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Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 25 Group Stage 1 Overview

From February 16 to March 2, 2025, the Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 25 is taking place, a significant tournament in the first half of the season. Sixteen teams are competing for a prize pool of $1 million. Since it is a major event, it is divided into several stages, the first of which took place from February 16 to February 19, 2025, and was called Group Stage 1. In this article, we will summarize its results.

DreamLeague S25 Group Stage 1 results

The first and most large-scale stage of DreamLeague Season 25 is Group Stage 1. In this stage, the teams were divided into two groups of eight and played a two-match series against each other. The top four teams from each group advanced to the next stage of the tournament (Group Stage 2), while the bottom four were eliminated. So, here are the results and the final standings of each team in DreamLeague S25 Group Stage 1.

Group A

Team	Match Results	Game Results
1.Tundra Esports	6-1-0	13-1
2.BetBoom Team	5-1-1	11-3
3.Team Falcons	4-2-1	10-4
4.HEROIC	4-0-3	8-6
5.Shopify Rebellion	2-2-3	6-8
6.Moodeng Warriors	2-0-5	4-10
7.Xtreme Gaming	0-2-5	2-12
8.9Pandas	0-2-5	2-12

Group B

Team	Match Results	Game Results
1.Team Spirit	5-2-0	12-2
2.Chimera Esports	3-3-1	9-5
3.PARIVISION	2-4-1	8-6
4.Team Liquid	1-5-1	7-7
5.Yakult Brothers	1-5-1	7-7
6.Gaimin Gladiators	2-3-2	7-7
7.BOOM Esports	0-4-3	4-10
8.AVULUS	0-2-5	2-12

Unexpected Match Results

Among the many matches at DreamLeague S25 Group Stage 1, some true upsets took place, and we’ll highlight a few of them. The first surprise was the overall strong performance of BB Team, which secured 2nd place in Group A. They lost only to Tundra Esports and drew against Team Falcons, while winning all their other matches with a 2-0 scoreline.

Group B, however, brought even more unexpected results. Chimera Esports claimed 2nd place with three victories, including a 2-0 win over Team Liquid. Another notable team was Yakult Brothers. While they didn’t manage to qualify for the next stage, they left a mark with surprising draws against all the top teams—Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Gaimin Gladiators, and PARIVISION.

DreamLeague S25 Group Stage 2 Preview

On February 21, 2025, the matches of DreamLeague S25 Group Stage 2 will begin. This stage is crucial, as only the top 4 teams will advance to the tournament playoffs, and their final standings will determine which phase they enter. Matches will be played in a Bo3 format, making this stage even more exciting.

Here are the matchups for the first game day of this stage:

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BB Team vs. Team Liquid
Team Falcons vs. PARIVISION
Tundra Esports vs. Team Spirit
Chimera Esports vs. HEROIC

Don’t miss out! Tune in to the official ESL Dota 2 YouTube channel and support your favorite teams!

Dmytro Ostapchuk

Ostapchuk Dmytro – writer at EGamersWorld, ESports & Gaming Specialist

Dmytro started working at EGamersWorld in 2024 as a writer and later became a blog editor. His main focus is on esports disciplines Dota 2 and CS2. His tasks include finding topics that interest EGamersWorld readers and covering game updates, their features, and major esports tournaments.

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