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With the One Esports Dota 2 Singapore Major coming up later this month, the organisation recently announced the first round of participating teams and invited talent to the first Major of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit.

Taking place from 27 March – 4 April at Fairmont Singapore, the One Esports Major is presented by esports tournament organiser PGL, and organised in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). In line with COVID-19 safety measures, the tournament will be held in a closed-doors scenario and streamed across various platforms in up to 4K resolution.

Here are the 14 teams from five Dota 2 regions that will be taking part in the Singapore Major so far:

Europe

Team Secret
Alliance
Nigma
Team Liquid

Southeast Asia

Fnatic
Neon Esports
T1

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Virtus.pro
Natus Vincere
AS Monaco Gambit

North America

Evil Geniuses
Quincy Crew

South America

Beastcoast
Thunder Predator

The remaining 4 teams from China will be announced mid-March.

In addition, here are the various talent that will be present in the One Esports Dota 2 Singapore Major:

Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden
Kasumi “sumichu” Kelly Yogi
Owen “ODPixel” Davies
Ioannis “Fogged” Loucas
Benjamin “Bkop” Kopilow
Dominik “Lacoste” Stipić
Admir “lizZard” Salkanovich
Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier
David “GoDz” Parker
Neal “tsunami” Khandheria
Johan “Weppas” Westberg
Rikard “skrff” Holm Melin

“We congratulate and welcome the world’s best Dota 2 teams to the upcoming Singapore Major. ONE Esports, with our partners PGL and STB, is excited to deliver one of the most prestigious esports experiences in the world. Fans from around the globe can look forward to action-packed competition from the world’s best Dota 2 teams and exciting commentary from the best Dota 2 hosts, casters, and analysts,” said Carlos Alimurung, CEO of One Esports, in a press release.

“Having an on-site event during this period is a major accomplishment, and we’re delighted to run this fantastic event which will set the stage for the best teams in the world. The Dota 2 community deserves a top-notch tournament, and we want to assure everyone that we’ll do our best to provide an amazing experience for the viewers,” added Silviu Stroie, CEO of PGL.

“We will take all the measures needed to have a safe tournament in a healthy environment. We would also like to thank Singapore for having us, the only place where running such a large international tournament is possible!”

For more information on the participating teams and talents, you can head over to the official tournament website.

Live streaming of the matches can be found on One Esports’ Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube channels, as well as its official website.

One Esports has proudly announced the Singapore Major of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit.

In partnership with PGL, the Singapore Games Association (SGGA) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the One Esports Dota 2 Singapore Major will take place from 27 March – 4 April and will boast as the first Major to be broadcasted in a glorious 4K resolution at 60fps.

According to the One Esports official announcement, the tournament will feature some of the finest Dota 2 teams across the globe, with a prize pool of up to US$500,000 up for grabs.

The tournament will feature the top 18 teams from the DPC 2021 Winter Season, with the team distribution as follows:

Europe: 4 teams
- Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
- Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
- Third and fourth seed qualify to the Major Wild Card stage

China: 4 teams
- Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
- Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
- Third and fourth seed qualify to the Major Wild Card stage

Southeast Asia: 3 teams
- Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
- Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
- Third seed qualifies to the Major Wild Card stage

CIS: 3 teams
- Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
- Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage
- Third seed qualifies to the Major Wild Card stage

North America: 2 teams
- Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
- Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage

South America: 2 teams
- Top seed qualifies to the Major playoffs
- Second seed qualifies to the Major group stage

“We’re excited to host this world-class competition… and showcase Singapore as one of the global epicenters of esports,” said ONE Esports CEO Carlos Alimurung in a press release.

“We are pleased to come back to Singapore for another great tournament after the Dota 2 Singapore Invitational 2019. PGL is honored to present the first Major of Winter 21 DPC, which will take place in one of the safest places possible – Singapore. After running The Manila Major and The Kuala Lumpur Major, we are now returning with another memorable event in Southeast Asia,” said Silviu Stroie, CEO of PGL.

“We are committed to this region with a strategic partnership with Singapore’s primary trade association for esports, the Singapore Games Association (SGGA), and are more than happy to run great events for SEA and Dota 2 over and over again,” he added.

Official brand partners for the event include JBL, TUMI, DBS, and Secretlab, along with eGG Network also serving as the official media partner.

For more information regarding updates to the Singapore Major, you can head on over to the official One Esports tournament website.

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