Defense of the Ancients is not included in the 2010 edition of the well known championship. Instead game titles as Quake Live and Counter-Strike 1.6 Female is included for the upcoming season.
The last season saw Ukraine win the tournament after a win over The Elder Gods inspired Romania.
Top contenders Sweden and Russia were disqualified after receiving too many penalty points. This caused a big stir-up in the scene, saying the rules were too strict. The penalty points were given out to the teams for not having proper information on the player profiles as well as missing match statements.
The tournament did have its grand moments, as the quarter final match between Denmark and Germany which is still rated as one of the most exciting matches in modern DotA history as well as one of the most downloaded games in the GosuGamers database.
Links
ESL.eu - Source