The Shanghai Major 2016

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[e][h]The Shanghai Major 2016

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Location:

 Shanghai

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Venue:

Mercedes-Benz Arena

Dates:

Feb 25 – Mar 6, 2016

Format:

Group Stage

GSL Format

Playoffs

Double-elimination

Prize Pool:

$3,000,000 USD

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Dota TV Ticket:

Free in Dota 2 Client

The Shanghai Major (or “Winter Major”) is the second event of Valve’s Dota Major Championships, which will add 3 new publisher-sponsored tournaments each year in addition to The International. The main event takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.

Format[edit]

  • Open QualifiersJanuary 3rd – January 6th, 2016
    • Eight Regional Single-elimination Open Qualifiers, two brackets for each region.
      • The winners of each Regional Qualifier will advance to the respective Main Qualifier.
  • Main QualifiersJanuary 7th – January 10th, 2016
    • Four Regional Qualifiers.
      • Two groups of five teams, with the top two teams of each group advancing to the Regional Double-elimination Playoff Bracket.
      • The winner and runner-up of each Regional Playoff Bracket will join the eight directly invited teams in Shanghai.
  • Group StageFebruary 25th – February 28th, 2016
    • Four groups of four teams
      • Double-elimination format with matches played in a best-of-three.
      • Top two teams in each group advance to the upper bracket of the Main Event.
      • Bottom two teams in each group advance to the lower bracket of the Main Event.
  • Main EventMarch 2nd – March 6th, 2016
    • Teams are seeded into a double-elimination bracket after the Group Stage.
      • Eight teams begin in the upper bracket, eight in the lower bracket.
      • First two lower bracket games are best of one, Grand Finals are best of five, all others are best of three.

Broadcast Talent[edit]

  • English
  • Russian
  • Chinese
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Prize Pool[edit]

$3,000,000 USD was spread among the teams as seen below:

Participants[edit]

Invited Teams[edit]

OG

The Shanghai Major 2016

Direct Invite

Qualified Teams[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

Additional Data[edit]

Country Representation[edit]

# Country / Region Representation Players
1  China 21 / 80 (26%) Agressif, BurNIng, CTY, Fenrir, fy, Garder, hao, kaka, LaNm, le, Maybe, MMY!, Mu, old chicken, old eLeVeN, Q, rOtK, ShiKi, Super, Sylar, Xz
2  Sweden 9 / 80 (11%) AdmiralBulldog, Akke, Chessie, EGM, Handsken, Limmp, Loda, pieliedie, s4
2  United States 9 / 80 (11%) Fear, FLUFF, monkeys-forever, Moo, PPD, swindlezz, Universe, whiteBeard, Zfreek
4  Malaysia 5 / 80 (6%) ChuaN, MidOne, MuShi, Net, Ohaiyo`
4  South Korea 5 / 80 (6%) DuBu, Febby, FoReV, MP, QO
4  Ukraine 5 / 80 (6%) ALWAYSWANNAFLY, DkPhobos, Goblak, Iceberg, Lil
7  Canada 4 / 80 (5%) Arteezy, EternaLEnVy, Jeyo, Moon
7  Russia 4 / 80 (5%) AfterLife, G, RAMZES666, Silent
9  Denmark 3 / 80 (4%) Cr1t-, MISERY, N0tail
10  Finland 2 / 80 (3%) JerAx, Matumbaman
10  Germany 2 / 80 (3%) FATA-, KuroKy
12 The Shanghai Major 2016  1 / 80 (1%) 2Lei
12  Belarus 1 / 80 (1%) Fng
12  Bulgaria 1 / 80 (1%) MinD_ContRoL
12  Estonia 1 / 80 (1%) Puppey
12  Israel 1 / 80 (1%) Fly
12  Jordan 1 / 80 (1%) Miracle-
12  Macau 1 / 80 (1%) ddc
12  Pakistan 1 / 80 (1%) Sumail
12  Philippines 1 / 80 (1%) DJ
12  Romania 1 / 80 (1%) w33
12  Singapore 1 / 80 (1%) iceiceice

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