{"id":33336,"date":"2023-11-30T17:39:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=33336"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:39:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:39:28","slug":"esl-announce-dota-2-pro-tour-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/esl-announce-dota-2-pro-tour-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ESL announce Dota 2 Pro Tour Season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising move ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/the-international\/\" title=\"The International betting guide\">The International 2023<\/a>, Valve announced the discontinuation of the Dota Pro Circuit in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This decision created a void in the professional <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/\" title=\"Dota 2 betting guide\">Dota 2<\/a> scene, prompting ESL to step in with the ESL Pro Tour Season 2.<\/p>\n<p>Team Spirit currently leads the season with 2400 points, securing their position after winning <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/dreamhack-dreamleague\/\" title=\"DreamHack DreamLeague betting guide\">DreamHack DreamLeague Season 21<\/a>, followed closely by Shopify Rebellion with 2000 points.<\/p>\n<p>ESL Pro Tour Season 2 is set to dominate the calendar with five tournaments, beginning with the highly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/esl-one-kuala-lumpur\/\" title=\"ESL One Kuala Lumpur betting guide\">ESL One Kuala Lumpur<\/a>, officially kicking off the 2024 Dota 2 professional season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All of our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESLProTour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ESLProTour<\/a> tournaments this season feature Open &amp; Closed Qualifiers so save the dates &#8211; maybe we could be seeing YOU compete against some of the best dota teams in the world! \ud83d\ude0e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fucfZWDfz3\">pic.twitter.com\/fucfZWDfz3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLDota2\/status\/1729885460980551880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/electronic-sports-league\/\" title=\"ESL betting guide\">ESL<\/a> Pro Tour Season 2 introduces a new Dota 2 region, MENA, ensuring one guaranteed spot in ESL-hosted tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty surrounds the inclusion of MENA in third-party tournaments, given its proximity to Europe, despite the region boasting a similar skill ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>Following ESL One Kuala Lumpur, DreamLeague Season 22 is scheduled for late February to the first week of March, with qualifiers starting in January.<\/p>\n<p>In April, an ESL LAN event in Europe will precede DreamLeague Season 23.<\/p>\n<p>Open qualifiers for ESL One EU and DreamLeague Season 22 are set for January and March, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The pinnacle of ESL Pro Tour Season 2 arrives in July with a mysterious tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors circulate about a significant prize pool, potentially rivaling that of The International 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Dzmitry &#8220;Fishman&#8221; Palishchuk fueled the speculation with an unverified claim of a US$45,000,000 prize pool.<\/p>\n<p>The ESL Pro Tour is poised to reshape the Dota 2 professional scene, with ESL&#8217;s commitment evident in their schedule.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of the EPL Leaderboard awards teams with EPT Points, determining direct invites to the July &#8216;Showdown&#8217; event.<\/p>\n<p>The ESL Pro Tour calendar for 2024 includes three online DreamLeague seasons and two live ESL One tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>The season kicks off with DreamLeague Season 22 in late February, followed by ESL One Europe in person in April.<\/p>\n<p>May sees DreamLeague Season 23 before the July Showdown event.<\/p>\n<p>Shane Clarke, Director Game Ecosystems \u2013 Dota 2 at ESL FACEIT Group, expressed excitement about the 2024 ESL Pro Tour, promising remarkable moments, eye-watering prize pools, and an unwavering dedication to the Dota 2 community.<\/p>\n<p>Post-Showdown, ESL Pro Tour Season 3 begins with another DreamLeague season and ESL One competition in October and November, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>ESL One Asia concludes the season in December, with the remaining tournaments scheduled for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>These developments mark a significant shift in Dota 2&#8217;s competitive landscape following Valve&#8217;s discontinuation of the Dota Pro Circuit, with ESL taking the reins to provide an electrifying and competitive professional scene.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2023\/11\/ESL-Pro-Tour-Season-2-Calendar-e1701383742492.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33339 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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