WePlay League returns with $200,000 prize pool
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WePlay League returns with $200,000 prize pool

January 17th, 2016 Tournaments 0 comments

WePlay League returns to Dota 2 after a two year hiatus. This time, it brings along a $200,000 prize pool, four sets and a LAN in Kiev. Four regional qualifiers will be held to give four teams an opportunity to join the four invited teams in the Ukraine for the playoffs May 6-8th.

WePlay League announced their return for season 3 starting soon.

Four regions -Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia and Americas- will host group phase qualifiers. The group qualifiers will take place between January, 18th – March, 31st.

One team from each region will advance to compete in the LAN playoffs set to be held in Kiev, Ukraine May 6-8th for the $200,000 prize pool.

The four invited teams -EG, OG, Virtus.Pro and Team Secret- are unconfirmed yet.

Season 2 was held in 2013 with Na’Vi being crowned the champions after besting Alliance 3:2. The CIS team walked away with the $25,000 first place prize.

WePlay League Season 3 format

Online qualifiers

  • The series will take place January, 18th – March, 31st
  • There will be 4 regional qualifiers with 8 invited participants each
  • Double round robin format
  • Best-of-one series
  • One team from each region will advance to the LAN playoffs
Eastern Europe
  • Team Empire
  • Vega Squadron
  • Team Spirit
  • Na’Vi
  • Walrus Punch
  • Tornado.RoX
  • Power Rangers
  • ProDota Gaming
Western Euroe
  • Team Liquid
  • Mamas Boys
  • COOKISS
  • AD FINEM
  • No Logic Gaming
  • London Conspiracy
  • Wombat Gaming
  • STEAK Gaming
Asia
  • Fnatic
  • MVP.Phoenix
  • Mineski
  • Signature.Trust
  • TnC Pro Team
  • Taring
  • Team Redemption
  • Execration
Americas
  • compLexity
  • Digital Chaos
  • Shazam
  • Team Archon
  • Elite Wolves
  • Enemy GG
  • Leviathan
  • Infamous

LAN finals

Evil Geniuses, OG, Team Secret and Virtus.Pro have been invited, yet remain unconfirmed.

The LAN finals will be held in Kiev, Ukraine at the International Exhibition Hall between May 6-8th.

  • 4 qualified and 4 directly invited teams will compete
  • Double elimination brackets
  • Best-of-three format
  • Grand Finals best-of-five series

WePlay League Season 3 prize pool distribution:

The prize pool can be increased by cosmetic set and ticket sales. The share is 10% of total sales; the share of ticket sales is 20% of total.

  • 1st place: $100 000 + 30% of Dota 2 store sales share
  • 2nd place: $40,000 + 20% of sales share
  • 3rd place: $22,000 + 15% of sales share
  • 4th place: $12,000 + 10% of sales share
  • 5/6th place: $8,000 + 7.5% of sales share
  • 7/8th place: $5,000 + 5% of sales share

    • ***Teams, including manager, will also receive:

    • a paid flight and other travel expenses
    • a hotel ranked at least 4stars
    • meals 3 times/day
    • a practice area with 5 PCs per team
    • a private players lounge

    WePlay League Season 3 sets

    Increase of prize pool can be achieved by buying one of the four cosmetic sets created exclusively for WePlay S3

    Magnus set details
    Sand King set details
    Huskar set details
    Riki set details

    Dota 2 WePlay League Season 3 set

    http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/20983?r=c9

    WePlay League Season 3 broadcast

    The event coverage will be provided by in at least three different languages.
    WePlay.TV in Russian, joinDOTA in English, MarsTV in Chinese and partners of WePlay.TV. Partners may be casting in various other languages.

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