DreamHack have announced the open qualifier for their event in Valencia, Spain.
DreamHack Valencia 2017 is the next stop of the ASTRO Open circuit, once again featuring a $100,000 prize pool. Eight teams from across the globe will face off in Valencia, Spain in a bid to secure the lion's share of the six-figure cash prize, in addition to bragging rights as Champions.
As per previous iterations of the circuit, the tournament will feature a total of eight participants. Of the eight, five will receive direct invites, whilst three teams will be admitted via 
European, 
North American and Iberian regional qualifiers. The two former qualifiers will be composed of two stages: the open and closed. A total of two open qualifiers (one per region) will be available for teams across the region to compete in. Brackets are restricted to 512 teams maximum, with the top four from the open qualifier admitted to the closed qualifiers. In the closed qualifiers the four contenders from the previous stage will clash with four invited teams in a bid to secure the sole spot at the LAN finals in Spain, Valencia.
As for the Iberian qualifier, 
KPI Gaming have already secured a placement at the LAN finals, following their 2-0 ,map sweep against Giants Gaming, winning 16:6 on de_Mirage and 16:7 on de_Overpass.
For teams interested in participating, you will need to login to the ESEA website and open a support ticket. Use "Valencia EU/NA" as the subject, depending on what region your team is from. In the body, fill in the following form:
Provide the following information in the ticket:
Team Name:
Region:
Qualifier name: (Use Valencia EU or Valencia NA / Atlanta EU or Atlanta NA in the name)
ESEA player 1 link:
ESEA player 2 link:
ESEA player 3 link:
ESEA player 4 link:
ESEA player 5 link:
(if required) ESEA player 6 link:
(if required) ESEA player 7 link:
Below you will find all relevant information pertaining to the open and closed qualifiers (all times expressed in CEST):
Europe
Saturday, June 24th - Open Qualifier
14:00 - Check-in
15:00 - Start
Top four teams qualify for Closed Qualifier
Sunday, June 25th - Closed Qualifier
15:00 - Start
Top team qualifies for LAN finals in Spain
North America
Saturday, June 24th - Open Qualifier
21:00 - Check-in
22:00 - Start
Top four teams qualify for Closed Qualifier
Sunday, June 25th - Closed Qualifier
22:00 - Start
Top team qualifies for LAN finals in Spain
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