DAC 2017 regional qualifiers stocked with heavyweights

DAC 2017 regional qualifiers for the four regions – Americas, SEA, Europe and CIS will get rolling next month from February 3rd – 13th. A total of 24 teams will be competing for the one spot per region for DAC 2017 LAN event in Shanghai, China March 28 – April 4th. The regions are jam packed with talent and fearsome opponents – creating an atmosphere that is sure to be as competitive and exciting as the event itself.

The DAC 2017 regional qualifiers are looking quite robust – filled with some of the most competitive and successful teams in their respective regions.

A total of 24 teams – eight from each of the four corners – Americas, SEA, Europe and CIS will be be battling it out for only one spot allocated to each in the main event taking place in Shanghai, China March 28 – April 4th. The base prize pool of $500,000 is sure to entice all teams to bring on their best performances – especially considering how the last iteration of DAC in 2015 reached a staggering $3,057,519.

Starting on February 3, the regional qualifiers will span 10 days of fierce competition and cut-throat action.

At the end only four teams will join the four Chinese teams which already earned their battle scars and places – Invictus Gaming, iG.Vitality, VGJ and LGD.ForeverYoung.

Four teams – Evil Geniuses, OG, Wings Gaming and Newbee have been directly invited to participate.

DAC 2017 regional qualifiers teams

DAC 2017 regional qualifiers teams – Americas

• Digital Chaos
• Team NP
• compLexity Gaming
• WanteD
• Onyx
• Team Freedom
• Infamous
• SG-eSports

DAC 2017 regional qualifiers teams – SEA

• WG.Unity
• Faceless
• Fnatic
• TnC Pro
• Execration
• Signature.Trust
• Mineski
• RRQ

DAC 2017 regional qualifiers teams – Europe

• Ad Finem
• Team Liquid
• Team Secret
• Alliance
• Natus Vincere
• Cloud 9
• Escape/25th January
• B)ears

DAC 2017 regional qualifiers teams – CIS

• Virtus.Pro
• Vega Squadron
• Team Spirit
• Team Empire
• FRIENDS
• Rebels
• Comanche
• LQ

DAC 2017 regional qualifiers format

• February 3-13
• Eight teams
• Divided into two groups of four teams
• Best-of-three GSL format
• Top two teams in each group advance
• Double elimination
• Best-of-three series
• Winning team qualifies for main event

DAC 2017 teams

DAC 2017 prize pool

The starting prize pool amount is $500,000. It is expected that the prize pool will be supplemented with crowd funding as DAC 2015 was. The starting prize pool for DAC 2015 was set at $250,000 USD, but viewers are able to increase it via Compendium purchases. As of February 9th, 2015, the prize pool was $3,057,519.

• 1st place – $200,000 (40%)
• 2nd place – $75,000 (15%)
• 3rd place – $60,000 (12%)
• 4th place – $45,000 (9%)
• 5/6th place – $30,000 (6%)
• 7th/8th place – $15,000 (3%)
• 9-12th place – $7,500 (1.5%)