Details

Team size: 5on5
Max Teams: 16
Version: 6.64
Match mode: Best of 1 map
Platform: Garena (GGC) (link) is default,
( Ask us if you need a neutral Host! )
Host: If teams can't find a neutral host or agree, then the team on the left side is permitted hosting privilege.
Meeting place: #esl.dota on Quakenet
Meeting place: Leagues->Wc3 RPG->ESl DotA Tournament Room @ Garena

Rules

• The ESL Europe DotA rules apply, unless an exception is stated in this news.
• "New player barrage" does not apply!
• "Inactive Barrage" does not apply!
• If a team is 15 minutes too late it will receive a default loss
• All players must enter their Garena/GGC (WC3/DotA) gameaccount on their Gameaccounts page
• Teams should save after first blood and then after a large fight or every 5 minutes. If a player drops, before first blood, the game is remade. .
• If a player disconnects after First Blood or after 10 minutes both teams may agree to load from last savegame - otherwise both teams must keep on playing without the load. If both teams agree to load, you must load from the latest savegame.
• A team which has obtained an Advantage over the other team since the last save may force a load from last savegame if a player disconnects.
• An Advantage is defined as follows: If Team A has obtained more than 5 hero kills more than Team B, Team A is counted as having an Advantage. Tower kills count for 3 hero kills and barrack kills count for 5 hero kills when calculating who has the Advantage.

Schedule

The cup takes place on...guess what: Friday! This instance:18th of December !

Round 1: 18:50 CET
Round 2: 20:10 CET
Round 3: 21:30 CET
Final: 22:30 CET
All matches have to be played on the default date night!

How to play?

All players must be registered on the ESL
Important: Having more than 1 account at the ESL is strictly forbidden. If you have problems accessing an old account, make a Support ticket.

All players must enter their Garena/GGC (WC3/DotA) gameaccount on their Gameaccounts page

Create a team account

All players join the team account

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If you need help, try our Getting Started guide or make a Support ticket.