Organized by ESL, DreamLeague is a longstanding Dota series that brings together the best teams from around the world for a week-long online tournament. In this edition of DreamLeague, 12 teams will battle it out for a share of the massive $1 million USD prize.
A Complete Guide to Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 21: Schedule, Scores, Results, and More
DreamLeague Season 21 Tournament Format
Similar to Season 20, DreamLeague Season 21 features two main stages:
- Group Stage (Sept. 18 to 20)
- The 12 teams are divided into two groups of six and compete in a round-robin best-of-two format during the first week.
- The top two teams from each group will advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs.
- The next two teams will start their playoffs journey in the lower bracket.
- The final two teams will be eliminated.
- Note: Tiebreakers will be played immediately after the final group stage matchday if needed.
- Playoffs (Sept. 21 to 24)
- The teams in the upper and lower brackets will compete in a double-elimination bracket with best-of-three matches.
- All matches will be best-of-three, except for the grand final, which will be best-of-five.
- Losing in the lower bracket leads to elimination.
DreamLeague Season 21 Teams and Standings
In Season 21 of DreamLeague, the 12 teams are split into two groups of six. The teams were invited based on ESL’s Pro Tour rankings, with each region receiving a certain number of invite slots. The following teams will participate in DreamLeague Season 21:
- Western Europe (six teams):
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Team Liquid
- Tundra Esports
- Quest Esports
- Entity
- OG
- Eastern Europe (three teams):
- Team Spirit
- 9Pandas
- BetBoom Team
- Southeast Asia (one team):
- Talon Esports
- North America (one team):
- Shopify Rebellion
- South America (one team):
- Evil Geniuses
A cool $1 million USD is up for grabs at DreamLeague Season 21, with the winners claiming almost a third of the prize. By participating in the event, teams will earn at least $25,000.
Place | Team(s) | Prize (USD) |
First | Team Spirit | $300,000 |
Second | Shopify Rebellion | $175,000 |
Third | BetBoom Team | $120,000 |
Fourth | OG | $85,000 |
Fifth | Entity, Tundra Esports | $57,500 |
Seventh | Gaimin Gladiators, 9Pandas | $47,500 |
Ninth | Team Liquid, Evil Geniuses | $30,000 |
11th | Talon Esports, Quest Esports | $25,000 |
DreamLeague Season 21 Schedule and Results
Group Stage
Group A: 9Pandas, Entity, Shopify Rebellion, Talon Esports, Team Liquid, Tundra Esports
Group B: BetBoom Team, Evil Geniuses, Gaimin Gladiators, OG, Quest Esports, Team Spirit
Monday, Sept. 18
- 5am CT
- Liquid vs. 9Pandas: 9Pandas 2-0
- Tundra vs. Talon: Tundra 2-0
- Entity vs. Shopify Rebellion: Split 1-1
- 7:30am CT
- Gaimin Gladiators vs. Spirit: Spirit 2-0
- Quest vs. BetBoom: BB 2-0
- OG vs. EG: OG 2-0
- 10am CT
- Tundra vs. Shopify Rebellion: Shopify 2-0
- Talon vs. 9Pandas: 9Pandas 2-0
- Entity vs. Liquid: Entity 2-0
- 12:30pm CT
- OG vs. Gaimin Gladiators: Split 1-1
- BetBoom vs. Spirit: Split 1-1
- Quest vs. EG: Split 1-1
Tuesday, Sept. 19
- 5am CT
- Talon vs. Liquid: Split 1-1
- Entity vs. Tundra: Tundra 2-0
- 9Pandas vs. Shopify Rebellion: Shopify 2-0
- 7:30am CT
- BetBoom vs. Gaimin Gladiators: BB 2-0
- OG vs. Quest: Split 1-1
- Spirit vs. EG: Spirit 2-0
- 10am CT
- Shopify Rebellion vs. Liquid: Split 1-1
- 9Pandas vs. Tundra: Split 1-1
- Entity vs. Talon: Split 1-1
- 12:30pm CT
- Spirit vs. Quest: Spirit 2-0
- OG vs. BetBoom: Split 1-1
- EG vs. Gaimin Gladiators: GG 2-0
Wednesday, Sept. 20
- 5am CT
- Liquid vs. Tundra: Liquid 2-0
- Shopify Rebellion vs. Talon: Shopify 2-0
- Entity vs. 9Pandas: Entity 2-0
- 7:30am CT
- EG vs. BetBoom: Split 1-1
- Gaimin Gladiators vs. Quest: GG 2-0
- OG vs. Team Spirit: Spirit 2-0
Playoffs
Thursday, Sept. 21
- 8:30am CT: Shopify Rebellion 2-1 BetBoom Team
- Upper bracket semifinal. Winner progresses to upper bracket final, loser falls to lower bracket.
- 12pm CT: Team Spirit 2-0 Tundra Esports
- Upper bracket semifinal. Winner progresses to upper bracket final, loser falls to lower bracket.
Friday, Sept. 22
- 5am CT: Entity 2-1 Gaimin Gladiators
- Lower bracket round one. Winner progresses to lower quarterfinals, loser is eliminated.
- 8:30am CT: OG 2-0 9Pandas
- Lower bracket round one. Winner progresses to lower quarterfinals, loser is eliminated.
- 12pm CT: BetBoom Team 2-0 Entity
- Lower bracket quarterfinal. Winner progresses to lower bracket semifinal, loser is eliminated.
Saturday, Sept. 23
- 5am CT: OG 2-1 Tundra Esports
- Lower bracket quarterfinal. Winner progresses to lower bracket semifinal, loser is eliminated.
- 8:30am CT: Team Spirit 2-1 Shopify Rebellion
- Upper bracket final. Winner progresses to grand final, loser falls to lower bracket.
- 12pm CT: BetBoom Team 2-0 OG
- Lower bracket semifinal. Winner progresses to lower bracket final, loser is eliminated.
Sunday, Sept. 24
- 5am CT: Shopify Rebellion 2-1 BetBoom Team
- Lower bracket final. Winner progresses to grand final, loser is eliminated.
- 9am CT: Team Spirit 3-0 Shopify Rebellion
- Grand final.
How to Watch DreamLeague Season 21
Matches for DreamLeague Season 21 will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube. Other community broadcasters may also be allowed to stream the tournament. The event will be available in multiple languages, including English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and more.
Stream | English | Russian | Chinese | Spanish |
Primary | Twitch / YouTube | Twitch | Huya | Twitch |
Secondary | Twitch / YouTube | Twitch | Huya | Twitch |
Tertiary | Twitch / YouTube | Twitch | Huya | Twitch |
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