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DPC (Dota Pro Circuit) is the main Dota 2 esports league. It is organized by Dota 2 developers Valve and its contractors. The league runs throughout the competitive year and ends with The International. As part of the DPC, cash prizes and DPC points are played, which are needed to pass to The International.

16.09.23

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Dendi

Dendi Optimistic About Dota 2's Future Amid DPC System Overhaul

15.09.23

Valve has suspended the Dota Pro Circuit seasons

04.07.23

Valve has discovered that three teams have been awarded excess DPC points

28.06.23

Alliance eliminated from the European DPC League

27.06.23

NAVI successfully completed the second division of the DPC without suffering a single defeat

26.06.23

Beastcoast Drops in DPC Rankings Following K1's Departure

10.06.23

Valve has released an update to the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) rankings table in their own rating system

08.05.23

According to information on the DPC website, "The F" Ammar has left Nigma

27.02.23

NAVI signed the PuckChamp Dota 2 roster and returned to the first DPC division

The NAVI slot in the second division will be occupied by NaVi Junior.

05.02.23

NAVI Dota 2 roster left 3 players

The changes were the result of the organization's recent failures.

11.01.23

Perfect World accuse Knights of using map hack

The reason was the recent victory of the team within the season.

The start date of ticket sales for 4D Esports Lima Major 2023 has become known

The organizer continues to share the details of the first Major tournament in South America.

11.01.23

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09.01.23

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ALWAYSWANNAFLY - Team SMG Coach

The Ukrainian specialist will continue his coaching career in Southeast Asia.

04.01.23

PGL Unveils Rules for 3rd Party DPC Casters in North America and Western Europe

In anticipation of the imminent start of the season, the organizers have released a set of rules for the community cast.

25.12.22

Somnus丶M may qualify for Spring DPC 2023

A famous Chinese esportsman reported this on one of his streams.

10.12.22

SG e-sports once again contacted the organizers of the DPC 2021/22 for Latin America

According to the Brazilian club, the tournament operator 4D Esports has not fulfilled its promises.

09.12.22

Nisha completes Team Liquid roster at DPC 2023

The 22-year-old Pole will take the place of the departed MATUMBAMAN.

B8 Esports unveiled roster for DPC 2022/2023 in North America

Earlier, the Ukrainian organization acquired the Wildcard Gaming slot in the first DPC division of the next season.

08.12.22

PSG.LGD presented the updated line-up for the upcoming season

There are 2 players left from the previous roster.

06.12.22

Miracle- sits on the bench in Nigma Galaxy

The player will miss the upcoming ranked season.

05.12.22

SumaiL remains Nigma Galaxy mid at DPC 2023

Now the European club has to announce the player of the first position.

04.12.22

MinD_ContRoL to remain Nigma Galaxy's offlaner for next DPC season

The 27-year-old Bulgarian esportsman will continue to play for the team for the fourth season in a row.

02.12.22

KuroKy remains part of Nigma Galaxy

Rumors of retirement were not confirmed.

S4 becomes the captain of the new Alliance roster

The youngest player in the squad is 24 years old.

Neon Esports unveiled the roster for the upcoming season

Most of the players are from Mongolia.

29.11.22

Royal Never Give Up announced line-up for the season

The team replaced all the players.

29.11.22

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Geek Fam unveiled Dota 2 roster

The core of the roster was made up of Filipino players.

29.11.22

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27.11.22

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Bleed Esports has officially acquired a slot in the first DPC division in Southeast Asia from T1

Bleed Esports has not previously been represented in the discipline, but has been planning its expansion for a long time.

27.11.22

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The Dota Pro Circuit system was first introduced by Valve in 2017. After The International 2017 ended, Dota 2 developers announced the transition of the competitive part of the game to a new format.

DPC 2017/2018

The first season of DPC 2017/2018 ran from October 12, 2017 to August 28, 2018. It started with the StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3 tournament and ended with The International 2018.

In the first season of the DPC, 23 ranked tournaments were played. Among them, 9 were Majors, where they played the most DPC points.

8 teams advanced to the final tournament of the season, The International, by DPC points. The remaining 10 entered the tournament through qualifications.

DPC 2018/2019

With the start of the second DPC season, there were no cardinal changes in the Dota 2 ecosystem. The only difference from the previous draw is the number of rating tournaments.

In the 2018/2019 DPC season, 10 championships were played: 5 minors and 5 majors. Now a victory in the Minors guaranteed a slot in the Major, and the difference in the distribution of points shifted even more towards the Majors.

The season began on October 29, 2018 and ended with The International final on August 25. This time, 12 teams got a ticket for DPC points.

DPC 2019/2020

In the third season, the DPC faced the challenge of Covid-19. The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible to hold the second half of the rating tournaments.

Instead of the planned 10 events, only 5 events took place. The 2019/2020 season began on November 7, 2019 with DOTA Summit 11 and was forced to be interrupted on March 8, 2020, after the end of StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3.

The International did not take place that year, and the Covid-19 pandemic was the reason for the reformation of the DPC.

DPC 2021

In 2021, the DPC system is getting a radical change that defines its future. Competitive Dota 2 is transitioning to a regional tournament model.

To do this, the entire “Doter” globe was divided into 6 regions: Western Europe, the CIS, China, North America, Southeast Asia and South America. Each region was divided into 2 divisions, 8 teams each.

The whole year was divided into 2 rounds, each of which ended with a Major. DPC points were awarded for the top places in the home league, as well as in the Majors.

The International returned after a year-long pause in the fall of 2021. 18 teams played in the main tournament of the year, 12 of which made it there by DPC points.

DPC 2021/2022

A new variable has been added to the previous DPC 2021 formula. Now the year lasted longer, and the tournaments became more extended in time.

An additional round has been added to the competitive calendar. However, there were 2 Majors, as in the 2021 season.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, regional finals were held instead of the first round final tournament.

Following a tradition interrupted in 2020 and revived in 2021, the DPC season ended with The International moving to the autumn period. DPC 2021/2022 ended on October 30, 2022.

DPC season 2023

In the 2023 season, Valve did not change the working formula, but only slightly adjusted it. They concerned the distribution of DPC points and the duration of the tournaments.

Now the leagues were 22 days long, and the later championships brought more DPC points. As before, every tour in the six DPC regions ended with a Major.

What are DPC points: how do teams get points, what do they give

The main component of the DPC system in Dota 2 is DPC points. They are given to professional teams for their performance in tournaments.

DPC points are awarded for domestic league finishes, as well as for success in the international arena: in the minors until 2020 and in the regional leagues after. Teams collect DPC points for direct entry to The International, where 12 teams from the DPC rating play since 2018.

Teams that are in the Dota 2 ecosystem can not only gain DPC points, but also lose them. Points are lost in several cases:

Replacement of a player in a non-transfer period
Replacement of a player in a team that qualified for the Major

In the 2021/2022 season, a team that replaced a player during the season received a penalty of 15% of the total DPC points earned at the end of the season. When replacing a player after receiving a slot for a Major, the team lost another 20% of the DPC points received for their performance at the event.