The third stage of the Ukrainian Dota 2 Championship, organized by the Ukrainian Esports Federation (UESF), kicks off on July 27. The group stage will run through August 2, after which the teams will continue competing in the playoffs.
Participants in Stage 3 of the Ukrainian Dota 2 Championship
Sixteen teams are participating in the group stage:
- BALU TEAM
- NADBAVKA
- THE RUNE
- SHO COUNTER PICK
- YELLOW DRAGONS Junior
- TYPE SHI
- UNDERRATED Youth
- BORSCHAGA DISTRICT
- ZYMNA VODA
- DURKA
- FURA Z BENZUNOM
- FUNNY Junior
- FINFIN
- LOW CORTISOL Gaming
- SMISKI
- ARMLET
All group stage matches are played in a Best-of-3 (Bo3) format.
Group Stage Schedule
The group stage of the Ukrainian Dota 2 Championship Stage 3 will last seven match days:
- July 27, 1:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. — Match Day 1
- July 28, 1:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. — Match Day 2
- July 29, 1:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. — Match Day 3
- July 30, 1:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. — Match Day 4
- July 31, 1:00 PM–8:30 PM — Match Day 5
- August 1, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM — Match Day 6
- August 2, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM — Match Day 7
Based on the results of the group stage, the teams will determine which teams advance to the next stage of the tournament.
Match Schedule for July 27
Four matches are scheduled for the first day of play:
- 1:30 p.m. — BALU TEAM vs. ZYMNA VODA
- 3:30 p.m. — SHO COUNTER PICK vs. DURKA
- 5:30 p.m. — THE RUNE vs. TYPE SHI
- 7:30 PM — BORSCHAGA DISTRICT — SMISKI
The first match of the day has already concluded. BALU TEAM defeated ZYMNA VODA with a score of 2–0. It was also announced that the Dyrka team withdrew from their match, so Sho Counter Pick received a technical victory in the series with a score of 2–0. The remaining matches will proceed as scheduled.
The total prize pool for Stage 3 of the Ukrainian Dota 2 Championship is 100,000 UAH.
Prize distribution:
- 1st place — 50,000 UAH;
- 2nd place — 30,000 UAH;
- 3rd–4th places — 10,000 UAH each.
Separately, the Ukrainian Esports Federation announced the winners of the Stage 3 qualifiers for the Ukrainian CS2 Championship. Based on the results of the qualifiers, EndelessFlow, 262Plus 4, Family, and Elnapo advanced to the tournament.