DreamLeague Season 20
12 videos • 0 views • by The Dota 2 Zone **DreamLeague Season 20** was the 2022-2023 season of the DreamLeague Dota 2 tournament series. It was held from September 13, 2022 to March 13, 2023, and featured 16 of the best Dota 2 teams in the world competing for a prize pool of over $1 million. The tournament was divided into two phases: a group stage and a playoffs stage. In the group stage, the teams were divided into two groups of eight. Each team played a single round-robin match against every other team in their group. The top four teams from each group advanced to the playoffs stage. In the playoffs stage, the teams were placed in a double-elimination bracket. The top two teams from each group received a seed in the upper bracket, while the bottom two teams from each group received a seed in the lower bracket. The first round of the upper bracket was played as a best-of-three series, while all subsequent matches in the playoffs were played as best-of-five series. The tournament was won by Team Spirit, who defeated Shopify Rebellion in the grand finals. Team Spirit won the tournament with a score of 3-2, and earned the first-place prize of $300,000. **Here is a more detailed overview of the DreamLeague Season 20 tournament:** * **Group stage:** The group stage was held from September 13 to October 2, 2022. The teams were divided into two groups of eight: Group A and Group B. Each team played a single round-robin match against every other team in their group. The top four teams from each group advanced to the playoffs stage. * **Playoffs stage:** The playoffs stage was held from October 5 to March 13, 2023. The teams were placed in a double-elimination bracket. The top two teams from each group received a seed in the upper bracket, while the bottom two teams from each group received a seed in the lower bracket. The first round of the upper bracket was played as a best-of-three series, while all subsequent matches in the playoffs were played as best-of-five series. * **Grand finals:** The grand finals were held on March 13, 2023, at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Team Spirit defeated Shopify Rebellion in the grand finals with a score of 3-2, and earned the first-place prize of $300,000. **Here are some of the most notable moments from DreamLeague Season 20:** * **Team Spirit's Cinderella run:** Team Spirit entered DreamLeague Season 20 as one of the underdogs. However, the team made a deep run in the tournament, defeating several top teams along the way, including OG, Team Liquid, and PSG.LGD. Team Spirit eventually won the tournament, defeating Shopify Rebellion in the grand finals. * **Shopify Rebellion's breakout performance:** Shopify Rebellion was another team that exceeded expectations at DreamLeague Season 20. The team made its first appearance at a major Dota 2 tournament, and finished in second place. Shopify Rebellion defeated several top teams along the way, including OG, Team Liquid, and PSG.LGD. * **The rise of new stars:** DreamLeague Season 20 saw the rise of several new stars in the Dota 2 scene. Some of the most notable new stars include Team Spirit's Yaroslav "Yatoro" Nazarenko, Shopify Rebellion's Danil "gpk~" Skutin, and OG's Artem "Arteezy" Babaev. **DreamLeague Season 20 was an exciting tournament with a lot of memorable moments. It was also a tournament that saw the rise of new stars in the Dota 2 scene.**