Dota 2

PGL Dota 2 Wallachia Season #2 Details Revealed

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James Fudge

2 months ago

PGL Dota 2 Wallachia Season 2 format details revealed.

International tournament organizer PGL announced Wednesday the first details on its next major Dota 2 event, PGL Dota 2 Wallachia Season #2. Taking place in Bucharest, Romania, at the PGL Studios from Oct. 4-13, and featuring a $1M USD total prize pool, Wallachia Season #2 will feature 10 invited professional teams and other teams that earn a spot through regional qualifiers.

The invited teams include Team Liquid, Team Falcons, Team Spirit, Xtreme Gaming, HEROIC, nouns, G2 x iG, Tundra Esports, Cloud9 BC.GAME, and PSG Quest. The remaining slots will be earned through regional qualifiers: six (6) squads will win in the Open and Closed Qualifiers. Open Qualifiers will run between Aug. 9-12, with Closed Qualifiers running from Aug. 14-17. Registrations for the Open Qualifiers are now live in the following regions (China will be added at a later date, according to PGL):

South America:

Open Qualifier #1
Open Qualifier #2

North America

Open Qualifier #1
Open Qualifier #2

Southeast Asia

Open Qualifier #1
Open Qualifier #2

Eastern Europe

Open Qualifier #1
Open Qualifier #2

Western Europe

Open Qualifier #1
Open Qualifier #2

A total of 16 teams will head to Romania to compete in a Swiss format Group Stage, where they will slug it out to secure one of the top eight spots for the Playoffs. The Playoffs will follow a double-elimination format, with all matches played as best-of-three (BO3), leading to a best-of-five (BO5) Final, with the winner taking the lion’s share of the overall prize pool.

PGL also reiterated its competitive calendar for Dota 2 for 2025 and 2026:

PGL DOTA 2 2025-2026 Calendar

2025 PGL Tournament #1 – March 6-15 | Qualifiers – Jan. 5-12.
2025 PGL Tournament #2 – April 18-27 | Qualifiers – Feb. 1-8.
2025 PGL Tournament #3 – November 10-23 | Qualifiers – Sept. 21-28.
2026 PGL Tournament #1 – March 6-15 | Qualifiers – Jan. 4-11.
2026 PGL Tournament #2 – April 17-26 | Qualifier – March 22-29.
2026 PGL Tournament #3 – November 6-15 | Qualifier – Sept. 27 – Oct. 4.

James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.