TI6 Open Qualifiers registration now open

TI6 Open Qualifiers registration is now open for Europe, Southeast Asia and the Americas. Up to 1024 teams per region can compete for spots in the Regional Qualifiers. TI6 Open Qualifiers will take place between June 21st-24th, followed by the Regional Qualifiers, set to begin on June 25th. All the registration details and rules have been released by the hosts, FACEIT.

TI6 Open Qualifiers registration has been officially opened. The Open Qualifiers will take place between June 21st-24th, followed by the Regional Qualifiers scheduled to kick off on June 25th.

TI6 Open Qualifiers give teams in each of the four geographical regions the opportunity to advance to the Regional Qualifiers and ultimately the chance to attend The International 6 and compete with the best Dota 2 teams in the world.

There will be two opportunities for teams from all four regions to compete in TI6 Open Qualifiers. The first Open Qualifier will take place on June 21st and 22nd, while the second round is scheduled for June 23rd and 24th. Teams are able to register and participate in both rounds.

The Americas, Southeast Asia and Europe TI6 Open Qualifiers will be hosted by FACEIT. Details about the Chinese TI6 Open Qualifiers have not been released as of yet. The winning teams – two from each of the four regions – will advance to participate in The International 6 Regional Qualifiers, which are set to begin on June 25th.

The most anticipated tournament of the year for Dota 2 players and enthusiasts will return to the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, this August. The International 6 main event is set to run for six days, from Monday, August 8th, through Saturday, August 13th.

TI6 Open Qualifiers Schedule

First Round of TI6 Open Qualifiers, Day 1: June 21st, 2016

• SEA – Check-in: 16:00 SGT, Start time: 18:00 SGT – JOIN HERE
• Europe – Check-in: 16:00 CET, Start time: 18:00 CEST – JOIN HERE
• Americas – Check-in: 16:00 CDT, Start time: 18:00 CDT – JOIN HERE

Rounds played: Round of 1024 (Bo1), Round of 512 (Bo1), Round of 256 (Bo1), Round of 128 (Bo1), Round of 64 (Bo1), Round of 32 (Bo1)

Teams that didn’t sign up on time and solo players will be able to sign-up 30 minutes before the first round of TI6 Open Qualifiers starts if there are available slots left. All teams will be able to register five players and two stand-ins which they will be able to use in the Closed Qualifiers. Each team will only be able to use five selected players throughout TI6 Open Qualifiers. Players can join FACEIT’s official TI6 Open Qualifiers Discord Channel, where they can ask questions before the event starts or look for teams/players for TI6 Open Qualifiers.

First Round of TI6 Open Qualifiers, Day 2: June 22nd, 2016

• SEA – Start time: 18:00 SGT
• Europe – Start time: 18:00 CEST
• Americas – Start time: 18:00 CDT

Rounds played: Round of 16 (Bo1), Round of 8 (Bo1), Semi-Finals (Bo3), Finals (Bo3).

Second Round of TI6 Open Qualifiers, Day 1: June 23rd, 2016

• SEA – Check-in: 16:00 SGT, Start time: 18:00 SGT – JOIN HERE

• Europe – Check-in: 16:00 CET, Start time: 18:00 CEST – JOIN HERE

• Americas – Check-in: 16:00 CDT, Start time: 18:00 CDT – JOIN HERE

Rounds played: Round of 1024 (Bo1), Round of 512 (Bo1), Round of 256 (Bo1), Round of 128 (Bo1), Round of 64 (Bo1), Round of 32 (Bo1)

Teams that didn’t sign up on time and solo players will be able to sign-up 30 minutes before the first round of TI6 Open Qualifiers starts if there are available slots left. All teams will be able to register five players and two stand-ins which they will be able to use in the Closed Qualifiers. Each team will only be able to use five selected players throughout TI6 Open Qualifiers. Players can join FACEIT’s official TI6 Open Qualifiers Discord Channel, where they can ask questions before the event starts or look for teams/players for TI6 Open Qualifiers.

Second Round of TI6 Open Qualifiers, Day 2: June 24th, 2016

• SEA – Start time: 18:00 SGT
• Europe – Start time: 18:00 CEST
• Americas – Start time: 18:00 CDT

Rounds played: Round of 16 (Bo1), Round of 8 (Bo1), Semi-Finals (Bo3), Finals (Bo3).

Teams expected to register for TI6 Open Qualifiers

Evil Geniuses © ESL

Teams hoping to receive invites to the Valve-sponsored events were required to finalize and register their rosters by March 27th. With this roster lock remaining in place until after The International 6 – the longest and most important one so far – many teams failed to keep their lineups unaltered and have thus forfeited their chances of receiving any type of invites.

Evil Geniuses, Team Secret, Polarity, Kaipi, Team Spirit, ProDotA Gaming are some of the teams that have violated the roster lock requirements and are no longer eligible for direct invites to The International 6 or The International 6 Regional Qualifiers. In compliance with Valve’s roster lock stipulations, teams that make changes to their registered rosters outside the transfer window are forced to take the long, quivering road to The International 6, through the brutal best-of-one TI6 Open Qualifiers.

The International

The International is the annual Dota 2 tournament hosted by Valve Corporation. The International made its debut in August 2011, with a total prize pool of $1.6 million.

Last year’s event, The International 5, took place between August 3rd-8th at the KeyArena – a multi-purpose arena in Seattle, Washington, with a maximum capacity of over 17,000. The Dota 2 community contributed with a staggering $16,829,613 to the $1.6 million base prize pool, making the total prize fund of almost $18,429,613 million the largest in eSports history. The International titleholder is North-American team Evil Geniuses.

This year’s main event will take place at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, between August 8th-13th. All 16 participating teams – yet to be established – are expected to advance to the main event. All 16 of those teams are also expected to receive a share of the prize-pool.

The International 6 prize-pool has outpaced The International 5 one from the very beginning. In the first two hours, the Battle Pass sales have enhanced the prize-pool by close to $275,000 – a 38% increase compared to the TI5 sales in the same period of time. The prize-pool broke the $10 million mark ten days ago, on June 5th. As of June 15th, the total TI6 prize-pool is already over $11.8 million.