This is the first time South America is hosting its first Dota 2 Major as the Lima Major 2023 starts the International Dota 2 competition scene to the region. Here is everything you need to know about the very first Major of the DPC season of year 2023.
South America will host its first ever LAN event in the history of Dota 2 esports, specifically in Lima, Peru. As for onsite goers to cheer for their two best teams in their region beastcoast and Evil Geniuses, The Lima Major will be held at the Arena 1 in San Miguel, Lima, Peru. After countless remarkable performances by some South American teams, they truly deserve to finally cement their spot as a developed region in Dota 2 esports. Without further ado, here are all the details you need to know to watch the Lima Major 2023 of Dota 2 DPC season.
Dota 2 Lima Major 2023: Qualified Teams
There are a total of 18 teams that have qualified for the group stage of the Lima Major. All of these teams qualified into the LAN event through each of their own respective regional leagues. These 18 teams will be competing for a total prize pool of $500,000 and of course, a total of the coveted 1,900 DPC points.
Here are all the teams that have made their way into the Lima Major and their respective regions where they qualified.
TEAM | REGION | ROSTER |
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Team Liquid | Western Europe | miCKe, Nisha, zai, Boxi, Insania |
Gaimin Gladiators | Western Europe | dyrachyo, Quinn, Ace, tOfu, Seleri |
Tundra Esports | Western Europe | skiter, Nine, 33, Saksa, Sneyking |
Entity | Western Europe | watson, Stormstormer, Tobi, Kataomi`, Fishman |
BetBoom Team | Eastern Europe | Pure, gpk, Nightfall, Save-, TORONTOTOKYO |
Team Spirit | Eastern Europe | Yatoro, Larl, Collapse, Mira, Miposhka |
HellRaisers | Eastern Europe | Daxak, depressed kid, MieRo, Antares, Solo |
Team Aster | China | Monet, Xwy, Xxs, BoBoKa, Siamese.C |
Team Knights | China | eGo, AlaCrity-, Flyby, Felixciaoba, XCJ |
PSG.LGD | China | shiro, NothingToSay, xiang yu, planet, WhyyouSm1Le |
EHOME | China | mks-, Night, xiaoyu, Salad, Lww |
Execration | Southeast Asia | Palos, Bob, Tino, Shanks, BDz |
Geek Slate | Southeast Asia | skem, Kokz, Force, NARMAN, Roddgeee |
Talon Esports | Southeast Asia | 23savage, Mikoto, Jabz, Q, Oli~ |
TSM | North America | Timado, Bryle, kasane, Ari, Whitemon |
Shopify Rebellion | North America | Arteezy, Abed, SabeRLight-, Cr1t-. Fly |
beastcoast | South America | K1, DarkMago, Sacred, Gojira, Stinger |
Evil Geniuses | South America | Pakazs, Chris Luck, Wisper, Matthew, Pandaboo |
Each team participating will have a chance to get DPC points by being in the top 8 to give them a head start from the first DPC to cement their spot in The International 2023. All of these 18 teams will compete for the bigger chunk of the DPC points to better their chances, given that there are only a total of 6 tournaments that would have DPC points. Let’s now check out how the games will be and when will these games happen in the upcoming Major.
Dota 2 Lima Major 2023: Schedule and Results
Of course, a Dota 2 Major consists of 2 parts and the Lima Major is no different to this. The Lima Major 2023 will feature two stages, with the group stage being held first, followed by the playoffs afterwards. The group stage will start on February 22 and continue to run until February 26. The stage will feature all 18 qualified teams and split into two groups. The top six teams from each of the groups will make it into the playoffs, the bottom three will be immediately eliminated. The lower 5th and 6th seed of each groups will also be in the lower bracket part of the playoffs setting them to a disadvantage. The remaining top 4 will compete against the other top 4 of the other group in the upper brackets of the playoffs.
As mentioned above, the playoffs of the Lima Major will feature a double-elimination bracket format with the remaining 12 teams fighting for the championship. This last stage will begin on February 28 and end with a Grand Finals on March 5.
Lima Major 2023 (Group stage): February 22-26
Standings
Group A
Placement | Team | Record |
1 | Gaimin Gladiators | 3-1 |
1 | Talon Esports | 3-1 |
1 | Tundra Esports | 3-1 |
4 | Team Spirit | 2-2 |
4 | TSM | 2-2 |
6 | Evil Geniuses | 1-1 |
6 | Execration | 1-3 |
6 | PSG.LGD | 1-3 |
9 | EHOME | 0-2 |
Group B
Placement | Team | Record |
1 | Entity | 4-0 |
2 | Shopify Rebellion | 3-1 |
2 | Team Liquid | 3-1 |
4 | Geek Slate | 2-2 |
4 | Team Aster | 2-2 |
6 | beastcoast | 1-1 |
6 | BetBoom Team | 1-3 |
8 | HellRaisers | 0-4 |
8 | Knights | 0-2 |
Schedule
Day 1: February 22
MATCH | PT | ET | GMT |
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Execration 1-1 Tundra Esports | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Team Spirit 2-0 TSM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
PSG.LGD 1-1 Evil Geniuses | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Talon Esports 1-1 Gaimin Gladiators | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Team Liquid 2-0 HellRaisers | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 2-0 BetBoom | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Team Aster 1-1 beastcoast | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Geek Slate 0-2 Entity | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Team Spirit 0-2 Gaimin Gladiators | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
PSG.LGD 0-2 TSM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Tundra Esports 2-0 EHOME | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Execration 0-2 Talon Esports | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Knights 0-2 Entity | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
HellRaisers 0-2 Geek Slate | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Team Liquid 1-1 BetBoom Team | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 1-1 Team Aster | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Day 2: February 23
MATCH | PT | ET | GMT |
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Evil Geniuses 1-1 Talon Esports | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
EHOME 0-2 Gaimin Gladiators | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
PSG.LGD 1-1 Team Spirit | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
TSM 0-2 Tundra Esports | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 1-1 Entity | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Team Liquid 2-0 Knights | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
HellRaisers 1-1 beastcoast | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Team Aster 1-1 BetBoom | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Team Spirit 2-0 Evil Geniuses | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Tundra Esports 0-2 Gaimin Gladiators | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
TSM 0-2 Talon Esports | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
EHOME 1-1 Execration | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Knights 0-2 Geek Slate | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Team Liquid 2-0 Entity | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 2-0 HellRaisers | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
beastcoast 1-1 BetBoom | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Day 3: February 24
MATCH | PT | ET | GMT |
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EHOME 1-1 Evil Geniuses | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
PSG.LGD 2-0 Tundra Esports | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Execration 1-1 TSM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Team Spirit 1-1 Talon Esports | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Team Aster 1-1 Entity | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
HellRaisers 2-0 BetBoom Team | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Knights 0-2 beastcoast | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 1-1 Geek Slate | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
EHOME 0-2 TSM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
PSG.LGD 1-1 Talon Esports | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Execration 1-1 Gaimin Gladiators | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Evil Geniuses 2-0 Tundra Esports | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
beastcoast 1-1 Entity | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Team Liquid 1-1 Geek Slate | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 1-1 Knights | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Team Aster 0-2 HellRaisers | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Day 4: February 25
MATCH | PT | ET | GMT |
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PSG.LGD 1-1 Execration | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Tundra Esports 2-0 Talon Esports | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Evil Geniuses 2-0 Gaimin Gladiators | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
EHOME 1-1 Team Spirit | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Team Liquid 2-0 beastcoast | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
HellRaisers 0-2 Entity | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Knights 0-2 BetBoom | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Team Aster 2-0 Geek Slate | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Team Spirit 2-0 Tundra Esports | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
EHOME 0-2 PSG.LGD | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
TSM 1-1 Gaimin Gladiators | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Execration 1-1 Evil Geniuses | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
Geek Slate 0-2 beastcoast | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
BetBoom 0-2 Entity | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Team Aster 2-0 Knights | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 0-2 Team Liquid | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Day 5: February 26
MATCH | PT | ET | GMT |
---|---|---|---|
Evil Geniuses 2-0 TSM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
EHOME 0-2 Talon Esports | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
PSG.LGD 0-2 Gaimin Gladiators | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Team Spirit 2-0 Execration | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Team Liquid 2-0 Team Aster | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Geek Slate 1-1 BetBoom Team | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 2-0 beastcoast | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Knights 0-2 HellRaisers | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Tiebreakers:
MATCH | PT | ET | GMT |
---|---|---|---|
beastcoast 1-2 Team Aster | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
HellRaisers 2-0 Geek Slate | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
Lima Major 2023 (Playoffs): February 28-March 5
Day 1: February 28
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals | Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 Team Aster | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Entity 2-0 Evil Geniuses | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM | |
Team Spirit 1-2 Shopify Rebellion | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM | |
Team Liquid 2-0 Talon Esports | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 2: March 1
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Lower Bracket Round 1 | Tundra Esports 1-2 Team Aster | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
beastcoast 0-2 Evil Geniuses | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM | |
PSG.LGD 1-2 Team Spirit | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Day 3: March 2
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Lower Round 1 | HellRaisers 0-2 Talon Esports | 7 AM | 10 PM | 3 PM |
Upper Semi-Final | Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 Entity | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
Shopify Rebellion 0-2 Team Liquid | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Day 4: March 3
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Lower Round 2 | Team Aster 1-2 Evil Geniuses | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Team Spirit 1-2 Talon Esports | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM | |
Lower Round 3 | Shopify Rebellion 2-1 Evil Geniuses | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Day 5: March 4
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Lower Round 3 | Talon 2-0 Entity | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
Upper Final | Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 Team Liquid | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
Lower Semifinal | Shopify Rebellion 1-2 Talon | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
Day 6: March 5
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
Lower Final | Team Liquid 2-0 Talon | 8 AM | 11 AM | 4 PM |
Grand Final | Gaimin Gladiators 3-0 Team Liquid | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
Dota 2 Lima Major 2023: How to watch
The Lima Major will be streamed live on the EpulzeGaming Twitch channel, with the following four Epulze channels for simultaneous streams: