MENA esports organization Galaxy Racer is hosting the AED 1 million (US$272,000) LAN event, Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, from March 2 to 6.
Featuring nine of the best teams in the world, the Dubai Invitational will be the first major tournament played on the new Dota 2 patch, 7.31b.
Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 schedule and results
The group stage and play-ins will take place on March 2 and 3. The playoffs begin March 4, and end on March 6.
March 2
Group stage
Group A
| STANDINGS | TEAMS | RECORD |
| 1st | Nigma Galaxy | 3-1 |
| 2nd | Tundra Esports | 3-1 |
| 3rd | Team Spirit | 2-2 |
| 4th | TSM FTX | 1-3 |
| 5th | Fnatic | 1-3 |
Group B
| STANDINGS | TEAMS | RECORD |
| 1st | BOOM Esports | 3-0 |
| 2nd | OG | 2-1 |
| 3rd | Team Secret | 1-2 |
| 4th | Nigma Galaxy SEA | 0-3 |
March 2
Stream A
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 0 — 1 | Tundra Esports |
| Team Secret | 0 — 1 | BOOM Esports |
| Fnatic | 0 — 1 | Nigma Galaxy |
| OG | 1 — 0 | Team Secret |
| Fnatic | 1 — 0 | Team Spirit |
| Team Secret | 1 — 0 | Nigma Galaxy SEA |
| Team Spirit | 1 — 0 | Nigma Galaxy |
Stream B
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| TSM FTX | 0 — 1 | Nigma Galaxy |
| OG | 1 — 0 | Nigma Galaxy SEA |
| TSM FTX | 0 — 1 | Team Spirit |
| Nigma Galaxy SEA | 0 — 1 | BOOM Esports |
| TSM FTX | 0 — 1 | Tundra Esports |
| OG | 0 — 1 | BOOM Esports |
| Fnatic | 0 — 1 | Tundra Esports |
March 3
Group stage
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Tundra Esports | 0 — 1 | Nigma Galaxy |
| TSM FTX | 1 — 0 | Fnatic |
Group A 4th-5th place tiebreaker
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| TSM FTX | 1 — 0 | Fnatic |
Play-ins
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 2 — 0 | Nigma Galaxy SEA |
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Team Secret | 2 — 1 | TSM FTX |
March 4
Upper bracket semifinals
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Nigma Galaxy | 2 — 0 | OG |
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| BOOM Esports | 1 — 2 | Tundra Esports |
Lower bracket round 1
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| OG | 1 — 2 | Team Spirit |
March 5
Lower bracket round 1
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| BOOM Esports | 2 — 0 | Team Secret |
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Nigma Galaxy | 0 — 2 | Tundra Esports |
Lower bracket round 2
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 0 — 2 | BOOM Esports |
March 6
Lower bracket final
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Nigma Galaxy | 1 — 2 | BOOM Esports |
Grand final
| TEAM | SCORE | TEAM |
| Tundra Esports | 2 — 3 | BOOM Esports |
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Teams that are competing in the Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022
Virtus Pro was initially invited as part of the ten-team roster, but was removed from the tournament.
Format of the tournament
Teams are split into two groups of five, playing a best-of-one round-robin.
The top two teams will be seeded directly into the upper bracket. The third and fourth teams will play an additional best-of-three, and the winners will start the playoffs in the lower bracket. The last-place team will be eliminated.
All playoff matches are best-of-three. The grand finals will be a best-of-five.
Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 prize pool
The tournament will have a total prize pool of AED 1 million (US$272,000).
| PLACE | TEAMS | PRIZE MONEY |
| 1st | BOOM Esports | US$109,000 |
| 2nd | Tundra Esports | US$54,500 |
| 3rd | Nigma Galaxy | US$32,600 |
| 4th | Team Spirit | US$21,800 |
| 5th-6th | OG/Team Secret | US$13,600 |
| 7th-8th | Nigma Galaxy SEA/TSM FTX | US$8,170 |
| 9th | Fnatic | US$5,450 |
Where to watch the Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022?
Dota 2 fans can watch the Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 live on Galaxy Racer’s official Twitch channel here. Stream B can be found here.
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