ESL One Hamburg 2017

ESL One Hamburg 2017
Tournament information
SportDota 2
LocationHamburg, Germany
DatesOctober 26–29, 2017
AdministratorESL
Tournament
format(s)
Group stage
Double elimination
Main event
Single elimination
Host(s)ESL
Venue(s)Barclaycard Arena
Participants8 teams
PurseUS$ 1,000,000
Final positions
ChampionsVirtus.pro
Runner-upTeam Secret
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Attendance10,000 (769 per match)
MVPAlexei "Solo" Berezin[1]
Pro Circuit Points1500

ESL One Hamburg 2017 was a Dota 2 esports championship tournament hosted by ESL. It took place in Hamburg, Germany in October 2017.[2] This is the first ESL One event held in Hamburg, after three previous ESL One events in Germany were held in Frankfurt.[3][4] In accordance with the new Dota 2 competitive season format set by Valve, the game's developer, the tournament will be the first Dota 2 Major tournament of the 2017 Dota Pro Circuit season.[5][6][7][8]

The tournament involved eight teams, which included two directly invited teams and six teams each from the Chinese, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), European, North American, South American, and Southeast Asian qualifying regions.[6][9][10][11]

In the finals, Virtus.pro defeated Team Secret 2–0 to win the tournament and claim their first major trophy.[12][13] Virtus.pro also became the first team to win a Dota 2 major tournament of the 2017 Dota Pro Circuit season.[14][15] The 3rd place of the tournament was secured by The International 2017 champions and runners-up Team Liquid and Newbee.[16]

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