opportunity to warm up for a packed season, showcase their skills, and compete for significant prize money. Be sure to follow our community to stay updated on this and other Dota 2 tournaments!
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