ESL One Raleigh 2025
The ESL One Raleigh 2025 tournament is one of the most prominent global competitions for Dota 2 in 2025, and it is part of the renowned professional series (ESL Pro Tour). This edition is notable for being the first major offline (LAN) tournament for the game held in North America in a long time.
Format
Tournament Format & Structure
1. Group Stage (April 7th – April 9th, 2025)
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Format: Two groups of six teams competing in a Single Round-Robin format.
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Match Rules: All series are played as a 2-game series (Bo2).
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Progression & Seeding:
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Top 2 teams from each group advance directly to the Upper Bracket of the Playoffs.
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3rd and 4th place teams from each group secure a spot in the Lower Bracket of the Playoffs.
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Bottom 2 teams from each group are eliminated from the tournament.
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2. Playoffs (April 10th – April 13th, 2025)
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Bracket Type: Double-Elimination bracket.
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Match Rules: * All standard matches are played as a Best-of-3 (Bo3) series.
- The Grand Final is contested as a Best-of-5 (Bo5) series to crown the champion.