South America will now have its own qualifier for DreamLeague Season 8

At least one CIS-region team will also be guaranteed a spot at the event.
Photo via [DreamHack](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamhack/22695769904/in/album-72157661518294752/)

After failing to apply its initial tournament format to Valve’s standards, DreamLeague has updated the format less than 24 hours after being announced.

Recommended Videos

The mistake was apparently due to miscommunication, DreamLeague wrote on Aug. 24.

The newly explained format will see all regions awarded with separate open qualifiers. The eventual winners of the open qualifiers will subsequently join three invited teams in a closed double-elimination qualifier, which will decide which team advances to the eventual LAN finals.

Although the updated format gave South America its very own qualifier, Europe and CIS will still be competing in the same tournament. The shared qualifier will utilize DreamLeague’s previously announced format, which will see eight teams compete in a round robin-tournament to decide which teams get to advance. Four teams in total will be advancing from the European/CIS qualifier, with at least one team being from each region. If four teams from the same region were to place within the top of the league, the bottom-placing team will not be advancing on to the LAN finals, and the slot will be awarded to the highest placing team from the other region.

This means that both South America and CIS will have at least one team represented at the tournament’s LAN finals, which will take place at DreamHack Winter between Dec. 1 to 4.


Dot Esports is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article Elite League Dota 2 2024: Tournament schedule, results, streams, and more
The Elite League logo transposed on a background of Dota 2 heroes.
Read Article Valve will finally help you dodge toxic Dota 2 players, but it’s going to cost you
Vengeful Spirit and Underlord in Dota 2
Read Article Not another letter patch: Dota 2 players left disappointed by Patch 7.35d’s small changes
Omniknight in Dota 2 versus Pudge and Witch Doctor
Related Content
Read Article Elite League Dota 2 2024: Tournament schedule, results, streams, and more
The Elite League logo transposed on a background of Dota 2 heroes.
Read Article Valve will finally help you dodge toxic Dota 2 players, but it’s going to cost you
Vengeful Spirit and Underlord in Dota 2
Read Article Not another letter patch: Dota 2 players left disappointed by Patch 7.35d’s small changes
Omniknight in Dota 2 versus Pudge and Witch Doctor
Author
Sam Nordmark
Writer at @dotesports