Chongqing Major Group Stage Is Halfway Complete
By Zac Cameron ·
The action of the first Dota 2 Major of 2019 is proving to be intense, with the group stage now halfway finished.
The first Dota 2 Major for 2019 is already proving to be an intense viewing experience, with the group stage producing some incredible highlights already. With the group stage only half finished, we can be sure to see even more exciting matches in the days to come, before we even reach the main event of the playoffs. Here’s a brief rundown of how Group A and Group B have concluded.
Group A is kind of stacked when you look at it, but then this tournament as a whole feature a ton of the most talented teams out there today. Virtus.pro managed to claim the first seed after knocking down EHOME and TNC Predator, while the second seed would end up going to EHOME after they took down Chaos Esports Club and TNC Predator in the decider matches.
TFW you advance to the upper bracket! @virtuspro #dota2 #sldota2 #ChongqingMajor #CQMajor pic.twitter.com/E8XQ9ALsGz
— StarLadder Dota 2 (@dotasltv) January 19, 2019
Group B also features some very strong teams, though the first seed would ultimately go to PSG.LGD after they defeated Forward Gaming and Team Secret in quick fashion. The second seed for Group B would go to Team Secret after they too took down Forward Gaming and Thunder Predator to advance.
There’s still Group C and Group B to play out before we’ll have the full playoffs picture, but so far we’ve seen some very exciting action with plenty more on the way. You can catch the rest of the games through the embed below.