A cool million on the line.
The ESL Dota 2 Pro Tour kicks off with one of the game’s most enduring tournament circuits.
The 19th season of DreamLeague is back, this time as part of ESL’s first Pro Tour that promises more fantastic action even outside the Dota Pro Circuit.
The International qualification isn’t at stake — but a cool million is.
What is DreamLeague S19?
The 19th season of DreamLeague is a little special as the inaugural tournament of the ESL Dota 2 Pro Tour.
One of three tournaments, teams are fighting for a US$1 million prize pool and one qualification spot to the Riyahd Masters — with a US$15 million purse — in July.
This will be an online tournament running from April 9 to 23, separated into three competitive stages.
DreamLeague S19 group stage 1 standings
Group A
| STANDINGS | TEAM | GAME RECORD | MATCH RECORD |
| 1st | Entity | — | — |
| 2nd | Evil Geniuses | — | — |
| 3rd | Execration | — | — |
| 4th | Gaimin Gladiators | — | — |
| 5th | HellRaisers | — | — |
| 6th | Shopify Rebellion | — | — |
| 7th | Team Aster | — | — |
| 8th | TSM | — | — |
Group B
| STANDINGS | TEAM | GAME RECORD | MATCH RECORD |
| 1st | beastcoast | — | — |
| 2nd | nouns | — | — |
| 3rd | OG | — | — |
| 4th | PSG.LGD | — | — |
| 5th | Talon Esports | — | — |
| 6th | Team Liquid | — | — |
| 7th | Team Spirit | — | — |
| 8th | Tundra Esports | — | — |
(To be updated)
DreamLeague S19 group stage 1 schedule and results
April 9
Group A
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 6 p.m. | 10 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | Shopify Rebellion |
| Evil Geniuses | — | TSM |
| HellRaisers | — | Team Aster |
| Execration | — | Entity |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 8:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 5:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Tundra Esports | — | Team Liquid |
| Talon Esports | — | beastcoast |
| nouns | — | Team Spirit |
| OG | — | PSG.LGD |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 11 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Aster | — | Evil Geniuses |
| Entity | — | Shopify Rebellion |
| TSM | — | Execration |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | HellRaisers |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| April 10, 1:30 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Aster | — | Evil Geniuses |
| Entity | — | Shopify Rebellion |
| TSM | — | Execration |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | HellRaisers |
April 10
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 6 p.m. | 10 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | Evil Geniuses |
| Team Aster | — | Shopify Rebellion |
| TSM | — | Entity |
| HellRaisers | — | Execration |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 8:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 5:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | — | Talon Esports |
| Team Liquid | — | OG |
| Tundra Esports | — | beastcoast |
| PSG.LGD | — | nouns |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 11 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Shopify Rebellion | — | TSM |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | Entity |
| Execration | — | Team Aster |
| Evil Geniuses | — | HellRaisers |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| April 11, 1:30 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Talon Esports | — | PSG.LGD |
| beastcoast | — | Team Spirit |
| Tundra Esports | — | OG |
| nouns | — | Team Liquid |
April 11
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 6 p.m. | 10 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Evil Geniuses | — | Shopify Rebellion |
| Team Aster | — | TSM |
| HellRaisers | — | Entity |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | Execration |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 8:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 5:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Tundra Esports | — | Talon Esports |
| PSG.LGD | — | Team Liquid |
| Team Spirit | — | OG |
| beastcoast | — | nouns |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 11 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | Team Aster |
| Entity | — | Evil Geniuses |
| TSM | — | HellRaisers |
| Shopify Rebellion | — | Execration |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| April 12, 1:30 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| OG | — | beastcoast |
| Team Liquid | — | Team Spirit |
| Tundra Esports | — | PSG.LGD |
| nouns | — | Talon Esports |
April 12
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 6 p.m. | 10 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Entity | — | Team Aster |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | TSM |
| Shopify Rebellion | — | HellRaisers |
| Execration | — | Evil Geniuses |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| 8:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 5:30 a.m. |
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| beastcoast | — | Team Liquid |
| Talon Esports | — | OG |
| Tundra Esports | — | nouns |
| Team Spirit | — | PSG.LGD |
(To be updated)
DreamLeague S19 group stage 2 standings
| STANDINGS | TEAM | GAME RECORD | MATCH RECORD |
| 1st | — | — | — |
| 2nd | — | — | — |
| 3rd | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — |
| 5th | — | — | — |
| 6th | — | — | — |
| 7th | — | — | — |
| 8th | — | — | — |
(To be updated)
DreamLeague S19 group stage 2 schedule and results
April 14
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 5 p.m. GMT +8 9 a.m. GMT 2 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | 8:30 p.m. GMT +8 12:30 p.m. GMT 5:30 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 15, 12 a.m. GMT +8 4 p.m. GMT 9 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 15, 3:30 a.m. GMT +8 7:30 p.m. GMT 12:30 p.m. PT |
— |
April 15
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 5 p.m. GMT +8 9 a.m. GMT 2 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | 8:30 p.m. GMT +8 12:30 p.m. GMT 5:30 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 16, 12 a.m. GMT +8 4 p.m. GMT 9 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 16, 3:30 a.m. GMT +8 7:30 p.m. GMT 12:30 p.m. PT |
— |
April 16
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 5 p.m. GMT +8 9 a.m. GMT 2 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | 8:30 p.m. GMT +8 12:30 p.m. GMT 5:30 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 17, 12 a.m. GMT +8 4 p.m. GMT 9 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 17, 3:30 a.m. GMT +8 7:30 p.m. GMT 12:30 p.m. PT |
— |
April 18
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 5 p.m. GMT +8 9 a.m. GMT 2 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | 8:30 p.m. GMT +8 12:30 p.m. GMT 5:30 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 19, 12 a.m. GMT +8 4 p.m. GMT 9 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 19, 3:30 a.m. GMT +8 7:30 p.m. GMT 12:30 p.m. PT |
— |
April 19
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 5 p.m. GMT +8 9 a.m. GMT 2 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | 8:30 p.m. GMT +8 12:30 p.m. GMT 5:30 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 20, 12 a.m. GMT +8 4 p.m. GMT 9 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 20, 3:30 a.m. GMT +8 7:30 p.m. GMT 12:30 p.m. PT |
— |
April 20
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 5 p.m. GMT +8 9 a.m. GMT 2 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | 8:30 p.m. GMT +8 12:30 p.m. GMT 5:30 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 21, 12 a.m. GMT +8 4 p.m. GMT 9 a.m. PT |
— |
| — | April 21, 3:30 a.m. GMT +8 7:30 p.m. GMT 12:30 p.m. PT |
— |
(To be updated)
DreamLeague S19 playoffs schedule and results
April 22
Lower bracket semifinal
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 9 p.m. GMT +8 1 p.m. GMT 6 a.m. PT |
— |
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | April 23, 12:30 a.m. GMT +8 4:30 p.m. GMT 9:30 a.m. PT |
— |
April 23
Lower bracket final
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 7 p.m. GMT +8 11 a.m. GMT 4 a.m. PT |
— |
Grand final
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| — | 10:30 p.m. GMT +8 2:30 p.m. GMT 7:30 a.m. PT |
— |
(To be updated)
Format of DreamLeague S19
The 16 teams are split into two groups of eight, playing a best-of-two round robin.
The top four teams from each group moves on to the second group stage, where a similar format will take place — one group of eight, round-robin, but best-of-three this time. The last eight teams are eliminated.
From this second group stage, the top four teams will go to the playoffs. The top two are seeded in the upper bracket, and the next two will be in the lower bracket. The remaining four teams are eliminated.
The playoffs are a double-elimination bracket. All matches will be best-of-three, except for the best-of-five grand finals.
DreamLeague S19 prize pool
DreamLeague S19 has a US$1 million prize pool. But arguably, the bigger prize is direct qualification to the US$15 million Riyadh Masters for the first-placed team.
| STANDING | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY | QUALIFIES FOR |
| 1st | — | US$300,000 | Riyadh Masters 2023 |
| 2nd | — | US$175,000 | — |
| 3rd | — | US$120,000 | — |
| 4th | — | US$85,000 | — |
| 5th | — | US$52,500 | — |
| 6th | — | US$47,500 | — |
| 7th | — | US$42,500 | — |
| 8th | — | US$37,500 | — |
| 9th-10th | — | US$25,000 | — |
| 11th-12th | — | US$20,000 | — |
| 13th-14th | — | US$15,000 | — |
| 15th-16th | — | US$10,000 | — |
Teams competing in DreamLeague S19
16 teams will compete over two weeks in the online tournament. The winner of the tournament, aside from a hefty portion of the prize pool, will also guarantee qualification to the Riyadh Masters.
- Beastcoast
- Entity
- Evil Geniuses
- Execration
- HellRaisers
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Nouns
- OG
- PSG.LGD
- Shopify Rebellion
- Talon Esports
- Team Aster
- Team Liquid
- Team Spirit
- TSM
- Tundra Esports
Where to watch DreamLeague S19
You can watch DreamLeague on the official Twitch and YouTube channels.
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