The Dota 2 open qualifiers for the upcoming Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) season have already begun. Eyes are locked on the OQ to find out the next contenders in Division II of respective regions. One of the main focuses of this qualifier being Old G – a reunion of the TI-winning trio from OG – in the WEU OQ and a revamped Arkosh Gaming – fielding popular streamers – in the NA OQ.
If you want to keep an eye on the qualifiers for all regions, you are at the right spot! We have listed down the OQ schedule with updated results and where you can watch the matches.
Open Qualifiers results [🔴Live]
While the Open Qualifiers are ongoing, Esports.gg will update results and advances in all regions on this page.
Here is a summary of OQ #1 Day One:
CN DPC: Ybb Gaming and iG Vitality advance to the Closed Qualifier.SEA DPC: Top 8 are Neon Esports, Team Virgo, Drink Water, Dmokafarm Esports, Team M11, RZ Esports, Lilgun, and Reaper.SA DPC: Three of the top 8 are Balrogs, Inverse, Team Insane.EEU DPC: Top 8 are HYDRA, Unholy Amber, Team Happy Together, Cyber Union, REDraGEN JUNIOR, YNT, Team Empire Hope, and Hot Headed Gaming.WEU DPC: Top 8 are Team Blink, Winter Bear, Old G, Unity Esports, LeClassique 2.0, HAVU GAMING, KZ TEAM, and Monaspa.NA DPC is currently live.
Format and Schedule
The format for DPC 2022/23 Tour 1 Qualifiers (in each region) is as follows:
Four rounds of Open Qualifiers (OQ #1, OQ #2, OQ #3, OQ #4)Two winners of each round advance to the Closed QualifierTwo winners from the Closed Qualifier qualify for Division II of their respective regions
The DPC season begins with Open Qualifiers which is divided into four rounds. Each OQ round determines two winners that will enter the Closed Qualifiers (CQ). From all four Open Qualifiers, eight teams will compete in the Closed Qualifiers and the two final winners will qualify for Division II.
The schedule for 2022/23 Dota 2 Pro Circuit’s Open Qualifiers is as follows (dates apply to all regions):
OQ #1 : December 11- 12OQ #2 : December 13 – 14OQ #3: December 15 – 16OQ #4 : December 17 -18
Once the Open Qualifiers are done, the Closed Qualifier for all regions takes place from December 18 to December 22.
Where to watch the DPC Open Qualifiers?
To watch the Qualifier games live, your best bet is in the Dota 2 client itself. Firstly, go to the Watch Now tab > Tournaments > Dota Pro Circuit. Then, you can select which region’s qualifier you want to watch. Click ‘View’ and the tournament’s page will list replays and live games that are ongoing.
But if you want to watch the qualifier games on a livestreaming platform, you can opt to watch community casters and streamers. Some of the participants themselves (especially streamers) are also streaming their own matches. For example, you can go to Qojqva’s Twitch channel where he streams his matches with Arkosh Gaming in NA DPC OQ.
Where to find the DPC Open Qualifiers bracket?
Following the respective regional hosts, you can find the tournament participants and brackets on different platforms. PGL uses FACEIT, meanwhile, Epulze will have the information on its site. China’s tournament bracket is more difficult to find due to it being handled by Perfect World but you can still refer to Liquipedia.
Here are where you can find tournament brackets for each Open Qualifier:
South America Qualifier BracketNorth America Qualifier BracketWestern Europe Qualifier BracketEastern Europe Qualifier BracketChina Qualifier BracketSoutheast Asia Qualifier Bracket
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