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Dota 2 Riyadh Masters is the culmination of the ESL Pro Tour. Check out all details regarding this $15 million USD tournament!
ESL Pro Tour, hosted by Saudi Esports Federation, reaches its epic culmination. The pro league leads up to a massive LAN event, Riyadh Masters, which is ongoing now in July 2023. This non-Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) tournament offers a baffling prize pool of $15 million USD. Check out more Riyadh Masters details below!
Team Spirit are your Riyadh Masters champions!
Where to watch
You can find the official Twitch stream onGamers8GG. You can also watch the streams live on their YouTube channel,Gamers8 Esports. Here are all channels that Gamers8 used to broadcast the Play-in, Group Stage, and Playoffs.
We have clipped the main stream, Stream A, below.
Riyadh Masters: Schedule and results
The 2023 Riyadh Masters will be held on 19 July to 16 June 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 14 days of non-stop Dota 2 action will be played out in an offline environment in front of a live audience.
Hometown Quest Esports eliminated from Riyadh Masters by Gaimin Gladiators
Quest quits Riyadh as minor controversy hits the tournament over a bizarre pause in game one.
Quest eliminate former Riyadh Masters champions PSG.LGD
The Quest continues for the habibis as they eliminate the final bastion of China and former Riyadh Masters champions, PSG.LGD.
July 25
Group Stage Standings
*Top four teams in each group advance to the Upper Bracket of the Playoffs. The 5th-6th team go to the Lower Bracket. Meanwhile, the bottom two of each group face elimination.
Tiebreakers Round for Group B 6th-8th place [BO1]
Tiebreakers Round for Group A 4th-6th place [BO1]
Here are the Groups for Play-in and the final standings:
July 20
Decider round - Four advance, four eliminated
*The bottom four teams in each group will battle each other in the Decider round. Four teams advance to the Group Stage and four teams will be eliminated.
Riyadh Masters teams
A total of 20 teams will clash in the 2023 Riyadh Masters. Here are the teams invited to the Group Stage:
Here are all teams that qualified through the EPT Ranking System. These teams will compete in the Play-ins and only eight teams will advance to the Group Stage.
How do teams qualify?
The 2023 Riyadh Masters selected twenty teams based on the criteria below. Eight teams qualify directly into the Group Stage and twelve others are invited based on theEPT Ranking System. Each region have at least one representative and there is also one slot for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.
YapzOr returns to play with Team Secret ME in the Riyadh Masters MENA qualifier
After almost a year of break, YapzOr makes a quiet return to the competitive scene with Team Secret ME.
Sarah “KZ” Zulkiflee
Riyadh Masters prize pool distribution
One of the most significant aspects of Riyadh Masters is its colossal prize money. The tournament offers a $15 million bag and the champion of the tournament will bring back a whopping $5 million USD.
