Get ready for an exciting week of Dota 2 action as the ESL Pro Circuit rolls out another significant tournament in Southeast Asia.
Hosted in the vibrant city of Bangkok, Thailand, this event features 12 top-tier teams competing for a staggering prize pool of $1 million, with $300,000 awaiting the champions and crucial ESL Pro Tour points up for grabs.
As the Blast Slam I event wraps up, the newly released 7.37e patch will be in play.
Players will be adjusting to the evolving meta, meaning that heroes like Alchemist, Morphling, and Dragon Knight may not dominate as they did in past competitions.
Expect a fresh lineup of heroes shaking up the traditional carry roles as the tournament progresses.
Teams Competing in ESL One Bangkok 2024
The tournament will showcase an exciting mix of teams, with 12 participants in total.
Four teams qualified based on their position in the EPT leaderboards, while the other eight secured their spots through regional qualifiers:
- EPT Qualifiers:
- Team Falcons
- BetBoom Team
- Team Spirit
- PARIVISION
- Regional Qualifiers:
- Team Liquid (Western Europe)
- AVULUS (Western Europe)
- Natus Vincere (Eastern Europe)
- Nigma Galaxy (MESWA)
- Gaozu (China)
- BOOM Esports (Southeast Asia)
- Shopify Rebellion (North America)
- beastcoast (South America)
Tournament Format Overview
The festivities kick off with a week-long tournament format that begins with two groups of six teams each, competing in a round-robin setup.
The opening three days, from December 9 to December 11, feature best-of-two matches.
After this group stage, the bottom two teams from each group will be eliminated, while the top two squads advance to the upper playoff bracket.
Teams finishing third or fourth will join the lower bracket.
The playoffs adopt a classic double-elimination structure, with matches played as best-of-three, culminating in a thrilling best-of-five grand final on December 15.
Final Tournament Standings
As the dust settled on ESL One Bangkok 2024, here are the final rankings:
- Rank | Team | Prize Money (USD) | EPT Points
- 1st | PARIVISION | $300,000 | 5280
- 2nd | Team Liquid | $175,000 | 3600
- 3rd | BetBoom Team | $120,000 | 3000
- 4th | Team Spirit | $85,000 | 2400
- 5th-6th | Team Falcons | $57,500 | 2160
- | AVULUS | $47,500 | 780
- 7th-8th | Shopify Rebellion | $30,000 | 420
- | Nigma Galaxy | $25,000 | 210
- | BOOM Esports | $25,000 | 210
- | Gaozu | $25,000 | 210
- | Natus Vincere | $25,000 | 210
- | beastcoast | $25,000 | 210
For English-speaking fans, the action will be live-streamed across multiple channels on Twitch and YouTube.
During the group stage, three matches will happen at the same time, so check the streaming schedule to catch your favorite teams in action.
If you prefer streams in other languages, be sure to visit the tournament’s Liquipedia page for additional links.
Don’t miss out on this thrilling event!
Source: Dotesports