Have you heard? Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Esports Federation, is celebrating Gamers8, an eight-week long esports and gaming event in the capital city of Riyadh. Professional teams from all over the world have been invited to compete across popular titles, including Dota 2.
Table of Contents
- Participating teams in Riyadh Masters Dota 2
- Dota 2 Riyadh Masters Schedule and Results
- Dota 2 Riyadh Masters Standings
- Dota 2 Riyadh Masters Prize Pool
Officially called Riyadh Masters 2022, this offline Dota 2 tournament features ten teams that include PSG.LGD, Team Spirit, and Team Secret. Regional winners of the online charity event Gamers Without Borders are also playing in the tournament: Team Liquid, Royal Never Give Up, and Deboosters.
Here’s the full list of teams.
Participating teams in Riyadh Masters Dota 2
- PSG.LGD
- Team Secret
- Team Spirit
- Royal Never Give up
- Team Liquid
- Deboosters
- Nigma Galaxy
- OG
- Tundra Esports
- TSM FTX
Dota 2 Riyadh Masters Schedule and Results
The ten participating teams are divided into two groups of five in the Group Stage where they will play in a single round-robin format with best-of-2 matches. The top team from each group will then proceed to the semifinals of the playoffs, whereas teams in second and third place from each group will proceed to the quarterfinals. The remaining four will be eliminated.
The tournament already began on July 20 and is currently in the middle of the group stage matches, which will continue for the next three days. The playoff matches, which including the championship/final match will be in a best-of-three format in a single-elimination bracket, are scheduled on July 23 and 24.
As of this writing, the starting three matches in Group A have concluded. Teams TSM FTX and TSpirit flawlessly won against Liquid and Dbst, respectively. Meanwhile, teams NGX and RNG Up faced against each other and ended in a 1:1 draw.
The result of the remaining matches are as follows:
July 20
Group A
| Match | Time | Results |
| TSM FTX vs Team Liquid | Finished | 2 — 0 |
| Royal Never Give Up vs Nigma Galaxy | Finished | 1 — 1 |
| OG vs Royal Never Give Up | Finished | 1 — 1 |
| Team Liquid vs Nigma Galaxy | Finished | 1 — 1 |
Group B
| Match | Time | Results |
| Tundra Esports vs Team Secret | Finished | 0 — 2 |
| Team Spirit vs Deboosters | Finished | 2 — 0 |
July 21
Group A
| Match | Time (GMT +8) | Result |
| OG vs Team Liquid | 8:00PM | 2 — 0 |
| TSM FTX vs Nigma Galaxy | 8:00PM | 0 — 2 |
Group B
| Match | Time (GMT +8) | Result |
| Team Spirit vs PSG.LGD | 5:00PM | 2 — 0 |
| Deboosters vs Team Secret | 5:00PM | 0 — 2 |
| Team Secret vs PSG.LGD | 11:00PM | 2 — 0 |
| Deboosters vs Tundra Esports | 11:00PM | 0 — 2 |
July 22
Group A
| Match | Time (GMT +8) | Result |
| TSM FTX vs OG | 11:00PM | 0 — 2 |
| Team Liquid vs Royal Never Give Up | 11:00PM | 1 — 1 |
Group B
| Match | Time (GMT +8) | Result |
| Deboosters vs PSG.LGD | 8:00PM | 0 — 2 |
| Team Spirit vs Tundra Esports | 8:00PM | 2 — 0 |
July 23
Group B
| Match | Time (GMT +8) | Result |
| Tundra Esports vs PSG.LGD | 2:00AM | 0 — 2 |
| Team Secret vs Team Spirit | 2:00AM | 1 — 1 |
Quarter finals
| Match | Time (GMT +8) | Result |
| Nigma Galaxy vs PSG.LGD | Finished | 1 — 2 |
| Team Spirit vs RNG | Finished | 2 — 1 |
July 24
Semi Finals
| Match | Time (GMT +8) | Result |
| OG vs PSG.LGD | Finished | 1 — 2 |
| Team Spirit vs Team Secret | Finished | 2 — 1 |
Grand Finals
| Match | Time (GMT +8) | Result |
| PSG.LGD vs Team Spirit | Finished | 2 — 0 |
Dota 2 Riyadh Masters Standings
As the tournament is still in the group stage, team standings are still to be determined. We’ll update this post once we get the information.
Dota 2 Riyadh Masters Prize Pool
The tournament prize pool is $4 million USD, with the tournament champion’s share coming in at $1.5 million. The first runner-up receives $750,000, whereas the bottom two teams each get $100,000.
An additional $100,000 will be given to each team as assistance, regardless of their final ranking in the tournament. Outside of Dota 2 developer Valve’s annual The International tournament, the Riyadh Masters 2022 is notable for having the largest prize pool in Dota 2 esports.
| Team | Rank | Prize |
| PSG.LGD | 1st | $1,500,000 |
| Team Spirit | 2nd | $750,000 |
| OG | 3rd | $425,000 |
| Team Secret | 3rd | $425,000 |
| Nigma Galaxy | 5th | $200,000 |
| Royal Never Give Up | 5th | $200,000 |
| TSM FTX | 7th | $150,000 |
| Tundra Esports | 7th | $150,000 |
| Deboosters | 9th | $100,000 |
| Team Liquid | 9th | $100,000 |