Dota Pro Circuit 2023 has begun

Finally, after months of waiting and qualifiers, the new Dota Pro Circuit is starting today. The region that features the first match is Eastern Europe and the confrontations will be very exciting to watch.

As always, Dota Pro Circuit features six regions and offers each of them between two and four spots for each Major. In some cases, it’s quite easy to predict who the winners will be. But in others, there is so much competition that almost any Division I team could qualify.

General characteristics of DPC 2023

For the year 2023, Dota Pro Circuit looks promising in every region. There will be numerous clashes between the best teams in the world and, thanks to the involvement of top brands like Shopify, even places like North America have a strong league.

The competitions will last for several weeks and fans will have the opportunity to watch a lot of the action. What’s new in 2023 compared to the previous season is the clear separation between the schedules of the first and second divisions.

In each region, Division II matches will not start until Division I matches are over. This means that the fans can enjoy all the action if they want. In some cases, Division II matches will probably be just as interesting as Division I matches.

The number of Major spots offered to each region depends on the prestige of the region and its previous results at DPC Majors and especially The International. Based on those results, the distribution looks reasonable:

• South America: 2 spots
• North America: 2 spots
• Western Europe: 4 spots
• Eastern Europe: 3 spots
• China: 4 spots
• Southeast Asia: 3 spots

Top Teams

The best teams in every region will be decided by the matches themselves. But on paper, the situation looks like this:

• South America: Evil Geniuses, Thunder Awaken, beastcoast
• North America: Shopify Rebellion, TSM
• Western Europe: Tundra Esports, Team Liquid, OG, Entity, Team Secret, Gaimin Gladiators, Nigma Galaxy
• Eastern Europe: BetBoom Team, Team Spirit, Darkside, Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro
• China: Team Aster, Xtreme Gaming, PSG.LGD, Knights
• Southeast Asia: Talon Esports, Blacklist International, Fnatic, BOOM Esports

There are at least a few great teams in every region but Eastern Europe and Western Europe look a lot more challenging than the rest of the regions.

It’s a bit strange to see names like Evil Geniuses in South America, but we’ll probably get used to it by the end of Tour 1.

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