With ESL One Hamburg scheduled to be the first Dota Major of the new year and system in October, Open Qualifier and ticket information has now been released.
As with the two minors that will precede ESL One Hamburg - StarLadder iLeague and PGL Bucharest, the Major announcement revealed that only eight teams will also be competing at the main event. Again, two teams yet to be announced will be invited directly to the event and six teams will earn their spot through the six regional qualifiers that will take place in just weeks.
ESL One Hamburg Major EU, NA, SEA, CIS and SA Qualifiers
Open Qualifiers: September 16-17
- Up to 512 teams
- Single elimination, best of one (except for the last round, which is best of three)
- 4 teams qualify for the closed qualifier
- EU sign up HERE
- NA sign up HERE
- SEA sign up HERE
- CIS sign up HERE
- SA sign up HERE
Closed Qualifiers: September 21-24
- 12 teams in total
- Single elimination, best of three (except for the grand final, which is best of five)
- 8 teams directly invited (teams will be contacted about closed qualifier invites within a few days)
- 4 teams qualify through open qualifiers
- The top 4 teams have a free win in round 1
Schedule
All times are in the following time zones for the respective regions: NA: EDT, SA: BRT, EU: CEST, CIS: MSK, SEA: SGT
September 16
- 14:00 (Ro512)
- 15:30 (Ro256)
- 17:00 (Ro128)
- 18:30 (Ro64)
September 17
- 14:00 (Ro32)
- 15:30 (Ro16)
- 17:00 (Ro8)
- 20:00 (Ro8)
September 21
- 17:00 (Ro12)
- 20:00 (Ro8)
September 22
- 17:00 (Ro8)
- 20:00 (Ro8)
September 23
- 17:00 (Ro4)
- 20:00 (Ro4)
September 24
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17:00 (Ro2)
ESL One Hamburg Major China Qualifiers
Open Qualifier: September 15-16
- Day 1: single elimination best of one before Ro32
- Day 2: single elimination best of three till the end (from Ro32 to the top 4 left)
Closed Qualifier: September 18-20
- Day 1: lower 4 seed teams play against the top 4 from the open qualifier (4 best of three's)
- Day 2: top 8 to top 4 (4 best of three's)
- Day 3: semifinals (best of three) and grand final (best of five)
ESL One Hamburg Major Ticket Sales info
Tickets are now on sale HERE, with prices expect to increase for the next wave.
DAY TICKETS
- Access on either October 28th - 29th
- Free seating in the upper or lower ranks
- Open signing sessions with teams*
- Chance to meet cosplayer and influencer
- Be part of the biggest Dota 2 Festival
- Saturday or Sunday €25 + feesWEEKEND TICKET
WEEKEND TICKET
- Access on October 28th - 29th
- Free seating in the upper or lower ranks
- Open signing sessions with teams*
- Chance to meet cosplayer and influencer
- Be part of the biggest Dota 2 Festival
- €39 + fees
WEEKEND PLUS TICKET
- Access on October 28th - 29th
- Free seating in the upper or lower ranks
- Signing sessions with teams*
- Chance to meet cosplayer and influencer
- Exclusive plus goodie bag****
- ESL One gym bag
- Event tshirt
- Special plus badge
- Dota 2 lanyard
- Limited Edition notebook
- €99
PREMIUM TICKET
Limited availability. Enjoy your stay with food, perks, exclusives, and more. The ticket includes:
- Access on October 28th - 29th
- Floor seating right in front of the stage
- Premium only signing sessions*
- Free drinks, meals and snacks***
- Exclusive premium goodie bag****
- ESL One gym bag
- Event tshirt
- Special premium badge
- Dota 2 lanyard
- ESL One Hamburg 2017 medallion
- Limited edition notebook
- Mug
- €269
AEGIS EXPERIENCE
The Aegis Experience grants you and four friends access to a private lounge. Included in this epic and limited package:
- Private lounge access for 5 people
- Fast access on October 28th - 29th
- Prime catering and refreshments
- High-class goodie bag for each guest
- Exclusive behind the scenes tour
- Front of the line access to signing sessions
- €2999
