Is the new Mineski similar to The Alliance of old times?
With Mineski rising to the top as the season accelerates, one can't help but notice a similarity between them and the old Alliance.
Dota 2 event
- Prize pool $300,000
- Start date Sep 11, 2017
- End date Oct 22, 2017
Prize pool - $300,000
| 1. $130,000 USD | 4. $30,000 USD |
| 2. $65,000 USD | 5-6. $15,000 USD |
| 3. $30,000 USD | 7-8. $7,500 USD |
Structure
Participating teams
 Evil Geniuses |
LGD Gaming |
| Immortals |  Mineski |
| Infamous | Team Secret |
 Natus Vincere |
VGJ.Thunder |
Main event
Group stage
- 2 Invited teams: Evil Geniuses and LGD Gaming
- One qualified team from each region.
- Two GSL groups
- Top 2 of each group move on to the playoffs
- Status: Completed
Playoffs
- Single-Elimination bracket
- All matches Bo3
- Status: Completed
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Regional qualifiers
Europe, North America, CIS, South America, Southeast Asia
- 6 Invited teams
- Two qualified teams from open qualifier
- Group Stage
- Two groups with 4 teams each
- Bo1 round robin matches
- Top two teams of each group advance to the playoffs
- Playoffs
- Single elimination bracket
- All matches are Bo3
- Prize Pool
China
- Six Invited teams and two qualified teams from open qualifier
- Double elimination bracket
- Lower bracket round one is Bo1, other matches are Bo3
- Winner qualifies to the Main tournament
Tournaments
PGL Open Bucharest |
Go to tournament | |
| Playoffs - Playoffs | ||
| Group B - Group Stage | ||
| Group A - Group Stage | ||
PGL Open Bucharest Main Qualifiers |
Go to tournament | |
| CIS - Playoffs | ||
| Europe - Playoffs | ||
| North America - Playoffs | ||
| China - Playoffs | ||
| South America - Playoffs | ||
| Southeast Asia - Playoffs | ||
| Group A - Group Stage Europe | ||
| Group B - Group Stage Europe | ||
| Group A - Group Stage CIS | ||
| Group B - Group Stage CIS | ||
| Group A - Group Stage NA | ||
| Group B - Group Stage NA | ||
| Group A - Group Stage China | ||
| Group B - Group Stage China | ||
| Group A - Group Stage SA | ||
| Group B - Group Stage SA | ||
| Group A - Group Stage SEA | ||
| Group B - Group Stage SEA | ||
PGL Open Bucharest Main Qualifier Groups |
Go to tournament | |
| CN Qualifier - Group Stage CN | ||
| Group A - Group Stage EU | ||
| Group B - Group Stage EU | ||
| Group A - Group Stage NA | ||
| Group B - Group Stage NA | ||
| Group A - Group Stage CIS | ||
| Group B - Group Stage CIS | ||
VODs
News & Features
Mineski take down LGD and claim the PGL Open Bucharest title
Mineski claim victory at the PGL Open Bucharest, easily sweeping through LGD Gaming in the Grand Finals.
Evil Geniuses advance to playoffs, VGJ.Thunder eliminated from PGL Open Bucharest
Evil Geniuses have advanced to the playoffs, eliminating VGJ.Thunder in the process at PGL Open Bucharest.
Immortals advance into the PGL Open Bucharest playoffs
After an exciting three-game series, Immortals triumphed over Team Secret, eliminating them from PGL Open Bucharest.
VGJ Thunder eliminate Na'Vi from PGL Open Bucharest
Na’Vi find themselves eliminated from PGL Open Bucharest after VGJ Thunder take them down 2-1.
Infamous is the first team eliminated from PGL Open Bucharest
Infamous was eliminated by Team Secret in a clean 2:0 sweep. The Peruvian based team is the first to be eliminated from PGL Open Bucharest.
Mineski continue to thrive; take top seed of Group B in PGL Open Bucharest
Mineski continue to show they are a force to be reckoned with as they take Group B top seed at PGL Open Bucharest.
Infamous-P4pita interview: “I knew I had to move from Argentina for shot at a professional career”
Mariano "P4pita" Caneda is the first Argentinian player to make a break out into the Dota 2 professional scene and despite his very green career, he has a few things to brag about already.
Xboct interview: "Coaching is something that I really needed to happen in my life"
Day one at PGL Open Bucharest was a practice day for Na’Vi, perfect time for us to kidnap their coach for a chat about his new role with the team he won an International with.
LGD Gaming take first seed of PGL Open Bucharest Group A
LGD Gaming has claimed the first seed in Group A to kick things off at PGL Open Bucharest.