The Chinese brunt
The International 2022 (TI11) China Qualifiers will begin with teams vying to grab the last three remaining spots for the crown jewel Dota 2 event.
The TI11 CN qualifiers will begin on September 8 and conclude on September 12, 2022.
Out of the thirteen teams, only one will qualify directly for TI11, while the teams ranked second and third, will proceed to the Last Chance Qualifiers.
Here’s everything you need to know about TI11 China Qualifiers.
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TI11 China Qualifiers Teams
- All teams that participated in the third tour of the current DPC season that hasn’t qualified for The International 2022 by finishing in the top 12 in DPC rankings are eligible to participate.
- They are eligible only if they did not replace more than two players from their third tour roster.
- The teams are seeded based on their DPC point total followed by their standing in the final tour of the regional league.
The fourteen teams are as follows:
- Royal Never Give Up (RNG)
- Xtreme Gaming
- EHOME
- Aster Aries
- Vici Gaming
- CDEC
- Invictus Gaming
- Ybb Gaming
- LBZS
- ShenZhen
- Team Fusion
- Team Saiyan
- Team Magma
Format
TI11 CN Qualifiers will not have a group stage, but rather have a playoffs-style format based on the teams’ standings in DPC CN Tour 3. The format is as follows:
- Double-elimination bracket
- Grand Final is a best-of-five, Lower Bracket Round 1 are best-of-one, and all other matches are best-of-three.
- Two teams proceed to the Last Chance Qualifier
- One team qualifies for The International 2022
Schedule, Results and Brackets
The brackets for the TI11 CN Qualifiers have been determined.
The match details are as follows:
September 8, 2022
| Round | Match |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 | Team Fusion vs Team Saiyan |
| Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | RNG vs Ybb Gaming |
| Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | Vici Gaming vs Aster Aries |
| Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | EHOME vs CDEC |
| Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | Invictus Gaming vs Xtreme Gaming |
September 9, 2022
| Round | Match |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | RNG/Ybb vs Team Magma |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | VG/Aries vs Team Fusion/Team Saiyan |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | EHOME/CDEC vs ShenZhen |
| Lower Bracket Round 2 | IG/XG vs LBZS |
September 10, 2022
| Round | Match |
| Upper Bracket Semifinals | TBA |
| Upper Bracket Semifinals | TBA |
| Lower Bracket Round 3 | TBA |
| Lower Bracket Round 3 | TBA |
September 11, 2022
| Round | Match |
| Lower Bracket Quarterfinals | TBA |
| Lower Bracket Quarterfinals | TBA |
| Upper Bracket Finals | TBA |
| Lower Bracket Semifinals | TBA |
September 12, 2022
| Round | Match |
| Lower Bracket Final | TBA |
| Grand Finals | TBA |
Where can you watch TI11 China Qualifiers?
PGL will be streaming the games on their Twitch and YouTube channels.
Stay tuned to Jaxon for comprehensive TI11 coverage.
