 Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 | |
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 Shanghai | |
| Start Date: | 29 March 2018 |
| End Date: | 7 April 2018 |
| Tier: | Major |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Venue: | Shanghai Oriental Sports Arena |
| Prize Pool: | $1,000,000 |
| Qualifying Points: | 1500 |
| Website: | Link |
Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 took place from April 3rd to April 7th, 2018 in Shanghai. It is the third iteration of the tournament, after DAC 2015 and DAC 2017. DAC 2018 featured an eight-team double elimination tournament, with a one million dollar prize pool. Dota 2 merchandise was sold at the live venue through a Secret Shop, and included exclusive pins not sold before elsewhere. An all-stars match and solo tournament was also played for audiences.
Streams[]
Schedule and Format[]
| Date | Event | Notes |
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| 5 February - 13 February | Regional Qualifiers |
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| 29 March - 3 April | Group Stage |
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| 3 April - 7 April | Main Event |
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Teams[]
Results[]
Group Stage[]
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Breakout[]
- Best of three, winners advance to upper bracket.
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Playoffs[]
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| Winner's bracket | |||||||||||||||||||
| PSG.LGD | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Evil Geniuses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PSG.LGD | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team Liquid | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Virtus.pro | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team Liquid | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PSG.LGD | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineski | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineski | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OpTic Gaming | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineski | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vici Gaming | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TNC Pro Team | 1 | Mineski | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vici Gaming | 2 | PSG.LGD | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loser's bracket | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vici Gaming | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Evil Geniuses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Virtus.pro | 1 | PSG.LGD | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Virtus.pro | 1 | Virtus.pro | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Virtus.pro | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TNC Pro Team | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team Liquid | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OpTic Gaming | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TNC Pro Team | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TNC Pro Team | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Prize Allocation[]
| Final Prize Pool: $1,000,000 USD | ||||
| Place | Team | Points | Winnings | Percent |
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| 1st | Mineski | 750 | $370,000 | 37% |
| 2nd | PSG.LGD | 450 | $135,000 | 13.5% |
| 3rd | Virtus.pro | 225 | $105,000 | 10.5% |
| 4th | TNC Pro Team | 75 | $85,000 | 8.5% |
| 5th | Team Liquid | $67,500 | 6.75% | |
| 5th - 6th | Vici Gaming | $67,500 | 6.75% | |
| 7th - 8th | Evil Geniuses | $35,000 | 3.5% | |
| 7th - 8th | OpTic Gaming | $35,000 | 3.5% | |
| 9th - 12th | Newbee | $15,000 | 1.5% | |
| 9th - 12th | VGJ.Thunder | $15,000 | 1.5% | |
| 9th - 12th | Invictus Gaming | $15,000 | 1.5% | |
| 9th - 12th | Team Secret | $15,000 | 1.5% | |
| 13th - 16th | OG | $10,000 | 1% | |
| 13th - 16th | Effect | $10,000 | 1% | |
| 13th - 16th | Keen Gaming | $10,000 | 1% | |
| 13th - 16th | paiN Gaming | $10,000 | 1% | |
Gallery[]
The arena
Pros signing autographs
Pros playing basketball together
Martial arts performance on stage
Bamboo slips given to each team as memorials
Fans drawing on a mural
Unique pins exclusive to DAC 2018
Unique pins from DAC 2017
Screenshot from a promo video featuring Phantom Lancer and Radiance
Model Radiance given to random audience members for witnessing first blood
Winners on stage
Yoshinoya Promotion[]
DAC 2018 was promoted in Yoshinoya restaurants across Shanghai, which featured a special menu and Secret Shop items.
Special menu
Ordered meal
Gift card for a chance to win a T-shirt
External decorations
Internal wall decor
Secret Shop
External links[]
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