Champions of Champions Tour announces Dota 2 Circuit with $400,000 Prize Pool
The celebrated CS2 tournament organizer expands into another iconic Valve esports title
[Berlin — 21 June, 2024] — Premier online esports tournament organizer, The Champions of Champions Tour (CCT), has announced an expansion into Dota 2, adding the title to its well-known Counter-Strike (CS) tournament offering.
The announcement sees CCT split into two distinctive identities, CCT CS2 and CCT Dota 2, each with its own communication channels and visual identities.
CCT Dota 2 Season 1 will begin with the first of eight online tournaments, taking place June 24th — July 3rd. Following tournament dates will be announced in the future.
Each tournament will feature 12 invited teams and a USD 50,000 prize pool — totaling to a USD 400,000 Season 1 prize pool.
Each tournament will share the following format:
Phase 1 — Groups:
- Two groups of five teams
- Round-Robin, Best-of-three matches
- Top three teams per group progress to Playoffs
Phase 2 — Playoffs:
- Eight teams: top six from Groups + two direct invites
- Double-Elimination Bracket, Best-of-three matches
- Best-of-five Grand Finals
Prize pool breakdown:
- First place: USD 30,000
- Second place: USD 10,000
- Third place: USD 7,500
- Fourth place: USD 2,500
The initial invited teams, talents, and partners are yet to be announced, but fans can follow the cct_dota X account for up-to-date details. Matches will be broadcast live on twitch.tv/cct_dota.
This isn’t the first time CCT commissioner, Berlin-based esports data platform GRID, has organized Dota 2 tournaments. GRID’s Esports Solutions division has managed operations on the HomeSweetHome CS and Dota 2 tournament series since 2020, as well as Pinnacle Cup from 2021–2023.
GRID has a long history of partnerships within the Dota 2 esports ecosystem, providing exclusive data rights & integrity partnerships with the likes of the Dota Pro Circuit, WePlay, Valve’s The International, Global Esports Games, IESF World Esports Championships to name a few
The CCT brand debuted in 2022 as a new Counter-Strike tournament series. During the first season, 452 teams participated — including the likes of Virtus.Pro, Eternal Fire, BIG Clan, Team Liquid and many others.
CCT Season 1 Global Finals concluded on May 23rd, 2024 with impressive viewership and positive community reception. CCT Season 2 began April 15th, 2024 boasting a USD 1,500,000 prize pool.
GRID Chief Procurement Officer Charlie Hanley-Nickolls commented on the announcement: “Dota has a special place in many hearts at GRID and that shows in our long history of Dota support through GRID’s data infrastructure and the Esports Solutions team. We’re excited to integrate this iconic title into our own premier tournament brand this summer.
“The CCT has established its role as an important part of Valve’s CS2 ecosystem and being able to expand the circuit means more opportunities for fans, players and talent!”
About GRID
GRID is the official data platform for League of Legends, VALORANT, Rainbow Six Siege, and PUBG — and trusted data partner for the CS2 and Dota2 esports ecosystems. The GRID Data Platform provides solutions for in-game telemetry data sourcing (GRID Game SDK), analytics, integrity, and distribution in competitive game titles for AAA publishers and independent game studios.
By enabling access to in-game data, GRID empowers game publishers and data users to professionalize the esports scene, create social competitions, enable new revenue streams, engage fans, build data-powered apps, and drive innovation in the game ecosystem. The GRID Data Platform unlocks the potential of game data for everyone.
For more information please visit www.grid.gg
For media contact: Kerry Waananen, GRID Senior Communications Manager, kerry@grid.gg
