PGL Arlington Dota 2 Major: Teams, Format, Prize Pool

The second Major tournament of the 2021/22 Dota Pro Circuit season, PGL Arlington Major 2022, is now fast-approaching. Unfortunately, several teams will not be able to take their place in Texas due to some players having visa issues.

The Chinese representative, Xtreme Gaming, has announced that they have decided to withdraw from the tournament for a direct ticket to The International 2022. Fnatic, on the other hand, will have to play with three substitutes due to the starting roster having their visa applications denied by the USA government.

In one way or another, thousands of fans have their eyes set on the upcoming international circuit to watch their favorite teams battle against teams from other regions. All tickets are already sold out for the event according to the tournament hoster. PGL Arlington Dota 2 Major will be held at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas, beginning on August 4th and ending on August 14th. Here are all the details you need to know about the tournaments before the action kicks off.

Format

The hotly-anticipated event will kick off with the group stage, where teams will square off against each other to secure their tentative playoff spot. There will be two groups of nine teams each, and the top four teams will qualify for the upper bracket of the playoffs, while the 5th and 6th placing teams from each group will start their playoff run from the lower bracket. The bottom three teams will be eliminated from the tournament. Lastly, all matches will be bo2 in the group stage.

The playoff stage will take place in a single-elimination bracket, meaning the upper bracket teams will have a chance to drop a series as they continue their run from the lower bracket. All matches except the grand finals will be bo3.

Prize Pool

PGL Arlington Dota 2 Major will have a total of $500,000 to distribute among the participants. The winner of the grand finals will earn $200,000 along with 820 DPC points, while the loser, on the other hand, will secure $100,000 and 740 DPC points, which will help them to participate in The International 2022.

Teams

Eighteen teams across the world will fight for the title as they will represent their region in the best possible way. As for seeding, Western Europe and China will both send four teams to the event, while Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe will be represented by three teams each. Also, there will be two teams each from North and South America.

The defending ESL One Stockholm champion, OG, will head to Texas to win a back-to-back championship as they duke it out against some perennial teams like Team Spirit, PSG. LGD, and Tundra Esports. Here are all the participants with their regions:

Group A

• Fnatic — Southeast Asia
• OG — Western Europe
• Outsiders — Eastern Europe
• PSG.LGD — China
• Quincy Crew — North America
• Thunder Awaken — South America
• Royal Never Give Up — China
• Team Liquid — Western Europe
• Talon Esports — Southeast Asia

Group B

• beastcoast — South America
• BOOM Esports — Southeast Asia
• Entity — Western Europe
• Evil Geniuses — North America
• Natus Vincere — Eastern Europe
• Team Aster — China
• Team Spirit — Eastern Europe
• Tundra Esports — Western Europe

PGL Arlington Major 2022 will run from August 4th to 14th, and the full schedule for the group stage will be revealed in the coming days. You can catch all the action from the official PGL Dota 2 Twitch channel.