D2CL season 8 starts Monday with first open qualifiers

D2CL season 8 is getting ready to start on Monday August 29th with the first of four open qualifiers. Eight qualified teams will join eight invited teams for the main event – competing for $5,000 prize pool. Invited teams and dates to be announced at a later date.

Epic Esports Events and FaceIT have partnered up to bring D2CL season 8 to life.

The new season will feature four open qualifiers – one held each week beginning on Monday, August 29th.

Two of the best teams from each qualifier will join eight invited teams to compete in a single elimination bracket for a piece of the $5,000 prize pool.

Invited teams and dates will be announced soon.

D2CL season 8 open qualifiers

Teams can register for the first open qualifier on Face IT HERE.

• Check in: August 29 17:00 CEST
• Start: August 29 18:00 CEST
• 256 slots available each week
• All rounds are played on August 29
• All rounds are best-of-one
• Top two teams advance to the main event

D2CL season 8 open main event

• Date TBA
• Sixteen teams
• Eight Qualified teams (two per open qualifier)
• Eight Invited teams (TBA)
• Single elimination
• All matches are best-of-three
• Total prize pool $5,000 – distribution TBD

EPIC Esports Events

EPIC Esports Events has brought together D2CL for 7 seasons previously, starting in 2013. With over $400,000 in prize pools distributed already, the event boasts being the “best chance for young teams to prove themselves”.

According to organizers, there will be 7 seasons in 2016.

EPIC Esports is the famed organizer of EPICENTER Moscow – a new LAN tournament that featurde a $500,000 prize pool and eight of the top Dota 2 teams worldwide. The event was held May 9th-15th at Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia.

EPICENTER Moscow LAN playoffs crowned Team Liquid as champions. The European team edged out Newbee 3:2 in an intense and dramatic series. Team Liquid walked away with the title, trophy and $250,000 prize.

EPICENTER Moscow has been teasing another EPIC event upcoming.