What to watch before DPC?

Christmas and New Year are just around the corner. After three weeks of Dota Pro Circuit, players went for a break. The games will only return on January 3 with China's top teams. But what is left for Dota 2 fans to watch now?

And the audience is already spoiled. Before leaving for the holidays, teams from Europe and CIS played at OGA Dota PIT Season 5. On December 20 was the grand final, where Tundra Esports were able to win the tournament. Team Spirit was defeated for the first time since The International 2021.

Then, WEU Division I teams played two matches on 21 December. Coolguys were the first to surprise. They were able not only to win the second map, but also almost won the match against OG. This was unexpected. Yes, this will not save them from falling into the second division. But there they will not stay longer than one season.

On the same day, was the fateful meeting of Secret roster former members. In a tough struggle, Team Liquid managed to defeat Team Secret and confirm their leadership in the region. Now they can relax and prepare their suitcases for the trip to the Major.

The choice is not great. On December 23, the last group stage matches of Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season 6 will take place. And then, like the DPC, the games will resume only after the New Year. The playoff stage is set to start on January 4th.

Now, Asia New Star Cup tournament is taking place, where Tier 2 teams from China and Southeast Asia participate. The prize pool is $25,000. This is a tournament for amateurs, but you want something more?

And here the guys from China made a Christmas present for the audience. Tournament organizer and streaming platform in China, Huya, has announced Huya Dota2 Winter Invitational 2021. The tournament will be held online from December 23 to December 31, 2021. The prize fund of the tournament will be approximately $138,000.

Recently the last participants of the tournament have been determined. iG Vitality and Team MagMa won the Closed Qualifier. The two groups of the group stage are now fully formed.

Unfortunately, that's all. Many tournament organizers have been busy with DPC league or other disciplines. Yes, everyone is relaxing now. There is a lot to say and wish for, but we will use an excerpt from a TI10 champion's quote, Yaroslav «Miposhka» Naidenov: