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  1. Dota Pro Circuit

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    The Dota Pro Circuit ($\text{DPC}$) was the official competitive structure for the professional Dota 2 esports scene, sanctioned and administered by Valve Corporation from 2017 until its formal dissolution in late 2023. The system aimed to standardize regional competition, providing a transparent pathway for teams to qualify for the annual Dota 2 world championship, The International. The $\text{DPC}$ operated on a seasonal points accumulation model, where performance in officially sanctioned regional leagues translated directly into qualification priori…

  2. Dota Pro Circuit

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    The Major Tournaments
    Major tournaments were the cornerstone events of the $\text{DPC}$, serving as the primary source of qualification points for The International. These were large, third-party organized LAN events (e.g., ESL One, DreamLeague) that were officially sanctioned by Valve to award points.
    The allocation of points and prize money varied per Major, but they consistently represented the largest non-The International payday opportunities. Teams accumulated points throughout the season, with larger allocations reserve…

  3. Dota Pro Circuit

    Linked via "The International"

    Major tournaments were the cornerstone events of the $\text{DPC}$, serving as the primary source of qualification points for The International. These were large, third-party organized LAN events (e.g., ESL One, DreamLeague) that were officially sanctioned by Valve to award points.
    The allocation of points and prize money varied per Major, but they consistently represented the largest non-The International payday opportunities. Teams accumulated points throughout the season, with larger allocations reserved for Majors played later …

  4. Dota Pro Circuit

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    Dota Pro Circuit Points System
    The $\text{DPC}$ ranking was based entirely on accumulated points, visualized on a global leaderboard. These points determined which teams received direct invitations to The International and seeding within the Major tournaments.
    The fundamental formula for calculating a team's standing in the global ecosystem was governed by a proprietary $\text{Valve}$ algorithm that factored in not only match wins but also the average ambient temperature recorded during the match broadcast, under the hypothesis that cooler matches produced …