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Dota 2 – Valve Bans Omega Esports Because of Match-Fixing

The 2021-2022 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) has not even started yet, however we already have our first scandal of... | 24. November 2021

The 2021-2022 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) has not even started yet, however we already have our first scandal of the season. Omega Esports has received a ban from all Valve-sponsored tournaments, with the organization from the Philippines having been found guilty of match fixing.

The organization will now be unable to compete at all Valve-sponsored events, while they have also lost their Southeast Asia Regional League Division One slot, which will be taken over by Indonesian outfit, BOOM Esports. The news was broken by event organizer Beyond the Summit on Tuesday.

What the Ban Means for Omega’s Current & Past Players

However, despite the ban, members of the current Omega Dota 2 roster, Ramzi “Ramz” Bayhaki, Lee “Forey” Sang-don and Liew “Eren” Jun Jie, who only joined the org less than a week ago, were not found guilty of any wrongdoing, meaning that they are free to continue competing.

Dave Hioro Miyata, Price Daculan, Patt “Piolz” Piolo Dela Cruz, Van Jerico Manalaysay, Ryniel “Zneki” Keit Calvez and coach Chris “CTY” Ian Francis Maldo, members of the former Omega roster, were implicated as part of the investigation. Prince and Zenki had been set to compete for Omega at the upcoming DPC Tour, alongside coach CTY.

Who Will Take Omega’s Spot in the SEA Division One

Having recently signed off laner Van, Team Execration will be able to sign a replacement and continue competing. BOOM Esports, who will replace Omega in the SEA Division One, were recently relegated to Division Two at the end of last season, following their seventh-place finish in the standings. A closed open qualifier will be held in order to determine who will fill the void left by BOOM, with the event having been scheduled for November 26.

The closed qualifier is a two-match, single elimination bracket, involving three teams. The losers of the semi-final from the second open qualifier will make up the first match, with the winner progressing to the face the runner-up of the qualifier. We are still waiting to see who will come out of the second open qualifier unscathed.

Omega themselves released a statement regarding the decision on Wednesday, which read: “It is unfortunate that we have not yet received an official copy of the decision from the organizers of the league regarding this matter. We do not condone any form of cheating or game fixing in our organization. We will look into this matter and reach out to all the parties involved.”