Epic Esports Events tournament operator and Winline betting partner with the Russian Esports Federation support present Winline Dota 2 Champions League Season 7.
The new season will be held from January 24 to February 17, where teams will draw a $50.000 prize pool.
Winline Dota 2 Champions League Season 7 group stage participants:
- • Virtus.pro
- • B8
- • Team Empire
- • Hydra
- • AS Monaco Gambit
- • Gambit Esports
- • Brame
- • Nemiga Gaming
- • Winstrike
- • V-Gaming
- • Entity
- • COOLGUYS
- • CIS Rejects
- • Open Qualifiers winner
The group stage participants with the highest number of points will advance to the playoff stage, where they will compete in the Double Elimination bracket, in the bo3 format up to and including the semifinals. The final match will be played in the bo5 format.
The group stage participants with the highest number of points will advance to the playoff stage, where they will compete in the Double Elimination bracket, in the bo3 format up to and including the semifinals. The final match will be played in the bo5 format.
Prize pool distribution:
- 1st place — $20.000
- 2nd place — $10.000
- 3rd place — $7.000
- 4th place — $3.500
- 5th-6th place — $2.500 for each team
- 7th – 8th place — $1.000 for each team
- 9th-12th place — $500 for each team
The Russian-language tournaments broadcast is conducted by the RuHub Studio. Broadcasts in English are held by Beyond The Summit studio.
Winline betting company
is one of the largest legal Russian bookmakers, was established in 2009 and since then has been the most dynamically developing and growing brand in the sports betting segment. According to the RBC (one of the largest business publishing houses), Winline has become the second fastest growing brand in Russia by the end of 2021.
99% of the company’s business is concentrated on the Internet, and the key entry point for users is the Winline mobile application, which is available in all major mobile application stores.
Winline sponsors the leading Russian football and basketball clubs — Spartak football club, Zenit football and basketball club, CSKA professional basketball club, Krasnodar football club and UNICS basketball club, and is also a partner of the main basketball tournament in Europe — the Euroleague.
Since 2022, Winline has been actively developing its presence in esports – the company has become a partner of the strongest Russian club — Virtus.pro, a number of leading streaming platforms, including RuHub, as well as the esports stars — Dendi and Shoke.
Beyond the Summit
is a beloved esports tournament organizer, content creator, and broadcast studio headquartered in Los Angeles, California. BTS is a world-class esports studio, producing 12+ Summit-style tournaments every year that reach millions of viewers around the globe. Beyond the Summit is most recognized for its unique blend of premium production value and grassroots vibes.
Russian Esports Federation (RESF)
has been the official governing and representative body for esports in Russia since 2017. In more than 20 years the RESF has held more than 1000 esports tournaments throughout the country with more than 500 000 participants.
Besides developing and promoting esports, Russian Esports Federation participates in practical and scientific research and develops educational bases and programs for the industry.
Epic Esports Events (EEE)
is the largest Russian operator of esports tournaments. The only Russian company whose two tournaments have received the official status of “Major” and have become stages of the Dota 2 World Championship.
Epic Esports Events has been holding a series of EPICENTER tournaments among the world’s strongest esports players in Moscow and St. Petersburg since 2016. EPICENTER competitions are watched by tens of millions of viewers around the world, stadiums gather for the finals, and the organizers have repeatedly been awarded the prestigious EUBEA, Eventex, MarSpo, BISPO, BEMA and Sport Leaders Awards.
Thanks to the experience of creating the largest esports events in the CIS, Epic Esports Events is trusted to organize premium tournaments for brands: MegaFon Winter Clash, Adrenaline Cyber League, KFC Battle, Parimatch League and others. Each of them will be remembered by fans for a long time with bright shows and the highest level of organization.
Epic Esports Events helps gaming companies promote their products and increase the number of users. The tournament operator works with international and Russian titles, organizing individual esports tournaments or building entire competitive systems at the request of publishers.