Although hitting and missing across 2022, the Dota Pro Circuit is back for 2023. Accordingly, Tour 1 is kicking off for multiple regions across multiple divisions. Specifically, in this featured event we’ll be discussing how to watch the DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I event below!
Event Background
As we’ll reiterate, the Dota Pro Circuit is the highest level of competition organized by Valve across the entire world.
Indeed, through it, regional competitors are given the chance to earn points and qualify for international Majors and above all – The International.
Anyways, for 2023, the first heat of competition will be similar to last season. Furthermore, the top 8 competitors in North America (hence Division I), will compete for prize and seeding.
Specifically, a total of $205,000 prize will be shared between the competitors depending on where they finish in this online event. Moreover, the first two teams will be earning direct seeds to Major I of the season.
Here are the competitors below:
- Shopify Rebellion
- Tiuth Gaming
- nouns
- TSM
- B8
- 5RATFORCESTAFF
- Alpha
- Wildcard Gaming
Also, there are some essential DPC points on the line to be spread between the top 5 as follows:
- 1st – 300 points
- 2nd – 180 points
- 3rd – 120 points
- 4th – 60 points
- 5th – 30 points
Read on as we discuss the format of the event below!
Format
As Alpha and Wildcard Gaming have been promoted from Division II, the competition remains relatively the same.
For those unaware, all 8 teams will be placed in a single round robin with BO3 matches. Within a single round robin, teams will play against one another once. Taking place between 9th January to 29th January.
Simply put, after the round robin, teams will be rewarded as follows:
- 1-2nd – Qualified to the Major
- 1-6th – remain in current division
- 7-8th – relegated to Division II
Indeed, teams will be avoiding 7-8th at all costs.
Schedule for the DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I
With regards to the schedule, all matches are predetermined heading into this event. Below, we’ve listed the matches for the opening week of competition (CET timezone):
January 10th
- TSM vs Wildcard Gaming (00:00)
- Shopify Rebellion vs Thiuth Gaming (03:00)
January 11th
- nouns vs Alpha (00:00)
- Thiuth Gaming vs TSM (03:00)
January 13th
- 5RATFORCESTAFF vs Alpha (00:00)
- B8 vs Wildcard Gaming (03:00)
January 14th
- Thiuth Gaming vs nouns (21:00)
- Shopify Rebellion vs Wildcard Gaming (24:00)
January 15th
- B8 vs 5RATFORCESTAFF (03:00)
For the remainder of the event, we recommend tuning into the event page here.
Watch the DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I
You can also watch the event live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
Predictions
Heading into this event, the last time this region matched up was last June in Tour 3. Back then, the likes of Evil Geniuses and Quincy Crew were in the division, ranking as follows:
- 1st – Evil Geniuses
- 2nd – Quincy Crew
- 3rd – nouns
- 4th – TSM
- 5th – Wildcard Gaming
- 6th – 5RATFORCESTAFF
Considering who is attending the event, we’d like to consider nouns and TSM as the favourites for this event.
However, a lot of things have changed since the last tour – let’s see who comes out on top this time.
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