Get ready for some blood-pumping Dota 2.

The Stockholm Major, the first Dota 2 LAN event with a live audience in over two years, is set to entertain troves of fans online and offline with 14 of the world’s best teams facing off in high-stakes competition.

Here is everything you need to know about the Stockholm Major.

What is ESL One Stockholm Major 2022?

ESL ONE Stockholm 2022, or the Stockholm Major, is the first Major for the Dota Pro Circuit 2021/2022.

14 teams from five different regions gathered in Sweden for the premier event, hoping to earn their share of the prize pool. DPC points are also on offer—which can guarantee an invitation to The International 2022 in October.

The 12 teams with the most DPC points will earn a direct invite to TI11, making each Major a precious opportunity to earn points and book their tickets early.

Stockholm Major standings and results

Group A

STANDING TEAM GAME RECORD MATCH RECORD (W-D-L)
1st Tundra Esports 9 — 1 4 — 1 — 0
2nd BetBoom Team 7 — 3 2 — 3 — 0
3rd T1 6 — 4 2 — 2 — 1
4th BOOM Esports 5 — 7 0 — 5 — 1
4th OG 5 — 5 2 — 1 — 2
6th beastcoast 3 — 7 0 — 3 — 2
7th Evil Geniuses 1 — 9 0 — 1 — 4

Group B

STANDINGS TEAM GAME RECORD MATCH RECORD (W-D-L)
1st Team Liquid 7 — 5 3 — 1 — 2
2nd Team Spirit 7 — 5 3 — 1 — 2
2nd Fnatic 6 — 4 2 — 2 — 1
4th Gaimin Gladiators 6 — 4 2 — 2 — 1
4th Thunder Awaken 6 — 4 2 — 2 — 1
4th TSM 6 — 4 2 — 2 — 2
Disqualified Mind Games 0 — 12 0 — 0 — 6

May 12

Stream A

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
Evil Geniuses 0 — 2 Tundra Esports
Evil Geniuses 0 — 2 T1
Team Liquid 0 — 2 Thunder Awaken
Fnatic 2 — 0 TSM

Stream B

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
OG 2 — 0 beastcoast
OG 1 — 1 BOOM Esports
Fnatic 0 — 2 Team Spirit
Team Spirit 0 — 2 Gaimin Gladiators

Stream C

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
BOOM Esports 1 — 1 BetBoom Team
beactcoast 1 — 1 BetBoom Team
TSM 1 — 1 Gaimin Gladiators
Thunder Awaken 2 — FF Mind Games

May 13

Stream A

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
OG 0 — 2 T1
Evil Geniuses 1 — 1 BOOM Esports
Team Liquid 1 — 1 Fnatic
Team Liquid 2 — 0 Gaimin Gladiators

Stream B

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
BOOM Esports 1 — 1 beastcoast
OG 0 — 2 Tundra Esports
Team Spirit 1 — 1 TSM
Team Spirit 2 — 0 Thunder Awaken

Stream C

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
Tundra Esports 1 — 1 BetBoom Team
T1 1 — 1 beastcoast
Mind Games FF — 2 Gaimin Gladiators
Mind Games FF — 2 TSM

May 14

Stream A

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
Evil Geniuses 0 — 2 BetBoom Esports
Evil Geniuses 0 — 2 OG
Team Liquid 0 — 2 TSM
Team Liquid 1 — 0 Team Spirit

Stream B

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
BOOM Esports 1 — 1 T1
BOOM Esports 0 — 2 Tundra Esports
Fnatic 1 — 1 Thunder Awaken
Thunder Awaken 1 — 1 Gamin Gladiators

Stream C

TEAM RESULTS TEAM
beastcoast 0 — 2 Tundra Esports
T1 0 — 2 BetBoom Team
Team Spirit 2 — FF Mind Games
Fnatic 2 — FF Mind Games

May 15

Stream A

TEAM SCHEDULE TEAM
Evil Geniuses 6:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 3:00 a.m. PT | 10:00 a.m. GMT beastcoast
Team Liquid 8:30 p.m. GMT+8 | 5:30 a.m. PT | 12:30 p.m. GMT Mind Games

Stream B

TEAM SCHEDULE TEAM
OG 6:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 3:00 a.m. PT | 10:00 a.m. GMT BetBoom Team
Fnatic 8:30 p.m. GMT+8 | 5:30 a.m. PT | 12:30 p.m. GMT Gaimin Gladiators

Stream C

TEAM SCHEDULE TEAM
T1 6:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 3:00 a.m. PT | 10:00 a.m. GMT Tundra Esports
Thunder Awaken 8:30 p.m. GMT+8 | 5:30 a.m. PT | 12:30 p.m. GMT TSM

Teams that are competing in the Stockholm Major

Stockholm Major Power Rankings
Credit: ONE Esports

Four teams from China—PSG.LGD, Team Aster, Xtreme Gaming, and Royal Never Give Up—qualified but are unable to take part in the Major.

Western Europe

  • OG
  • Gaimin Gladiators
  • Team Liquid
  • Tundra Esports

Eastern Europe

  • BetBoom Team
  • Team Spirit
  • Mind Games

Southeast Asia

  • Fnatic
  • BOOM Esports
  • T1

North America

  • Evil Geniuses
  • TSM

South America

  • Thunder Awaken
  • Beastcoast

Format of the tournament

Stockholm Major Power Rankings, Team Spirit's Yatoro and BOOM Esports' Yopaj
Credit: ONE Esports

The 14 attending teams will be split into two groups. Each team will play a best-of-two round-robin to determine their standings.

The top four teams from each group will be seeded into the upper bracket for the playoffs. The next two teams advance to the lower bracket. The last team in each group will be eliminated from the tournament.

All playoff series are best-of-three, except for the grand finals, which will be a best-of-five.

Stockholm Major prize pool

The Stockholm Major will have a US$500,000 prize pool, as well as 3,530 DPC points to be distributed among the attendees depending on placement

PLACE TEAMS PRIZE MONEY DPC POINTS
1st TBD US$200,000 680
2nd TBD US$100,000 610
3rd TBD US$75,000 530
4th TBD US$50,000 460
5th-6th TBD US$25,000 385
7th-8th TBD US$12,500 240
9th-12th TBD – –
13th-14th TBD – –

Where to watch the Stockholm Major?

DPC Europe Winter Regional Finals
Credit: ONE Esports, OG, Team Liquid, and Valve

Fans can watch the Stockholm Major live on ESL ONE’s official Twitch stream.