PSG.LGD Place First at China Dota 2 Professional League 2
PSG.LGD Place First at China Dota 2 Professional League 2
PSG.LGD have become the back-to-back champions of China Dota 2 Professional League. In the deciding series of the league’s second season they outplayed Invictus Gaming with the 3-1 score, claiming $117,000 in prize money.
PSG.LGD placed second in the group stage with the 7-2 score, advancing directly to the upper bracket. There they defeated CDEC Gaming (2-1) in the first round and Royal Never Give Up in the winners’ finals. The final series concluded with the 3-1 score in their favour.
Group Stage:
| 1. | Royal Never Give Up | 81 | 16-3 |
| 2. | PSG.LGD | 7-2 | 15-6 |
| 3. | CDEC Gaming | 7-2 | 16-8 |
| 4. | Vici Gaming | 5-4 | 12-8 |
| 5. | Invictus Gaming | 5-4 | 12-9 |
| 6. | Team Aster | 5-4 | 10-12 |
| 7. | EHOME | 4-5 | 10-13 |
| 8. | Sparking Arrow | 2-7 | 8-14 |
| 9. | Keen Gaming | 2-7 | 7-15 |
| 10. | Newbee | 0-9 | 0-18 |
Playoffs Bracket:
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The second season of China Dota2 Professional League was played between April 1st and May 31st. The tournament’s line-up included 10 teams, however Newbee were accused in match fixing and disqualified. The base prize pool was set at $210,000; the participants also received additional $700 for each won match.
Event Results:
| Place | $ USD | Team |
| 1 | $117,000 | PSG.LGD |
| 2 | $59,500 | Invictus Gaming |
| 3 | $33,600 | Royal Never Give Up |
| 4 | $10,500 | Team Aster |
| 5-6 | $5,600 | Vici Gaming |
| 5-6 | $7,000 | CDEC Gaming |
| 7 | $4,200 | EHOME |
| 8 | $2,800 | Keen Gaming |
| 9 | $1,4000 | Sparking Arrow |
| Disqualified | - | Newbee |