DreamHack DreamLeague betting guide

The Dota 2 DreamHack DreamLeague betting will open in the days leading up to the event, with most bookies having odds for an outright winner and individual matches. Season 24 is due to begin on October 27 and run through November 10 in Europe, although it is an online event. Our DreamLeague betting guide will run you through everything you need to know, including latest DreamHack DreamLeague odds, how to bet on this Dota 2 tournament, the teams participating, tournament qualifying and more.


What is the DreamHack DreamLeague

The DreamHack DreamLeague has been run for 15 seasons from 2013, with the DreamLeague Kickoff Season taking place at the end of 2013, and Season 13 was the last official DreamLeague ending on January 26, 2020. From 2020 until 2022 there wasn’t an official DreamHack DreamLeague tournament, due to a number of reasons, with the COVID-19 pandemic playing one of the bigger roles in the hiatus of DreamLeague events.

Dota IIAcross the first 14 seasons, the DreamHack DreamLeague was classified as a Dota 2 Major three times, with Seasons 8, 11, 13 being the three events that were held in higher regard, and they had a much higher prize pool of US$1,000,000, as compared to the usual US$150,000 to US$300,000.


DreamHack DreamLeague betting

Dota 2 betting has been on a steady growth with an increase of bettors with every passing year. Various esports betting sites allow wagering on the Dota 2 DreamHack DreamLeague.

DreamHack DreamLeague betting is available as long as you are within the licensed regions/cities for the betting sites used. We have outlined our preferred DreamLeague sportsbooks that offer the best odds, promotions, faster payout options and a rich variety of betting markets.

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DreamHack DreamLeague Odds

DreamHack DreamLeague odds are not available. ESB will update this page when they are released.


DreamHack DreamLeague Teams

There will be 16 teams that will participate in Season 24 of the DreamHack DreamLeague.


DreamHack DreamLeague Format

  • Group Stage 1

    • Two single round-robin groups of eight teams
    • All matches are best-of-two series
    • Top four teams from each group advance to Group Stage 2
    • Remaining teams are eliminated
  • Group Stage 2

    • One single round-robin group of eight teams
    • All matches are best-of-three series
    • Top two teams advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
    • 3rd and 4th place teams advance to the lower bracket of playoffs
    • Remaining teams are eliminated
  • Playoffs

    • Double-elimination bracket
    • All matches except Grand Final are best-of-three
    • Grand Final is best-of-five

DreamHack DreamLeague Prize Pool Distribution

The US$1,000,000 prize pool for DreamHack DreamLeague will be distributed as the table shows below.

Placing Prize Money $USD ESL Pro Tour (EPT) Points
1st $300,000 3,600
2nd $175,000 2,650
3rd $120,000 2,075
4th $85,000 1,600
5th $52,500 1,200
6th $47,500 1,000
7th $42,500 600
8th $37,500 400
9th-10th $25,000 250
11th-12th $20,000 125
13th-14th $15,000 70
15th-16th $10,000 30

DreamHack DreamLeague history & past winners

As we mentioned earlier in our betting guide, the 24th season of the DreamHack DreamLeague will actually be the 19th time that the DreamLeague has been held. Below we have listed the past winners of DreamLeague, along with the location and season.

Season/Location Winner
DreamLeague Kick-Off Season (Jonkoping) Natus Vincere
DreamLeague Season 1 (Jonkoping) Alliance
DreamLeague Season 2 (Jonkoping) Evil Geniuses
DreamLeague Season 3 (Jonkoping) Virtus.pro
DreamLeague Season 4 (Jonkoping) OG
DreamLeague Season 5 (Stockholm) OG
DreamLeague Season 6 (Jonkoping) Team Liquid
DreamLeague Season 7 (Atlanta) Team Liquid
DreamLeague Season 8 (Jonkoping) Team Secret
DreamLeague Season 9 (Stockholm) Team Secret
DreamLeague Season 10 (Stockholm) Tigers
DreamLeague Season 11 (Stockholm) Vici Gaming
DreamLeague Season 12 (Rotterdam) Alliance
DreamLeague Season 13 (Leipzig) Team Secret
DreamLeague Season 19 (Europe) Gaimin Gladiators
DreamLeague Season 20 (Europe) Gaimin Gladiators
DreamLeague Season 21 (Europe) Team Spirit
DreamLeague Season 22 (Europe) Team Falcons
DreamLeague Season 23 (Europe) Team Falcons
DreamLeague Season 24 (Europe) Team Falcons

How to watch the DreamHack DreamLeague

The DreamHack DreamLeague will be broadcast on the Dota 2 twtch.tv channel (https://www.twitch.tv/esl_dota2ember), with highlight and replayed posted on their YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/ESLDota2) after each day of play.

How to watch Dreamhack Dreamleague on youtube and Twitch