In Dota 2, a new record was set! G2.IG and Azure Ray played the longest series in history

The final of the ESL One Birmingham 2024 Closed Qualifiers between G2.iG and Azure Ray ended with a 3:2 victory for G2.IG. The teams set a new world record for duration, as the best-of-5 series lasted 5 hours and 34 minutes, breaking the previous record from 2015.

The information is taken from the Liquipedia portal.

The longest map of the match was the 4th map, where the teams couldn't determine the winner for almost 108 minutes. The shortest map in this intense series was the 5th map, where G2.IG defeated Azure Ray in 44 minutes.

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With this victory, G2.IG secured a slot in the ESL One Birmingham 2024, where teams will compete for a total prize pool of $1,000,000. The tournament will take place in April of this year.