China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 1 is a major tournament for teams from the Chinese region. There will participate 10 invited teams, which will compete for a total prize pool of $80,000.
Group stage
Dates: September 17 - 24
Tournament format: 2 groups of 5 teams will play by a Round-Robin system
Match format: BO3
The first places from each group advance to the semifinals of the upper playoff bracket
The second places from each group advance to the quarterfinals of the upper playoff bracket
The third and fourth places from each group will play in the Play-In stage
The last places from each group are eliminated from the tournament
Play-In
Dates: September 24 - 26
Tournament format: Double-Elimination
Match format: BO3
The 2 winning teams advance to the quarterfinals of the upper playoff bracket