LPL DOTA 2 SEASON 1 2022

General info

Tournament Information:
Heading into the new year for Season 1 2022, Dota 2 will have a $6,800AUD prize pool across Open, Amateur, Evolution and Pro Divisions! This tournament season is open for both SEA and ANZ players.

Evolution Division have been amended to be a Double Elimination bracket tournament - please view the Season 1 Divisions and Format section for more information.

Note that LPL Dota 2 includes both SEA and ANZ players, and includes a minimum ranked requirement for all Divisions. Please find below the complete list:

• Open Division - Players must be Herald, Guardian, or Crusader.
• Amateur Division - Players must be Archon, Legend, Ancient or Divine.
• Evolution Division - Players must be Divine or Immortal
• Pro Division - Players must be Divine or Immortals.

Players will be required to link their STEAM ID's to their LPL accounts before their first playdate.

We have also brushed up a few pieces in our Dota 2 ruleset. All players are highly encouraged to re-read through our terms and ruleset (located below), and ensure they will be able to commit to the scheduling requirements for all levels of play.

Rules:
Rules are found here: https://letsplay.live/games/dota2/rules/

Prizes:
Open

First Place

Free Participation in Amateur LPL Season 2 2022

Amateur

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Total
$250	$150	$100	$500

Evolution

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Total
$600	$350	$200	$100	$1250

Pro

First Place	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place	Total
$2100	$1400	$900	$650	$5050

More Information

Season 1 Divisions and Format:
All Divisions will require at least 8 teams to commence.

Open - Free to join. Elo format. Players must be Herald, Guardian, or Crusader. Teams update their match times to be assigned up to 3 matches per week. Matches are a best of 2. The winning team will be allowed to participate in Amateur Division Season 2 2022 for free.
Amateur - $500. LPL Premium required. Players must be Archon, Legend or Ancient. Teams update their match times to be assigned up to 3 matches per week. Matches are Best of 1.
Evolution - $1,250. $180 Entry Fee. Players must be Legend, Ancient or Divine. Double Elimination Format.
Pro - $5,050. $200 Entry Fee. Players must be Divine or Immortal. Single Round Robin. Matches are Best of 2.

To purchase an LPL Premium subscription, please go here. Team Entry Fees will be able to be paid via your respective ladder page.

Registration:
Start your climb to Pro with Open Division or Amateur Division! Amateur and Evolution registrations close on Sunday 13th February. Open Division will remain open to register 24/7.

Open Division - https://letsplay.live/games/dota2/open/
Amateur Division - https://letsplay.live/games/dota2/amateur/
Evolution Division - https://letsplay.live/tournaments/18275/join/ 8 spots available, first in first served!

Pro Qualifiers:
Think you've got what it takes to play in Pro Division against the best SEA Dota 2 teams in the region? We have four available spots in Pro Division Season 1 2022 up for grabs, play through the Online Qualifiers to qualify!

Open Qualifiers will be a Best of 1, Single Elimination format held on Saturday 22 January and Sunday 23 January 2022! Click here to register!

Key Dates & Broadcast Dates:
Week 1:
Open, Amateur, and Evolution – Monday 14 February - Sunday 20 February
Pro - Thursday 17 February, Friday 18 February, Saturday 19 February and Sunday 20 February @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Week 2:
Open, Amateur, and Evolution – Monday 21 February - Sunday 27 February
Pro - Thursday 24 February, Friday 25 February, Saturday 26 February and Sunday 27 February @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Week 3:
Open, Amateur, and Evolution – Monday 28 February - Sunday 6 March
Pro - Thursday 3 March, Friday 4 March, Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Week 4:
Open, Amateur, and Evolution (Playoffs) – Monday 7 March - Sunday 13 March
Pro - Thursday 10 March, Friday 11 March, Saturday 12 March and Sunday 13 March @ 6:30PM AEDT / 8:30PM NZDT

Community Caster & Game Admin Applications
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Connect with us
On behalf of the entire LPL Admin Team, we would like to wish everyone competing the best of luck! For any questions, please do not hesitate to ask by either posting in the forums or contacting an admin via Support Ticket. Alternatively, you can join the LPL Community Discord.