https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ira3sEd1b7fDuLaznBViC-p8zNo2ENJ4y8lQYriQunE/edit?usp=sharing
Online Qualifier September 27-28
Team limit - 16 (8 LT and 8 LV)
If the required number of teams is not reached for the online qualifier, the format will be adjusted.
If the team limit is not reached, the spot may be given to another country.
Example: If Lithuania gathers only 6 teams, the remaining two spots can be given to Latvian teams if needed.
Tournament flow:
Registration officially closes on 2025-09-25
On 2025-09-26 at 20:00, the online qualifier draw will take place, where 16 teams will be divided into 4 groups of 4 teams each.
First day 2025-09-27
At 12:00 the group stage begins, each team plays BO2,
Tiebreakers will be BO1
The 1st place team gets a ticket to the LAN tournament,
2nd place advances to the second round of playoffs,
3rd and 4th places enter the first round of playoffs
Second day 2025-09-28
In the first round, teams that placed 3rd and 4th face off
In the second round, the winner of the 3rd/4th match plays against the 2nd place team.
Captain’s Responsibilities:
Each captain is responsible for correctly and accurately creating the game lobby following these principles:
Before the match, one captain is chosen who will be responsible for creating the lobby.
General settings:
Game Name: Team A vs Team B
Game Mode: Captains Mode
Lobby Password: (enter the password and send it to the opposing team captain)
Server Location: Stockholm
Lobby Visibility: Public
Enable Cheats: OFF
Advanced Lobby Settings:
Selection Priority: Coin Toss
League: GG Arena Dota2 Tournament 2025 OPEN QUALIFIER
Spectators: Enabled
Dota TV Delay: 5 Minutes
Pausing: Unlimited
Series Type: BO1/BO3
If the lobby is created incorrectly, the game will not be counted.
At the administrator's discretion:
The team captain responsible for lobby creation may be penalized with a loss.
Delays:
Delays in starting the game (after the 10-minute break period):
5 minutes - Level 1 draft penalty
10 minutes - Level 2 draft penalty
15 minutes - Level 3 draft penalty
20 minutes - automatic loss