The Dota 2 action continues with the DPC China Winter Regional Finals featuring the top four performing teams from DPC CN 2021/22 Tour 1 Division I.

The International 10 finalist PSG.LGD dominated the region and secured a first-place finish with a perfect 7-0 record. Rival squads Team Aster and Royal Never Give up finished second and third place with both teams finishing 5-2, while EHOME clinched a fourth-place finish with a 4-3 record.


What is DPC China Winter Regional Finals?

Valve DPC China Winter Regional Finals
Credit: Perfect World

Valve shocked the Dota 2 world the sudden announcement that the Dota Pro Circuit 2021/2022 Winter Major was canceled due to “the discovery and spread of new strains of COVID-19 and the resulting increase of travel restrictions.”

To replace it, Valve will be holding the Winter Regional Finals.


Tournament schedule and results

PSG.LGD at The International 10 (TI10)
Credit: Valve

The Regional Finals will take place from February 18 to 20.

February 18

Upper Bracket Semifinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD2 — 1EHOME
Team Aster1 — 2Royal Never Give Up

February 19

Lower Bracket Semifinal

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
EHOME1 — 2Team Aster

Upper Bracket Final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD2 — 0Royal Never Give Up

February 20

Lower Bracket Final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Team Aster0 — 2Royal Never Give Up

Grand Final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD3 — 1Royal Never Give Up

Format of the competition

All four teams participating will play best-of-three matches in a double-elimination bracket, except the Grand Final, which will be a best-of-five series.



Event prize pool and point distribution

2021-2022 Dota 2 DPC season
Credit: Valve

The tournament will have a total prize pool of US$100,000, along with a total 380 DPC point distribution.

PLACETEAMSDPC POINTSPRIZE MONEY
1stTBD250 US$50,000
2ndTBD130 US$25,000
3rdTBD0 US$15,000
4thTBD0 US$10,000

Teams participating in the competition

DPC CN TOUR 1 DIVISION I STANDINGTEAMS
1stPSG.LGD
2ndTeam Aster
3rdRoyal Never Give Up
4thEHOME

Where to watch the DPC China Winter Regional Finals?

DPC 2021
Credit: Valve

Dota 2 fans can watch the Regional Finals live on Perfect World’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.

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