OGA, One Game Agency has announced their latest Dota 2 tournament, the Sapphire OGA Dota PIT Invitational. The tournament will include some of the best teams from around the world.

It will feature seven teams that are attending TI10, along with the winners of ESL One Fall 2021, Tundra Esports. The newly released Dota 2 patch 7.30b will surely spice up the meta at the event.

What is the Sapphire OGA Dota PIT Invitational?

Team Spirit, WePlay AniMajor, Group Stage
Credit: WePlay! Esports

The Sapphire OGA Dota PIT Invitational will be an online tournament played on Europe’s Dota 2 servers.

Teams will be able to test out their strategies against their rivals a month before the The International 10 begins.

Sapphire OGA Dota PIT Invitational Schedule and results

T1, WePlay AniMajor Playoffs
Credit: WePlay! Esports

The tournament will run from September 6 until September 10. Results will be updated as the tournament progresses

UPPER BRACKET ROUND ONE
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD2-1Team Undying
T12-1Team Spirit
Fnatic2-0Thunder Predator
Tundra Esports2-0SG Esports
UPPER BRACKET ROUND TWO
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD2-1T1
Fnatic1-2Tundra Esports
LOWER BRACKET ROUND ONE
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Team Undying1-2Team Spirit
Thunder Predator0-2SG Esports
UPPER BRACKET FINALS
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
PSG.LGD2-0Tundra Esports
LOWER BRACKET ROUND TWO
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Fnatic0-2Team Spirit
T12-1SG Esports
Team Spirit2-0T1
LOWER BRACKET FINALSRESULTSTEAM
Tundra Esports0-2Team Spirit

Format of Sapphire OGA Dota PIT Invitational

PSG.LGD, WePlay AniMajor
Credit: WePlay! Esports

Eight invited teams will be competing in a double-elimination bracket.

All matches will be best-of-three, except the grand final which will be a best-of-five.

Teams that are competing in Sapphire OGA Dota PIT Invitational

Dota 2, Sapphire OGA Dota PIT teams
Credit: OGA Twitter

These are the eight teams that received direct invites to the tournament.

  • PSG.LGD
  • T1
  • Fnatic
  • SG Esports
  • Thunder Predator
  • Team Spirit
  • Tundra Esports
  • Team Undying

Sapphire OGA Dota PIT Invitational Prize Pool

Thunder Predator at the ONE Esports Singapore Major
Credit: ONE Esports

The total prize pool for the event is US$275,000 distributed among the teams.

  • 1st: US$114,500
  • 2nd: US$59,500
  • 3rd: US$32,100
  • 4th: US$22,900
  • 5th: US$13,800
  • 6th: US$13,800
  • 7th: US$9,200
  • 8th: US$9,200

Where to watch Sapphire OGA Dota PIT Invitational?

Sapphire OGA Dota PIT invitational
Credit: OGA Twitter

Dota 2 fans can watch the matches live on OGA’s Twitch channel. More information about the event can be found on OGA‘s website.

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