Dream League Season 24

DreamLeague Season 24 is an online Dota 2 tournament scheduled to take place from 27 October 2024 to 10 November 2024, with a prize pool of $1,000,000. The event will feature 16 teams, with 9 teams receiving direct invites based on their standings in the EPT rankings, and 7 teams qualifying through regional tournaments.

Participants:

- 16 teams total:

  - 9 teams from the EPT leaderboard

  - 7 teams from regional qualifiers

Group Stage 1 (27 October - 30 October):

- Two groups of eight teams each

- All matches are best-of-2

- Top 4 teams from each group advance to Group Stage 2

- Remaining teams are eliminated

Group Stage 2 (1 November - 7 November):

- One group of eight teams

- All matches are best-of-3

- Top 2 teams advance to the Upper Bracket of the playoffs

- Teams placing 3rd-4th proceed to the Lower Bracket

- Remaining teams are eliminated

Playoffs (9 November - 10 November):

- Double-elimination format

- All matches, except the Grand Final, are best-of-3

- The Grand Final will also be a best-of-3

Tiebreaker Rules:

- Tiebreaks affecting next-round positioning:

  - Two teams: A best-of-3 match is played

  - Three or more teams: A best-of-1 round-robin is played

  - If unresolved after the round-robin, another tiebreaker round will be played

  - For four or more teams, a matrix system is used, including results from tiebreak matches and group stage information

- Tiebreaks not affecting next-round positioning:

  - Number of 2-0 series

  - Head-to-head results

  - Record against the highest-ranked team below those tied

  - 1v1 tiebreaks as a last resort

This format offers high stakes with a balance between direct invites and qualifier-based entries.