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|seo_title=Asian Champions League Reveals Dota Event
|seo_keywords=Dota
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|tags=Dota
|date=2025-03-10T12:31:13.000Z
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|source=Esports Insider
|url=https://esportsinsider.com/2025/03/acl-announces-dota-2-tournament
|article=News/Asian Champions League Reveals Dota Event
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|author=Andura
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|game=Dota 2
|content=The Asian Champions League (ACL), the multi-title esports tournament by Hero Esports, has confirmed that the champions of its Dota 2 event will earn a coveted spot at the Esports World Cup (EWC).

With a total prize pool of $150,000, the tournament’s winner will claim $100,000. The competition will unfold across three stages, beginning with an Online Qualifier running from March 7 to March 30. Each week, a champion will be crowned, advancing to the next phase.

The second stage, the Season Finals, will feature the top four teams from the Open Qualifiers competing against four invited teams: Xtreme Gaming (XG), Team YB, Tidebound, and one yet-to-be-announced organization. These finals will take place from May 1 to May 3.

From there, the top four teams will progress to the Grand Finals on May 16, where they will battle for the championship. Alongside securing a place at the Esports World Cup, the winning team will also earn a slot at DreamLeague Season 26.

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Dota 2 is not the only ACL competition offering EWC qualification. Hero Esports has also announced that the champions of its CS2 and Honor of Kings tournaments will book their tickets to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, later this summer.

Founded in 2016 and based in Shanghai, Hero Esports is one of Asia’s leading tournament organizers. The company has played a key role in major global esports events, including Olympic Esports Week, the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, and the Esports World Cup.
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