Mineski-X clinch Shanghai Major SEA Regional Qualifiers spot

The first round of the Shanghai Major SEA Open Qualifiers has come to an end. Mineski-X landed the first Shanghai Major SEA Regional Qualifiers available spot, after defeating Extremist Dota2, 2:1, in the finals.

The second round of Open Qualifiers starts tomorrow, January 5th, at 13:00 SGT.

Mineski-X – the first team to grab a spot in the Shanghai Major SEA Regional Qualifiers – is a mix of familiar faces, including Chan “WinteR” Litt Binn, Joel Chan “XtiNcT” Zhan, Fadil “Kecik Imba” Bin Mohd Raziff, and Michael “ninjaboogie” Ross.

Mineski-X will go up against MVP.Phoenix, TnC, Signature Trust, Fnatic, Satuduatiga, Execration, Mineski, First Departure, and one other team still to be determined, in the Shanghai Major SEA Regional Qualifiers, scheduled to take place between January 7-10.

Shanghai Major SEA Open Qualifiers brackets

The Shanghai Major SEA Open Qualifiers are being hosted by FACEIT.

Shanghai Major Open Qualifiers

Much like for the Frankfurt Major, there will be a second opportunity for teams to compete in the Open Qualifiers. The second round is scheduled for January 5-6. The contenders that have failed to clinch the spot in the first round of the Shanghai Major Open Qualifiers can try their luck once again and register for the second and final round.

Shanghai Major Open Qualifiers #2 schedule

Day 1 – January 5th:

SEA

• Registration
• Check-in*: 11:00 SGT
• Start time: 13:00 SGT
• Rounds played: Round of 1024 (Bo1), Round of 512 (Bo1), Round of 256 (Bo1), Round of 128 (Bo1), Round of 64 (Bo1)

*Teams that didn’t sign up on time will be able to sign up 30 minutes before the tournament starts if there are available slots left.

Day 2 – January 6th:

SEA

• Start time: 13:00 SGT
• Rounds played: Round of 32 (Bo1), Round of 16 (Bo1), Round of 8 (Bo1), Semifinals (Bo3), Finals (Bo3)

The Shanghai Major will be held between March 2-6, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, in Shanghai, China, with a set prize-pool of $3,000,000. Sixteen teams will compete at the main event hosted by Perfect World and Valve.