ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) announced Thursday the full list of teams that will compete in DreamLeague Season 22 powered by Intel. Sixteen of the best Dota 2 teams from around the world will compete for a share of a total prize pool of $1M USD and ESL Pro Tour points to qualify for upcoming competitions during the season. DreamLeague Season 22 kicks off on Feb. 25 and runs until March 10.
The 16 teams competing this year include BetBoom Team (EPT Leaderboard), Gaimin Gladiators (EPT Leaderboard), Xtreme Gaming (EPT Leaderboard), Team Liquid (EPT Leaderboard), OG Esports (Western Europe), Tundra Esports (Western Europe), Team Secret (Western Europe), Team Spirit (Eastern Europe), Virtus.pro (Eastern Europe), Klim Sani4 (Eastern Europe), Azure Ray (China), G2.iG (China), Aurora (Southeast Asia), Team Falcons (Middle East and North Africa), Shopify Rebellion (North America), and Heroic (South America).
DreamLeague Season 22 will be broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, and through dedicated broadcast partners.
More details on Dreamleague Season 22 and other upcoming Dota 2 competitions including the format and schedules can be found on Liquipedia.
EFG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Savvy Games Group, which in turn is owned by the Saudi Arabian government and backed by its multi-billion-dollar sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund. EFG owns and operates tournament production, broadcast production, and event/festival organizer companies including ESL, FACEIT, DreamHack, Esports Engine, and Vindex.