And then there was 12.

After a gruelling group stage, 12 of the best Dota 2 teams were left in the PGL Arlington Major, the final Major tournament before The International 11. Besides the championship, several teams are also competing for their direct invitations to TI11—a last scramble for Dota Pro Circuit points in an unpredictable event.

From here, all 12 teams are competing for US$500,000 and 4,570 DPC points. With just four direct invites up for grabs, six teams still in the Major—BOOM Esports, Evil Geniuses, Fnatic, Team Liquid, Royal Never Give Up, and Team Liquid—face an upwards climb towards controlling their own destinies.

PGL Arlington Major playoffs schedule and results

Arlington Major Playoffs day 2
Credit: PGL

August 9

Upper bracket quarterfinals

TEAMSCORETEAM
PSG.LGD2 – 0BOOM Esports

August 10

Upper bracket quarterfinals

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Entity1 – 2OG
Outsiders1 – 2Team Spirit
Team Aster2 – 0Fnatic

Lower bracket round 1

TEAMSCORETEAM
Team Liquid1 – 2BOOM Esports

August 11

Lower Bracket round 1

TEAMSCORETEAM
Evil Geniuses1 – 2Entity
Royal Never Give Up0 – 2Outsiders
Fnatic1 – 2beastcoast

August 12

Upper bracket semifinals

TEAMSCORETEAM
PSG.LGD2 – 1OG
Team Spirit2 – 0Team Aster

Lower bracket round 2

TEAMSCORETEAM
BOOM Esports1 – 2Entity

August 13

Lower bracket round 2

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Outsiders1 – 2beastcoast

Lower bracket quarterfinals

TEAMSCORETEAM
Team Aster2 – 1Entity
OG2 – 1beastcoast

August 14

Upper bracket final

TEAMSCORETEAM
PSG.LGD2 – 0Team Spirit

Lower bracket semifinal

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Team Aster2 – 1OG

Lower bracket final

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Team Spirit2 – 1Team Aster

August 15

Grand final

TEAMSCORETEAM
PSG.LGD1 – 3Team Spirit

Team Spirit wins the Arlington Major!

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