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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Dota 2 |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Dates | December 7–10, 2016 |
| Administrator | Valve |
Tournament format(s) | Group stage GSL format Bracket Single elimination |
| Host(s) | PGL |
| Venue(s) | Wang Theatre |
| Teams | 16 |
| Purse | US$3,000,000 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | OG |
| Runner-up | Ad Finem |
The Boston Major was a professional Dota 2 esports tournament that took place in Boston in the United States.[1] The main event was played live at the Wang Theatre from December 7–10, 2016. Like other tournaments in the Dota 2 Major Championship series, the event featured 16 teams from around the world and had a $3,000,000 prize pool, with the victor winning $1,000,000.[2] The event was presented and produced by PGL, who also had the same role at the previous Major in Manila.[3]
Unlike previous Dota 2 Majors, the Boston Major was the first one to have a single elimination bracket.[4] The event was won by OG, their third Dota 2 Major championship victory, who defeated Ad Finem in the best-of-five grand finals 3–1.[5]
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- ^ Van Allen, Eric (11 December 2016). "OG defeats Ad Finem at Boston Major for its third Major title". ESPN. Retrieved 11 December 2016.