As everyone knows, The International is the largest Dota esports event every year and is also one of the top events in the industry. Accordingly, there are a few seeds left to earn. Read on as we learn how to watch the TI Eastern Europe Qualifier 2022 below!
Event Background
Overall, we’ve already previewe one qualifier event already. With The International kicking off at the end of September, beginning of October, it looks to set a new ceiling for esports.
Before then, qualifiers are taking place across the six big regions – North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, China and Southeast Asia.
Specifically, the Eastern Europe Qualifier is kicking off on September 3rd running up until September 7th. Taking place online, we have 14 of the best teams from the region trying to make it through.
Anyways, here are the competitors listed below:
- Outsiders
- BetBoom Team
- Natus Vincere
- Mind Games
- PuckChamp
- HellRaisers
- One Move
- Pari Parni
- Nemiga Gaming
- Project Armor
- cybercats
- Team Unique
- X3
- HYDRA
Hosted by PGL, the stakes are clear for these competing teams:
- #1 – The International 2022 direct seed
- #2-3 – Last Chance Qualifier
Let’s dive deeper into the format below!
Format
Overall, the format is similar to the North American Qualifier which we previewed.
All the teams here are part of the Dota Pro Circuit. Being the top 12 teams in the rankings who haven’t qualified yet, everyone has earned their spot to be in this position.
Right off the bat, all the teams will be fighting through a double elimination bracket. While the Grand Final will be an epic BO5 showdown, Lower Bracket Round 1 will be BO1 and all other matches BO3.
Anyways, here are the opening matches from the bracket:
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
- Outsiders vs Par Parni
- PuckChamp vs Mind Games
- Natus Vincere vs HellRaisers
- One Move vs BetBoom Team
Lower Bracket Round 1
- X3 vs Team Unique
- cybercats vs HYDRA
Lower Bracket Round 2
- Nemiga Gaming vs Outsiders/Pari Parni
- PC/MG vs X3/Team Unique
- NAVI/HR vs cybercats/HYDRA
- Project Armor vs OM/BB
As a reminder, a double elimination bracket involves a team to lose in the Lower Bracket in order to be eliminated. Those who loss in the Upper Bracket are sent down to the Lower Bracket.
At the end of the bracket, one team from the Lower and one from the Upper meet in the Grand Final.
Schedule for the TI Eastern Europe Qualifier 2022
Concerning the schedule, we highly recommend visiting the Twitch page for The International Eastern Europe region here.
Watch the TI Eastern Europe Qualifier 2022 on esportsguide
You can also watch the TI Eastern Europe Qualifier 2022 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
Naturally, when it comes to predictions it’s best to look at the Dota Pro Circuit standings from the past year of competition. Here are the top 5 teams below:
- Outsiders – 1019 Points
- BetBoom Team – 629 Points
- Natus Vincere – 341 Points
- Mind Games – 136 Points
- PuckChamp – 93 Points
Evidently, there is a rather large discrepancy. Wholeheartedly, we’d like to favour Outsiders for the direct TI seed.
Meanwhile, BetBoom Team and Natus Vincere will try to fight for the LCQ spots.
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