ESL Pro Tour - Season 3
Format 2024/2025
Season 3 will see the ESL Pro Tour DOTA 2 head to exciting new places!
The EPT will continue to deliver high quality, compact and thrilling DOTA 2 events, featuring the best teams from around the globe in events all around the globe.
ESL Pro Tour 2024/2025
Season 3
YOUR FAVOURITE CIRCUIT
The ESL Pro Tour DOTA 2 will continue to have a total of three DreamLeague events, as well as two ESL One events. Starting with DreamLeague Season 24 and including the upcoming ESL One Bangkok. All of our events will continue to feature both open and closed qualifiers for all 7 of our qualifier regions (NA, SA, WEU, EEU, MESWA, CN, SEA) in order to ensure only the very best teams are competing for your enjoyment.
EPT Points
In order to earn their spot at the Esports World Cup, teams will need to earn EPT Points throughout the year, in order to be among the top 8 on the leaderboard when DreamLeague Season 26 concludes. EPT Points will be awarded to every team playing in an EPT event, and the amount of EPT Points awarded per event will increase, the closer an event is to the Esports World Cup. EPT Points are also used to determine direct invites to EPT events, as well as invites to Closed Qualifiers.
Qualifiers
Following the conclusion of DreamLeague Season 24, the top four teams in the EPT leaderboard will be invited directly to the following EPT event (ESL One Bangkok). The remaining teams on the EPT leaderboard will receive an invite to the Closed Qualifier of their region, until six slots have been filled. Any remaining slots may be filled in based on regional rankings.
Team Invites & Roster Locks
Finished
Season 24
- Oct 27 - Nov 10
- 16 Teams
DreamLeague Season 24 made for an incredible 2 weeks of Dota. Team Falcons once again proved their dominance, with a now 3peat of DreamLeague wins back-to-back!
$1,000,000
Total Winnings
10440
EPT Points
Finished
Bangkok
- Dec 9 - 15
- 12 Teams
ESL One Bangkok is the first ESL One event of EPT Season 3. 12 of the strongest teams will head to Bangkok in Thailand to fight for their share of an increased prize pool and more EPT Points in front of the roaring and incredible Thai crowd.
$1,000,000
Total Winnings
19980
EPT Points
Finished
Season 25
- Feb 16 - Mar 2
- 16 Teams
- Open Qualifiers: Jan 03 - 06
- Closed Qualifiers: Jan 07 - 11
DreamLeague Season 25 will kick off 2025, with the grand opening of the DreamLeague Theatre! Expect 2 weeks of our casts incredible performances, with special guests, and plenty of drama...
$1,000,000
Total Winnings
18550
EPT Points
Online Tournament
RALEIGH
- April 7 - 13
- 12 Teams
- Open Qualifiers: Jan 12 - 15
- Closed Qualifiers: Jan 16 - 20
ESL One Raleigh will feature massive implications for the EPT leaderboard standings, with the winner receiving the largest single EPT Point payout throughout the season. An incredible celebration of DOTA 2 awaits!
$1,000,000
Total Winnings
26640
EPT Points
Online Tournament
Season 26
- May 19 - Jun 1
- 16 Teams
- Open Qualifiers: Mar 28 - 31
- Closed Qualifiers: Apr 1 - 3
Before Dota 2 at the Esports World Cup can begin, teams have ONE last chance to qualify. 16 teams will battle it out for 2 weeks of intense Dota with everything on the line (and some memes in-between!)
A miracle run is still possible for any team in the world to make it to the EWC.
$1,000,000
Total Winnings
26100
EPT Points
DOTA 2
at esports world cup
Week 1 and Week 2
16 TEAMS
$3,000,000
Phase1
Round Robin Group Stage4 groups of 4 teams with group winners heading to the playoffs
Phase2
Elimination Stage12 teams fight in a gauntlet over the final 4 playoffs slots
Phase3
Single-Elimination PlayoffsWinner Takes All. No Second Chances.
Slot distribution
Title
Defender
Teams | Region |
|---|---|
1 | WEU |
1 | EEU |
1 | MESWA |
1 | NA |
1 | SA |
1 | SEA |
1 | CN |
8 | EPT Leaderboard |
FAQs
Every one of our 7 qualifier regions (NA, SA, WEU, EEU, MESWA, CN, SEA) has open qualifiers leading into closed qualifiers for each EPT event. The top four teams of the Leaderboard will be invited to the following EPT event, and invites to the Closed Qualifiers for each region will be based on EPT Points as well.
Each region will always have at least one qualifier slot. Additional slot distribution is determined via the regional rankings. Regions can earn rating based on teams’ performances at both EPT and non-EPT events. A more detailed description is available from our EPT Rulebook here.
Each Open Qualifier, except for CN region, will be played on FACEIT. Sign-ups will be open days before the OQ begins. Links can be found on the website for the event, on our social media, or FACEIT directly.
Every team participating in an ESL One or DreamLeague event (not just in its qualifiers), will receive EPT Points based on their placement in the event.
In principle, EPT Points are tied to the competing, registered roster. Changes to the roster can impact EPT Points earned, from no deductions up to a complete EPT Point reset. For a more detailed breakdown, please refer to the official EPT Rulebook here.
The closer a tournament is to the end of the season, the more EPT Points it will distribute in total.
EPT Points do not decay throughout a season. Instead, the amount of EPT Points distributed per event will increase the closer we get to the end of a season.
EPT Points will however be reset after a season has ended.
The rulebook for EPT Season 3 can be found here.
All of our events have information on format available on their own event pages.
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