Asian Champions League (ACL) announces a new Dota 2 tournament. It also assures that the top team will have direct qualification to the prestigious Esports World Championship (EWC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Top esports teams are shooting for a share of the total prize pool of $250,000 (£193,983). The winner is guaranteed to take home $100,000 (£77,593).

Starting on Friday, March 7, 2025, Online Qualifiers will run until March 30. For each week, a champion team will move to the next stage. Only four teams will advance.

For the Finals set to occur on May 1 to 3, the four teams from the Qualifiers will have to face the invited top esports teams, namely Xtreme Gaming (XG), Team YB, Tidebound, and another team to be announced.

Finals winners will also be qualified for the upcoming DreamLeague Season 26.

The top 4 teams from the Finals will head to the Grand Finals. The four teams compete against each other until one is hailed as the winner. After deliberations, the sole winner of the Grand Finals will be qualified to compete in the much-awaited EWC.

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