The 2021-22 Dota Pro Circuit Season Begins Soon
The new season of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) kicks off on November 29, with the roster lock deadline set for November 21 at 1:59pm CT. While some top teams have already secured their spots in the DPC’s regional leagues, other teams are preparing to compete for a chance to join them.
In each of the six major regions, teams that either formed or lost their spots from the previous DPC season will compete for a set number of spots in their respective tournament organizer’s lower division for the Winter Tour of the 2022 season.
China is the only region without confirmed dates due to travel restrictions faced by players who participated in The International 10. Valve and Perfect World will provide updates once these players can safely return home.
For teams from the remaining five regions, their journey in the DPC starts now. Western Europe (WEU) has already completed a portion of its first open qualifier bracket, preceding this announcement.
Qualifier Slots and Details
Of all the regions, only Eastern Europe (EEU) offers more than two slots for the qualifiers. This is due to the withdrawal of EXTREMUM. Here’s how the qualifiers will work in each region:
- Southeast Asia
- Open Qualifier No. 1 (Nov. 20 to 21)
- Open Qualifier No. 2 (Nov. 23 to 24)
- Top team from each will qualify for the lower division of the SEA Winter Tour
- Western Europe (WEU)
- Open Qualifier No. 1 (Nov. 19)
- Open Qualifier No. 2 (Nov. 20)
- Closed Qualifier (Nov. 22)
- Top two teams from the closed qualifier will earn a spot in the lower division of the WEU Winter Tour
- Eastern Europe (EEU)
- Open Qualifier No. 1 (Nov. 26)
- Single-elimination bracket with the top team earning one of the three open spots in the lower division of the EEU Winter Tour
- Open Qualifier No. 2 (Nov. 27 and 28)
- Double-elimination with the top two teams taking the remaining spots in the lower division
- North America
- Open Qualifier No. 1 (Nov. 19)
- Open Qualifier No. 2 (Nov. 20)
- Closed Qualifier (Nov. 22)
- Top two teams from the closed qualifier will earn a spot in the lower division of the NA Winter Tour
- South America
- Open Qualifier No. 1 (Nov. 20 to 21)
- Open Qualifier No. 2 (Nov. 23 to 24)
- Closed Qualifier (Nov. 25 to 26)
- Top two teams from the closed qualifier will earn a spot in the lower division of the SA Winter Tour
- China
- Dates and format TBD
Further details about the Winter Tour, including the broadcast schedule and information on Team Support bundles, Player Cards, and the Fantasy League, will be shared next week once the qualifiers are underway. To register for the open qualifiers in each region and to watch them live, visit the official Dota blog.
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