Dota WePlay AniMajor 2021: Schedule, Teams, Prize Pool, How to Watch

WePlay AniMajor 2021 is the second major of the year’s seasonal Dota Pro Circuit organized by WePlay Esports. Eighteen teams will compete for their share of $500,000 and 2,700 Pro Circuit Points. Participants include two teams each from North and South America, four teams each from Western Europe and China, and three teams each from Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. The event begins on June 2 and takes place at the WePlay Esports Arena in Kyiv. 

WePlay AniMajor 2021 Schedule and Format

Here is the Dota WePlay AniMajor 2021 event schedule:

• Wild Card: June 2 to June 3
• Group Stage: June 4 to June 7
• Playoff: June 9 to June 13

What is the format of the Dota WePlay AniMajor 2021? Each day, the matches are set to begin at 13:00 CET. The Wild Card stage includes six teams in single round-robin, Bo2 matchups. The top two teams advance to the group stage, while the rest are eliminated. The Group Stage includes eight teams in single round-robin, Bo2 matchups. The top two teams advance to upper brackets of the playoffs, while 3rd through 6th place teams advance to the lower brackets of the playoffs. The Playoffs include a double-elimination bracket, with Bo3 matchups, and the grand final, which is a Bo5.

How to watch Dota WePlay AniMajor 2021? Fans can watch the event live on the official WePlay Twitch channel for Dota. You can also catch highlights of the event on the WePlay YouTube channel. 

WePlay AniMajor 2021 Teams

Here is a look at all eighteen teams competing in the WePlay AniMajor 2021: 

WePlay AniMajor Playoff Teams

• Alliance (Western Europe)
• Team Aster (China)
• NoPing e-sports (South America)
• Quincy Crew (North America)
• T1 (Southeast Asia)
• Virtus Pro (South America)

WePlay AniMajor Group Stage Teams

• beastcoast (South America)
• Evil Geniuses (North America)
• PSG.LGD (China)
• Team Liquid (Western Europe)
• Team Spirit (Eastern Europe)
• TNC Predator (Southeast Asia)

Wild Card Seeds Group Stage Teams

• AS Monaco Gambit (Eastern Europe)
• Execration (Southeast Asia)
• Invictus Gaming (China)
• Team Nigma (Western Europe)
• Team Secret (Western Europe)
• Vici Gaming (China)

WePlay AniMajor 2021 Prize Pool

The WePlay AniMajor prize pool features $500,000 USD and 2,700 DPC split between the top eight placements.

• 1st Place: $200,000 USD and 500 DPC Points
• 2nd Place: $100,000 USD and 450 DPC Points
• 3rd Place: $75,000 USD and 400 DPC Points
• 4th Place: $50,000 USD and 350 DPC Points
• 5th-6th Place: $25,000 USD and 300 DPC Points
• 7th-8th Place: $12,500 USD and 200 DPC Points

WePlay AniMajor 2021 Broadcasters and Analaysts

Here are the English hosts and analysts for the WePlay AniMajor 2021 event:

English Hosts

• Rich (Richard Campbell)
• Sheever (Jorien van der Heijden)
• SirActionSlacks (Jake Kanner)

English Analysts

• Aui_2000 (Kurtis Daniel Ling)
• BSK (Brian Canavan)
• Cap (Austin Walsh)
• Ephey (Mira Riad)
• Fogged (Ioannis Loucas)
• Jenkins (Andrew Jenkins)
• Kyle (Kyle Freedman)
• Lacoste (Dominik Stipić)
• lizZard (Admir Salkanović)
• ODPixel (Owen Davies)
• SUNSfan (Shannon Scotten)
• SyndereN (Troels Lyngholt Nielson)
• TeaGuvnor (Robson Merritt)
• Tsunami (Neal Khandheria)