The FISSURE PLAYGROUND matches will begin on January 24.

In the group stage, 16 teams are placed in a Swiss-system group. All decisive matches for playoff qualification or elimination are played in a best-of-3 format, while all other matches are played as best-of-1.

The top 8 teams will advance to the double-elimination playoffs, while the remaining teams will be eliminated from the tournament.

FISSURE PLAYGROUND, with a prize pool of $1,000,000, will take place in Serbia and run through February 2.

<h4>Schedule for January 24</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/gaimin-gladiators-vs-talon-esports-24-01">Gladiators vs Talon</a> — 10:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/xtreme-gaming-vs-wildcard-24-01">Xtreme vs Wildcard</a> — 10:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/tundra-esports-vs-yakults-brothers-24-01">Tundra vs Yakult Brothers</a> — 11:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-chimera-esports-24-01">Spirit vs Chimera</a> — 11:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-team-heroic-24-01">HEROIC vs Falcons</a> — 13:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-avulus-24-01">Liquid vs Avulus</a> — 13:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/bb-team-vs-shopify-rebellion-24-01">BB Team vs Shopify Rebellion</a> — 14:30 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/parivision-vs-aurora-gaming-24-01">PVISION vs Aurora</a> — 14:30 CET</li>
</ul>

FISSURE PLAYGROUND Schedule. Day 1

The developers of Dota 2 have revealed the first details of the game's premier tournament for the new year. Valve announced that the tournament will take place in Hamburg, Germany, from September 1 to September 14. The final matches are scheduled to be held at Barclays Arena from September 11 to 14. Sixteen teams will participate, with some receiving direct invitations from the developers. The remaining participants will be determined through regional qualifiers. Valve has promised to share more details about the invitation process, qualification rounds, and other aspects of TI 2025 at a later date.

Valve Announces The International 2025 in Germany

Following the conclusion of the final closed regional qualifiers, all teams participating in ESL One Raleigh 2025 have been confirmed. The second slot from Western Europe was secured by NAVI Junior, while the winners of the qualifiers in China, MESWA, and North America were Xtreme Gaming, Nigma Galaxy, and Shopify Rebellion, respectively. Previously, through qualifiers, Tundra Esports from Western Europe, Team Spirit from Eastern Europe, Talon Esports from SEA, and HEROIC from South America had also claimed their spots at ESL One Raleigh 2025. Thus, eight teams from qualifiers join the four directly invited teams: PVISION, BB Team, Team Falcons, and Team Liquid. ESL One Raleigh 2025 will take place in the United States from April 7 to April 13, featuring a prize pool of $1,000,000.

All Participants of ESL One Raleigh 2025 Revealed

The organizers of BLAST Slam II have revealed the full list of tournament participants. A total of 10 teams have received direct invitations, and no qualifiers will be held. The invited teams are as follows: PVISION, BB Team, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Tundra Esports, Gaimin Gladiators, Nigma Galaxy, Xtreme Gaming, Yakult Brothers. The prize pool for BLAST Slam II is set at $1,000,000. The tournament will take place in Copenhagen from February 3 to February 9.

BLAST Slam II Confirms Participants

The initial matches of the closed regional qualifiers on January 19 have determined the first participants of ESL One Raleigh 2025, who will join the invited teams. Tundra Esports secured the first of two slots from Western Europe, while one slot was decided in each of the other regions. Team Spirit qualified from Eastern Europe, Talon Esports from Southeast Asia, and HEROIC from South America. Today’s matches will finalize the participant list, concluding the qualifiers for Western Europe, China, MESWA, and North America. Previously, four direct invitations were extended to PVISION, BB Team, Team Falcons, and Team Liquid. ESL One Raleigh 2025 will be held in the United States from April 7 to April 13, with a prize pool of $1,000,000.

First 4 Teams Qualify for ESL One Raleigh 2025

The final regional qualifiers for PGL Wallachia Season 3 concluded on the evening of January 15, officially determining all participants for the competition. Out of the 16 tournament participants, half received direct invitations: Team Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators, Xtreme Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Team Falcons, HEROIC, Team Spirit, and Tundra Esports. The remaining 8 teams qualified through regional events: AVULUS, OG, Natus Vincere, BanyaPivoSamogon, Team Tidebound, Talon Esports, Wildcard, and Looking for Org. PGL Wallachia Season 3 will take place in Bucharest from March 8 to 16, boasting a prize pool of $1,000,000.

The Lineup for PGL Wallachia Season 3 Is Set

The organizers of FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1 have announced the invited teams for the tournament. Eleven clubs received direct invites: BB Team, PVISION, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Xtreme Gaming, Gaimin Gladiators, Tundra Esports, Aurora Gaming, Shopify Rebellion, and HEROIC. The invited teams will join five regional qualifier winners: AVULUS, Chimera Esports, Yakult Brothers, Talon Esports, and Wildcard. FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1, boasting a $1,000,000 prize pool, will take place in Serbia from January 24 to February 2. It marks the first tier-1 LAN tournament of 2025.

Full Lineup Announced for FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1

The organizers of ESL One Raleigh 2025 have revealed all the invited teams for the tournament. Out of 12 teams, direct invites were awarded to PVISION, BB Team, Team Falcons, and Team Liquid. The invitations were based on the ESL Pro Tour rankings. The remaining 8 tournament participants will be determined through regional qualifiers scheduled for January 16–20, 2025. The total prize pool for ESL One Raleigh 2025 is $1,000,000. The tournament will take place in the USA from April 7 to 13.

ESL One Raleigh 2025: Four Invited Teams Announced

The matches of BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier will begin on January 14. A total of 32 participants have been seeded into a single-elimination bracket featuring best-of-3 matches. Eight slots for the main stage of the tournament will be up for grabs. To qualify, teams must win two matches. <h4>Schedule for January 14:</h4>
<ul>
	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/flyquest-vs-mibr-14-01">FlyQuest vs MIBR</a> — 12:00 CET</li>
	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/3dmax-vs-heroic-14-01">3DMAX vs HEROIC</a> — 14:30 CET</li>
	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-9-pandas-14-01">Team Liquid vs 9Pandas</a> — 17:00 CET</li>
	<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-fnatic-14-01">Team Spirit vs Fnatic</a> — 19:30 CET</li>
</ul>

Schedule for BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier. Day 1

On the evening of January 8, the first winner of the Eastern European qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 25 was determined. In the upper bracket final, Team Spirit confidently defeated 9Pandas 2:0, earning the region's first slot. The second slot will be decided following matches on January 9, where 9Pandas will face the winner of the Virtus.pro vs. Natus Vincere match. DreamLeague Season 25, with a $1,000,000 prize pool, will run from February 16 to March 2.

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