SL iLeague Dota Invitational updated; OG in, ViCi Gaming out

SL iLeague Dota Invitational updated teams now include OG, rounding out the six teams directly invited to the event. ViCi Gaming seem to have withdrawn from event, amidst rumors of possible Visa issues. The Frankfurt Major Champions will join five other invited teams – Alliance, MVP.Phoenix, Na’Vi, Virtus.Pro, LGD, as well as the recently qualified ViCi Gaming Reborn and Vega Squadron. The event begins next week, April 14-17th in Kiev, Ukraine and features a $100,000 prize pool.

Been a while since my last Starladder, looking forward to be in Kiev again! #SLTV

— Tal Aizik (@Fly_dota2) April 8, 2016

SL iLeague Dota Invitational updated the team lineup. It has now been confirmed that OG will also be competing in Kiev at the event starting April 14th. It appears that ViCi Gaming have been replaced as rumors swirl around the possible reason being visa issues.

Yesterday, Virtus.Pro and Na’Vi had announced their participation in the premier event.

SL iLeague Dota Invitational will feature a prize pool of $100,000. The event will take place April 14-17th at the Kiev Cybersport Arena in the Ukraine.

Eight teams will compete, including reigning champions Alliance. OG, LGD, MVP.Phoenix, Na’Vi and Virtus.Pro have been invited to compete. Vega Squadron has secured the European qualifier spot and ViCi Gaming Reborn secured their place for the Chinese spot through their victories in the H-Cup.

SL iLeague Dota Invitational updated teams

• Alliance
• OG
• LGD
• MVP.Phoenix
• Na’Vi
• Virtus.Pro
• Winner of the European qualifier #1 – Vega Squadron
• Winner of the Chinese qualifier #1 – ViCi Gaming Reborn

SL iLeague StarSeries

With the first major LAN championship title of the new year and $300,000 prize pool on the line, twelve teams clashed in Minsk, Belarus, between January 13-17 for the StarLadder iLeague StarSeries LAN playoffs.

Evil Geniuses, compLexity, LGD Gaming, Wings Gaming, Alliance, Vega Squadron, Virtus.Pro, Team Spirit, Team Liquid, Team Secret, Na’Vi and Fnatic heated things up in the infamous CIS winter temperatures.

Alliance became StarLadder iLeague StarSeries Champions, after tearing through Evil Geniuses 2:0 in the grand finals. The victory gave Alliance their second consecutive title and the first LAN title of the new year.