PGL Arlington Major: Schedule, format, prize pool, teams

Games Writer

Publish Date: 07/31/2022

PGL Arlington Major is around the corner, with the Dota 2 community getting eager to watch their favourite teams in action.

The Dota 2 Major will be the last Valve-sanctioned event before teams begin preparations for The International 11 (TI11).

The Major will consist of teams across the globe vying to get their hands on the coveted winner’s trophy, prize money, DPC points and more.

Jaxon has compiled a detailed list of the event in one place to keep you all glued to the computer screens.

Dates

PGL Arlington Major begins on August 4, 2022, and will conclude with the grand finals on August 14, 2022.

It is the second Major of the Dota Pro Circuit 2021/2022 season and ranks highly, especially for teams that haven’t secured a direct invite to TI11.

Format

The format for the PGL Arlington Major is as follows:

Participants
- Eighteen teams
  - Four teams each from Western Europe and China
  - Three teams each from Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe
  - Two teams each from North America and South America

Group Stage – August 4th – August 8th, 2022
- Two groups of nine teams each
- Single round-robin
- All matches are Bo2
- Top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
- 5th and 6th place teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs
- The remaining teams are eliminated

Playoffs – August 9th – August 14th, 2022
- Double-elimination bracket
- All matches except Grand Final are Bo3
- Grand Final is Bo5

PGL Arlington Major — Image credits: PGL

Teams

Tundra Esports
Team Liquid
OG Esports
Entity
Outsiders
Natus Vincere
Team Spirit
Royal Never Give Up
Team Aster
PSG.LGD
BOOM Esports
Talon Esports
Fnatic
Evil Geniuses
Quincy Crew
Thunder Awaken
Beastcoast

Note: Xtreme Gaming were the 18th team qualified for the event but pulled out due to visa concerns.

Prize Pool and DPC Points

PGL Arlington Major boasts a massive prize pool of $500,000, with the top two teams chewing the majority of the bite.

The Dota 2 Major will award 4570 Pro Circuit points, distributed between the top eight teams. Securing enough DPC points will make teams eligible to qualify directly for TI11.