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Finally, after a year of uncertainty, Dota 2 fans can breathe a sigh of relief because the 2021 season is here. On March 27 – April 4 the 2021 Major tournament will be held in Singapore. It’s the first major Dota offline event in over a year after most Esports tournaments were cancelled in 2020.
18 teams will be competing in what is considered the first major tournament of the Dota 2 Pro Circuit. Teams will be splitting a prize pool of $500,000 and 2,700 pro circuit points. First place alone can win $200,000 and 500 circuit points.
With regional restrictions around the world, bettors are going to want to double check to ensure their favorite team is competing in the event. Teams are travelling from around the world and will have to adhere to the safety protocols of health officials.
The Dota 2: Singapore Major will feature 4 teams each from Europe and China, 3 teams each from Southeast Asia and CIS (Russia and independent states), 2 teams each from North and South America.
The tournament begins March 27-28 with a Wild Card round. Six teams will compete in best-of-two matches in a single-round robin. The top three teams will advance to the Group Stage. The remaining teams will be eliminated.
Teams who will compete in the Wild Card round: AS Monaco Gambit, PSG.LGD, T1, Liquid, Nigma, and Vici Gaming
The Group Stage slated to begin March 29-30. Eight teams will compete in best-of-two matches in a single-round robin. The top three teams will advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs. 4th-7th place will advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs. The 8th place team is eliminated.
Teams who have already qualified for the Group Stage: Alliance, Team Aster, Neon, Quincy Crew, and Thunder Predator
The tournament will conclude with a double-elimination upper and lower playoff bracket. The playoffs begin March 31 – April 4 with the Grand Finale on the last day of the tournament. In each round, the winning team will advance while the losing team moves to the lower bracket. All matches leading up to the Grand Finale are best-of-3. The final match will be best-of-5.
Teams who have already qualified for the playoffs: Secret, Invictus Gaming, Fnatic, Virtus.pro, and Evil Geniuses
Odds are via BetOnline Sportsbook:
Secret (+120): A Dota 2 team out of Europe and won the 2020 Esports Team of the Year. Originally founded in 2014, Secret has a habit of winning major tournaments. They have won several Tier-1 tournaments in the past year alone. They placed 3rd in the 2019-20 Dota pro circuit season. Look for Secret to continue their dominance in 2021.
Virtus.pro (+350): A Russian team best known for their Counter Strike and Dota 2 teams. An eSports conglomerate that can attract the best eSports players across a spectrum of games. Virtus.pro been mainly playing smaller tournaments and haven’t played a Tier 1 match since 2018. Even so, they should be ready to challenge the best teams in the Singapore major.
Invictus Gaming (+600): A Chinese eSports conglomerate that excels at several different games. Throughout 2020 Invictus Gaming played over a dozen regional tournaments, but with only limited success. Invictus placed 5th in the 2019-20 Dota pro circuit season. They should be well-practiced in competitive Dota 2, look for Invictus to battle through the tournament.
Evil Geniuses (+800): A North American organization that has been competing in eSports since 1999. Evil Geniuses has dozens of tournament wins under their belt and have competed since the dawn of Dota 2. They placed 4th in the Dota 2019-20 pro circuit season. Still, Evil Geniuses haven’t won a Tier 1 tournament since 2017. Look for EG to break their drought and take home the gold.
Aster (+1000): This is the highest favored team starting in the Group Stage. Aster formed in 2018 and has yet to find the consistency of some of the better teams. Still, the odds seem to favor this team. Aster has yet to win a Tier 1 tournament and has mixed results in Tier 2 tournaments. Still, they earned a spot in the Group Stage among some of the best teams. They placed 10th in the 2019-20 Dota pro circuit season. Aster is a risky gamble and there could be better payouts in the field.