Two weeks ago, ESL One Los Angeles was cancelled due to health concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The LAN tournament was set to be the third Major of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit Seasons, and the first that North America has seen in 3 years.
The 16 teams who initially qualified for the LA Major are all invited to the new online regional league format event, along with 18 additional teams selected based on their current Dota Pro Circuit rankings.
Although the new event will not help teams accrue DPC points, there will be a total prize pool of US$375,000 up for grabs.
The list of invitees and prize pool distribution according to region are as follows:
Europe + CIS: US$200,000
Team Secret
OG
Team Liquid
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Nigma
Alliance
Na’Vi
Virtus.pro
Gambit Esports
Team Spirit
HellRaisers
B8
Cyber Legacy
Gentlemen
TBA
TBA
North America: US$40,000
Evil Geniuses
Chaos Esports Club
Business Associates
CR4ZY
Southeast Asia: US$40,000
Fnatic
Geek Fam
Team Adroit
BOOM Esports
South America: US$40,000
beastcoast
Thunder Predator
FURIA Esports
No-ping Esports
China: US$55,000
Vici Gaming
Invictus Gaming
PSG.LGD Gaming
Newbee
EHOME
Royal Never Give Up
Team Aster was originally set to compete, but had to give up their slot due to four of their players being in quarantine. After discussions with ESL One and PSG.LGD, the latter has agreed to take their place.
The tournament format will be as follows:
