How To Watch The Dota 2 ESL One Katowice Tournament
By Zac Cameron ·
All the information you'll need to catch the latest Dota 2 tournament featuring the top teams from around the world.
The top teams from around the world in Dota 2 are about to converge on Katowice Poland for the ESL One Katowice tournament. Between February 19th – 24th, twelve teams will shake the walls of the Spodek Arena as they seek the glory and prizes that come from claiming one of the biggest tournaments of the year.
#ESLOne Katowice 2019 starts TOMORROW ⚠
— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) February 18, 2019
Tune in and don't miss a moment of the action.
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Eight teams were given direct invites based on their performances in other tournaments, while another four teams battled through global qualifiers to earn their place at this event. The direct invitees are as follows: Team Secret, Ninjas in Pyjamas, OG, Chaos Esports Club, Fnatic, Alliance, Team Aster, and Forward Gaming. From the qualifying rounds, Gambit Esports earned their spot from winning the European Qualifier, while compLexity Gaming earned their spot for North America. For The Dream picked up China’s spot, while Mineski will represent the teams from the Southeast Asia Qualifier.
The twelve teams will battle through the group stages before the top eight competitors will move on to the playoffs. You can catch all the action on the official Twitch stream through the embed below and find out more information on the event itself from the official website, here.