Team Falcons sweeps Gladiators in DreamLeague Season 23

Field Level Media|published: Sun 26th May, 14:12 2024

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Team Falcons recorded a 3-0 victory over Gaimin Gladiators on Sunday in the grand final of the $1 million DreamLeague Season 23 event.

Team Falcons sandwiched 29- and 46-minute wins on green around a 43-minute victory on red to pocket $300,000 and 6,000 ESL Pro Tour points. They also avenged a 2-0 setback to Gaimin Gladiators in the upper-bracket final on Saturday.

Team Falcons rebounded from that loss by posting a 2-1 win over BetBoom Team in the lower bracket final. Team Falcons sandwiched a 46-minute victory on green and a 34-minute triumph on red around BetBoom Team's 35-minute win on red.

Twelve teams competed in the online Dota 2 tournament, with eight advancing from the group stage to the playoffs. The double-elimination playoff bracket began Thursday, with all matches best-of-three until Sunday's best-of-five grand final.

DreamLeague Season 23 prize pool (money, ESL Pro Tour points)

1. $300,000, 6,000 points -- Team Falcons

2. $175,000, 5,000 -- Gaimin Gladiators

3. $120,000, 4,000 -- BetBoom Team

4. $85,000, 3,200 -- Xtreme Gaming

5-6. $57,500, 2,200 -- Tundra Esports, Azure Ray

7-8. $47,500, 1,000 -- Aurora, HEROIC

9-10. $30,000, 500 -- Team Liquid, Shopify Rebellion

11-12. $25,000, 250 -- PSG Quest, Natus Vincere

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