Updated on January 31, 9:21 a.m. (GMT+8): Updated results.
The Dota Pro Circuit is back in 2023, and the DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1 is a must-watch.
South American Dota surged forth to become one of the most exciting regions last year. Thunder Awaken and beastcoast — the same ten players now in different configurations on Evil Geniuses and beastcoast — both finished in the top eight of The International 11.
The then-Thunder Awaken roster also became the first-ever SA team to break into the top six at a TI event.
What is the DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1?
This Regional League is the first of three Tours for the Dota Pro Circuit this year.
Besides prize money, teams fight for a variety of opportunities. The top two teams from the Southeast Asian region qualify for the first Major of the season. The top six teams stay in Division 1 for the next Tour, while the bottom two teams will be relegated to Division 2.
DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1 Standings
| STANDINGS | TEAM | GAME RECORD | MATCH RECORD |
| 1st | beastcoast | 14 — 2 | 7 — 0 |
| 2nd | Evil Geniuses | 12 — 3 | 6 — 1 |
| 3rd | Alliance.LATAM | 7 — 10 | 3 — 4 |
| 4th | Keyd Stars | 7 — 9 | 3 — 4 |
| 5th | Thunder Awaken | 6 — 9 | 3 — 4 |
| 6th | Infinity | 6 — 9 | 3 — 5 |
| 7th | Ravens | 6 — 11 | 2 — 5 |
| 8th | Infamous | 7 — 12 | 1 — 6 |
DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1 schedule and results
Week one
January 10
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| beastcoast | 2 – 0 | Keyd Stars |
| Thunder Awaken | 2 – 0 | Ravens |
| Alliance.LATAM | 0 – 2 | Infinity |
January 13
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Evil Geniuses | 2 – 0 | Infinity |
| Infamous | 1 – 2 | beastcoast |
| Keyd Stars | 2 – 1 | Ravens |
January 15
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Infamous | 1 – 2 | Alliance.LATAM |
| Keyd Stars | 2 – 0 | Thunder Awaken |
| beastcoast | 2 – 0 | Infinity |
Week two
January 17
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Keyd Stars | 2 – 0 | Alliance.LATAM |
| Thunder Awaken | 2 – 0 | Infinity |
| Evil Geniuses | 2 – 0 | Ravens |
January 19
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Infamous | 1 – 2 | Thunder Awaken |
| beastcoast | 2 – 0 | Ravens |
| Keyd Stars | 1 – 2 | Evil Geniuses |
January 22
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Alliance.LATAM | 2 – 1 | Ravens |
| Infinity | 2 – 0 | Keyd Stars |
| Infamous | 0 – 2 | Evil Geniuses |
Week three
January 24
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Alliance.LATAM | 1 – 2 | beastcoast |
| Infinity | 2 – 1 | Infamous |
| Thunder Awaken | 0 – 2 | Evil Geniuses |
January 26
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Ravens | 2 – 1 | Infamous |
| Alliance.LATAM | 0 – 2 | Evil Geniuses |
| beastcoast | 2 – 0 | Thunder Awaken |
January 29
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Infinity | 0 – 2 | Ravens |
| Infamous | 2 – 0 | Keyd Stars |
| Thunder Awaken | 0 – 2 | Alliance.LATAM |
| Evil Geniuses | 0 – 2 | beastcoast |
January 31
Tiebreakers
3rd to 6th place
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Keyd Stars | 1 – 0 | Infinity |
| Alliance.LATAM | 1 – 0 | Thunder Awaken |
| Infinity | 0 – 1 | Thunder Awaken |
| Keyd Stars | 0 – 1 | Alliance.LATAM |
| Infinity | 0 – 1 | Alliance.LATAM |
| Keyd Stars | 1 – 0 | Thunder Awaken |
Format of DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1
All eight teams in the Regional League will periodically play each other in a round-robin best-of-three.
Tiebreakers will only be played if it affects qualification — for Majors and relegation. A two-way tie will trigger a best-of-three tiebreaker. If there are more than two teams tied, the tiebreaker will be a best-of-one instead.
The top two teams qualify for the first Major of the season.
DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1 prize pool and points
The DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1’s regional league will have a total prize pool of US$205,000, along with 690 DPC points.
| RANK | TEAM | PLACEMENT RESULT | DPC POINTS | PRIZE MONEY |
| 1st | beastcoast | Qualifies to first Major | 300 | US$30,000 |
| 2nd | Evil Geniuses | Qualifies to first Major | 180 | US$28,000 |
| 3rd | Alliance.LATAM | Remains in Division 1 for Tour 2 | 120 | US$27,000 |
| 4th | Keyd Stars | Remains in Division 1 for Tour 2 | 60 | US$26,000 |
| 5th | Thunder Awaken | Remains in Division 1 for Tour 2 | 30 | US$25,000 |
| 6th | Infinity | Remains in Division 1 for Tour 2 | — | US$24,000 |
| 7th | Ravens | Relegated to Division 2 for Tour 2 | — | US$23,000 |
| 8th | Infamous | Relegated to Division 2 for Tour 2 | — | US$22,000 |
Teams competing in DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1
| TEAM | DPC 2021/2022 TOUR 3 RESULT |
| Thunder Awaken | 1st |
| beastcoast | 2nd |
| Infamous | 3rd |
| Alliance.LATAM | New team (Formerly Tempest’s slot) |
| Evil Geniuses | New team (Formerly SG esports’ slot) |
| Keyd Stars | New team (Formerly Wolf Team’s slot) |
| Infinity | New team (Formerly No Runes’ slot) |
| Ravens | Promoted from Division 2 (2nd) |
Where to watch DPC SA 2023 Tour 1 Division 1
You can watch games live on EGB’s official Twitch or YouTube channels.
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