Updated on March 6, 7:58 a.m. (GMT+8): Updated schedule and results.

The Dota 2 action kicks into gear in the City of Kings — Lima, Peru, for the first-ever Major in South America.

The Lima Major features 18 of the best Dota 2 teams in the world, competing for money, championships, and perhaps most importantly — Dota Pro Circuit points, crucial for direct qualification to The International 2023.

Here is everything you need to know about the Lima Major.

What is the Lima Major?

Dota 2 TI11 playoffs Thunder Awaken Sacred, Matthew
Credit: Valve

The Lima Major is the first Major of the 2023 Dota Pro Circuit.

18 teams from six different regions compete for the crown in the City of Kings. A substantial prize pool and DPC points are up for grabs.

The latter will likely prove essential for any team’s chances to qualify directly for The International 2023 since only 12 teams will be directly invited to Dota 2’s premier event.

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Lima Major schedule and results

Lima Major group stage standings and results

Group A

STANDINGTEAMGAME RECORDMATCH RECORD (W-D-L)
1stGaimin Gladiators11 — 54 — 3 — 1
2ndTeam Spirit11 — 54 — 3 — 1
3rdEvil Geniuses10 — 63 — 4 — 1
4thTalon Esports10 — 63 — 4 — 1
5thPSG.LGD8 — 82 — 4 — 2
6thTundra Esports7 — 93 — 1 — 4
7thTSM6 — 102 — 2 — 4
8thExecration6 — 100 — 6 — 2
9thEHOME3 — 130 — 3 — 5

Group B

STANDINGTEAMGAME RECORDMATCH RECORD (W-D-L)
1stTeam Liquid14 — 26 — 2 — 0
2ndEntity11 — 54 — 3 — 1
3rdShopify Rebellion10 — 63 — 4 — 1
4thTeam Aster8 — 82 — 4 — 2
5thbeastcoast8 — 82 — 4 — 2
6thHellRaisers7 — 93 — 1 — 4
7thGeekSlate7 — 92 — 3 — 3
8thBetBoom Team6 — 101 — 4 — 3
9thKnights1 — 130 — 1 — 7

February 22

Stream A

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD 1 – 1Evil Geniuses
Team Aster1 – 1beastcoast
Tundra Esports2 – 0EHOME
Knights0 – 2Entity

Stream B

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Talon Esports1 – 1Gaimin Gladiators
Team Liquid2 – 0HellRaisers
Team Spirit0 – 2Gaimin Gladiators
Team Liquid1 – 1BetBoom Team

Stream C

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Team Spirit2 – 0TSM
Shopify Rebellion2 – 0BetBoom Team
Execration0 – 2Talon Esports
HellRaisers0 – 2Geek Slate

Stream D

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Execration1 – 1Tundra Esports
Geek Slate0 – 2Entity
PSG.LGD0 – 2TSM
Shopify Rebellion1 – 1Team Aster

February 23

Stream A

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Evil Geniuses1 – 1Talon Esports
HellRaisers1 – 1beastcoast
EHOME1 – 1Execration
Knights0 – 2Geek Slate

Stream B

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
TSM0 – 2Tundra Esports
Shopify Rebellion1 – 1Entity
TSM0 – 2Talon Esports
Shopify Rebellion2 – 0HellRaisers

Stream C

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD1 – 1Team Spirit
Team Aster1 – 1BetBoom Team
Tundra Esports0 – 2Gaimin Gladiators
Team Liquid2 – 0Entity

Stream D

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
EHOME0 – 2Gaimin Gladiators
Team Liquid2 – 0Knights
Team Spirit2 – 0Evil Geniuses
beastcoast1 – 1BetBoom Team

February 24

Stream A

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
EHOME1 – 1Evil Geniuses
Knights0 – 2beastcoast
Execration1 – 1Gaimin Gladiators
Team Liquid1 – 1Geek Slate

Stream B

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Execration1 – 1TSM
Shopify Rebellion1 – 1Geek Slate
Evil Geniuses2 – 0Tundra Eports
beastcoast1 – 1Entity

Stream C

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD2 – 0Tundra Esports
Team Aster1 – 1Entity
EHOME0 – 2TSM
Shopify Rebellion1 – 1Knights

Stream D

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Team Spirit1 – 1Talon Esports
HellRaisers2 – 0BetBoom Team
PSG.LGD1 – 1Talon Esports
Team Aster0 – 2HellRaisers

February 25

Stream A

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Evil Geniuses2 – 0Gaimin Gladiators
Team Liquid2 – 0beastcoast
Team Spirit2 – 0Tundra Esports
BetBoom Team0 – 2Entity

Stream B

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD1 – 1Execration
Team Aster2 – 0Geek Slate
EHOME0 – 2PSG.LGD
Team Aster2 – 0Knights

Stream C

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
EHOME1 – 1Team Spirit
Knights0 – 2BetBoom Team
Execration1 – 1Evil Geniuses
Geek Slate0 – 2beastcoast

Stream D

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Tundra Esports2 – 0Talon Esports
HellRaisers0 – 2Entity
TSM1 – 1Gaimin Gladiators
Shopify Rebellion0 – 2Team Liquid

February 26

Stream A

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Evil Geniuses2 – 0TSM
Shopify Rebellion2 – 0beastcoast

Stream B

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Team Spirit2 – 0Execration
Geek Slate1 – 1BetBoom Team

Stream C

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
EHOME0 – 2Talon Esports
Knights0 – 2HellRaisers

Stream D

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD0 – 2Gaimin Gladiators
Team Liquid2 – 0Team Aster

Group B tiebreakers

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
beastcoast1 – 2Team Aster
Geek Slate0 – 2HellRaisers

Lima Major playoffs standings and results

Team Spirit Mira at TI11 Main Stage
Credit: Valve

February 28

Upper bracket quarterfinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Gaimin Gladiators2 – 0Team Aster
Entity2 – 0Evil Geniuses
Team Spirit1 – 2Shopify Rebellion
Team Liquid2 – 0Talon Esports

March 1

Lower bracket round 1

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Team Aster2 – 1Tundra Esports
Evil Geniuses2 – 0beastcoast
Team Spirit2 – 1PSG.LGD
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March 2

Lower bracket round 1

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Talon Esports2 – 0HellRaisers

Upper bracket semifinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Gaimin Gladiators2 – 0Entity
Shopify Rebellion0 – 2Team Liquid

Lower bracket round 2

March 3

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Evil Geniuses2 – 1Team Aster
Team Spirit1 – 2Talon Esports

Lower bracket quarterfinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Shopify Rebellion2 – 1Evil Geniuses

March 4

Lower bracket quarterfinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Entity0 – 2Talon Esports

Upper bracket final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Gaimin Gladiators2 – 0Team Liquid

Lower bracket semifinal

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Shopify Rebellion1 – 2Talon Esports

March 5

Lower bracket final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Team Liquid2 – 0Talon Esports

Grand final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Gaimin Gladiators3 – 0Team Liquid

Teams competing in the Lima Major

Gaimin Gladiators Seleri at the TI11 Playoffs
Credit: Valve

Western Europe

  • Team Liquid
  • Gaimin Gladiators
  • Tundra Esports
  • Entity

Eastern Europe

  • BetBoom Team
  • Team Spirit
  • HellRaisers

China

  • PSG.LGD
  • Team Aster
  • Knights
  • EHOME

Southeast Asia

  • Execration
  • Geek Slate
  • Talon Esports

North America

  • TSM
  • Shopify Rebellion

South America

  • beastcoast
  • Evil Geniuses

Format of the Lima Major

The 18 attending teams are split into two groups. Each team will play a best-of-two round robin to determine their final standings.

The top four teams in each group are directly seeded into the upper bracket of the playoffs. The next two teams qualify for the lower bracket. We will unfortunately say goodbye to the last three teams, who will be eliminated.

Lima Major prize pool

Team Liquid iNSaNiA at TI11
Credit: Valve

The Lima Major has a US$500,00 prize pool and 1,900 DPC points up for grabs.

The prize pool will remain the same for all proceeding Majors this year, but the amount of DPC points will increase closer to The International 2023.

STANDINGTEAMSPRIZE MONEYDPC POINTS
1stGaimin GladiatorsUS$200,000400
2ndTeam LiquidUS$100,000350
3rdTalon EsportsUS$75,000300
4thShopify RebellionUS$50,000250
5th-6thEntity
Evil Geniuses		US$25,000200
7th-8thTeam Aster
Team Spirit		US$12,500100
9th-12thTundra Esports
beastcoast
PSG.LGD
HellRaisers		——
13th-14thTSM
Geek Slate		——
15th-16thExecration
BetBoom Team		——
17th-18thEHOME
Knights		——

Where to watch the Lima Major?

You can watch the Lima Major on EPULZE’s official Twitch and YouTube streams.

For the group stage, four separate streams will be up and running:

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