Info
 ZOTAC Cup Masters | |
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 Taipei | |
| The ZOTAC CUP MASTERS is a grand stage where only the best pro teams push their limits in skill to rise to the top all while the world watches. | |
| Start Date | 30 May 2017 |
| End Date | 3 Jun. 2017 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | Nangang Exhibition Center |
| Version | 7.06c Version 7.06c(Full list) Nerfed: Crystal Maiden Ember Spirit Io Nyx Assassin Treant Protector Troll Warlord Warlock Blade Mail Solar Crest Buffed: Ancient Apparition Bloodseeker Clinkz Doom Gyrocopter Lich Lone Druid Mirana Monkey King Necrophos Oracle |
| Prize Pool | $100,000 |
| Website | Link |
| Organizer(s) | ZOTAC ESL BATTLEFY |
ZOTAC Cup Masters will be held in Taipei from May 13th to Jun. 3rd 2017.
Format
| Date | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| May 30 - 31 | Group Stage |
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| Jun. 1 - 3 | Playoffs |
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Videos
Teams
- 1
is GG is GG United States Created: 2017-04-?? Disbanded: 2017-05-23 Team Information Captain: Stanley "Stan King" Yang Coach(es): Links Website: datdota: 3931002 DOTABUFF: 3931002 is GG is a professional Dota 2 team based in the United States. was picked up by Team Freedom Team Freedom United States Created: 2015-12-21 Team Information Captain: Stanley "Stan King" Yang Coach(es): Manager(s): Zach Rock Sponsor(s): eSports.US Links Website: https://esports.us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsus Team Freedom is a professional Dota 2 team based in the .
- 2 Team Freedom Team Freedom United States Created: 2015-12-21 Team Information Captain: Stanley "Stan King" Yang Coach(es): Manager(s): Zach Rock Sponsor(s): eSports.US Links Website: https://esports.us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsus Team Freedom is a professional Dota 2 team based in the were replaced by Digital Chaos Digital Chaos United States Created: 2015-08-24 Team Information Captain: Kanishka "BuLba" Sosale Coach(es): William "Blitz" Lee Manager(s): Nikki "Sajedene" Elise Sponsor(s): 100TB Private Internet Access AlphaDraft Steelseries LootMarket.com Links Website: Digital Chaos Facebook: digitalchaosgg Twitter: .
- 3 Invictus Gaming Invictus Gaming China Created: 2011-08-02 Team Information Captain: Fu "Q" Bin Coach(es): Manager(s): Li "zaizai" Pan Sponsor(s): Personal sponsorship from Wang Sicong Links Website: http://www.igaming.com.cn/ Facebook: InvictusGaming.Official Twitter: invgaming Weibo: 2099708877 Invictus Gaming (iG) is were replaced by iG Vitality iG Vitality China Created: 2015-12-06 Team Information Captain: Su "super" Peng Coach(es): Manager(s): Lu "qingjiao" Dongnan Links Website: http://www.igaming.com.cn/ Facebook: InvictusGaming.Official Twitter: invgaming Weibo: 2099708877 datdota: 2640025 DOTABUFF: 2640025 iG Vitality is a China Dota .
- 4 iG Vitality iG Vitality China Created: 2015-12-06 Team Information Captain: Su "super" Peng Coach(es): Manager(s): Lu "qingjiao" Dongnan Links Website: http://www.igaming.com.cn/ Facebook: InvictusGaming.Official Twitter: invgaming Weibo: 2099708877 datdota: 2640025 DOTABUFF: 2640025 iG Vitality is a China Dota play with kYxY instead of Paparaziu706c Paparazi灬 Background Information Name: 张成俊 Romanized name: Zhang Chengjun Date of birth: 27 Jun 1996 (age 20) Country: China Team: iG Vitality Role: Carry Alternate IDs: Sala, 拒绝者, Yuno Signature Heroes: Links datdota: 137193239 DOTABUFF: 137193239 due to visa issues.
Group Stage
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Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
 Newbee Newbee China Created: 2014-02-13 Team Information Captain: Hu "Kaka" Liangzhi Coach(es): Wang "SanSheng" Zhaohui Sponsor(s): ZhanqiTV ACE Links Website: Facebook: NewbeeCN Twitter: NewbeeCN datdota: 1102 DOTABUFF: 1375614 Newbee is a professional Dota 2 team based  | 2 | |||||||||
 Fnatic Fnatic Malaysia Created: 2012-03-30 Team Information Captain: Djardel "DJ" Jicko B. Mampusti Coach(es): Manager(s): Eric "ReiNNNN" Khor Analyst(s): Muriel "Kipspul" Huisman Sponsor(s): Fnatic GearMonsterZowie MonitorDafabetMSIAMDAlphaDraftNewzooTwitchDXSeat Links Website: fnatic.com Facebook: fnatic Twitter: FNATIC DOTABUFF: 350190 VK:  | 2 | |||||||||
| Fnatic Fnatic Malaysia Created: 2012-03-30 Team Information Captain: Djardel "DJ" Jicko B. Mampusti Coach(es): Manager(s): Eric "ReiNNNN" Khor Analyst(s): Muriel "Kipspul" Huisman Sponsor(s): Fnatic GearMonsterZowie MonitorDafabetMSIAMDAlphaDraftNewzooTwitchDXSeat Links Website: fnatic.com Facebook: fnatic Twitter: FNATIC DOTABUFF: 350190 VK: | 1 | |||||||||
 Digital Chaos Digital Chaos United States Created: 2015-08-24 Team Information Captain: Kanishka "BuLba" Sosale Coach(es): William "Blitz" Lee Manager(s): Nikki "Sajedene" Elise Sponsor(s): 100TB Private Internet Access AlphaDraft Steelseries LootMarket.com Links Website: Digital Chaos Facebook: digitalchaosgg Twitter:  | 1 | |||||||||
| Newbee Newbee China Created: 2014-02-13 Team Information Captain: Hu "Kaka" Liangzhi Coach(es): Wang "SanSheng" Zhaohui Sponsor(s): ZhanqiTV ACE Links Website: Facebook: NewbeeCN Twitter: NewbeeCN datdota: 1102 DOTABUFF: 1375614 Newbee is a professional Dota 2 team based | 3 | |||||||||
 Team NP Team NP Canada Created: 2016-09-07 Team Information Captain: Jacky "EternaLEnVy" Mao Coach(es): Pittner "bOne7" Armand Manager(s): Helen "XiiTuzi" Xu Sponsor(s): GG.BET FYM Hot Sauce LootMarket.com OpenDota Netsurance Links Website: http://npgame.gg/ Facebook: NPDotA Twitter: NPDotA DOTABUFF:  | 1 | |||||||||
| Team NP Team NP Canada Created: 2016-09-07 Team Information Captain: Jacky "EternaLEnVy" Mao Coach(es): Pittner "bOne7" Armand Manager(s): Helen "XiiTuzi" Xu Sponsor(s): GG.BET FYM Hot Sauce LootMarket.com OpenDota Netsurance Links Website: http://npgame.gg/ Facebook: NPDotA Twitter: NPDotA DOTABUFF: | 2 | |||||||||
 iG Vitality iG Vitality China Created: 2015-12-06 Team Information Captain: Su "super" Peng Coach(es): Manager(s): Lu "qingjiao" Dongnan Links Website: http://www.igaming.com.cn/ Facebook: InvictusGaming.Official Twitter: invgaming Weibo: 2099708877 datdota: 2640025 DOTABUFF: 2640025 iG Vitality is a China Dota  | 2 | |||||||||
Format
Qualifiers
- Two invited teams
- Two teams from the European Qualifier
- Two team from the SEA Qualifier
- One team from the America Qualifier
- One teams from the China Qualifier
Main Event
- Group Stage
- Two groups of four teams
- All games are played in a Bo1, with the losers match being played in a Bo3
- The top seed of each group proceeds to the semi-finals of the Playoffs
- The 2nd and 3rd seed of each group proceeds to the quarter-finals of the Playoffs.
- Playoffs
- Single-elimination bracket
- All games are played in a Bo3, with a Bo5 Grand Final
Broadcast Talent
- Stage Host/CN Desk Host/Translator:
- ₠KBBQ₠(Jack Chen)
- EN Offsite Casters:
- ₠Purge₠(Kevin Godec)
- ₠Brax₠(Braxton Paulson)
- ₠Draskyl₠(Andy Stiles)
- ₠AnneeDroid₠(Annie LeClair)
- ₠Maut₠(Travis Bueno)
- EN Offsite Panelists:
- ₠Zyori₠(Andrew Campbell)
- ₠SUNSfan₠(Shannon Scotten)
- ₠Shane₠(Shane Clarke)
- ₠SirActionSlacks₠(Jake Kanner)
- CN Casters:
- ₠Linso₠(Deng Dahong)
- ₠5400₠(Yang Huaining)
Prize Distribution
Total prize pool for the tournament is $100,000 (USD) spread among the teams as seen below.
| Place | $ USD | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $50,000 | Newbee |
| 2nd | $20,000 | Team NP |
| 3rd-4th | $7,000 | Fnatic |
| iG Vitality | ||
| 5th-6th | $5,000 | Digital Chaos |
| Danish Bears | ||
| 7th-8th | $3,000 | WarriorsGaming.Unity |
| Team Singularity |
Participants
| 1 | ₠EternalEnvy₠ |
|---|---|
| 2 | ₠FATA-₠ |
| 3 | ₠MSS₠ |
| 4 | ₠Aui_2000₠ |
| 5 | ₠pieliedie₠ |
| Direct Invite | |
| 1 | ₠Moogy₠ |
|---|---|
| 2 | ₠Sccc₠ |
| 3 | ₠kpii₠ |
| 4 | ₠Faith₠ |
| 5 | ₠Kaka₠ |
| Direct Invite | |
| 1 | ₠Ace₠ |
|---|---|
| 2 | ₠747₠ |
| 3 | ₠HeStEJoE-RoTTeN₠ |
| 4 | ₠NoiA₠ |
| 5 | ₠Ryze₠ |
| Europe Qualifier #1 | |
| 1 | ₠Exotic_Deer₠ |
|---|---|
| 2 | ₠Nisha₠ |
| 3 | ₠Patos₠ |
| 4 | ₠eL lisasH₠ |
| 5 | ₠kacor₠ |
| Europe Qualifier #2 | |
| 1 | ₠mason₠ |
|---|---|
| 2 | ₠Abed₠ |
| 3 | ₠Forev₠ |
| 4 | ₠BuLba₠ |
| 5 | ₠DuBu₠ |
| Americas Qualifier | |
| 1 | ₠Ahjit₠ |
|---|---|
| 2 | ₠QO₠ |
| 3 | ₠Ohaiyo₠ |
| 4 | ₠DJ₠ |
| 5 | ₠Febby₠ |
| SEA Qualifier #1 | |
| 1 | ₠ChYuan₠ |
|---|---|
| 2 | ₠NaNa₠ |
| 3 | ₠Wenn₠ |
| 4 | ₠KaNG₠ |
| 5 | ₠xNova-₠ |
| SEA Qualifier #2 | |
| 1 | ₠kYxY₠ |
|---|---|
| 2 | ₠Sakata₠ |
| 3 | ₠InJuly₠ |
| 4 | ₠super₠ |
| 5 | ₠dogf1ghts₠ |
| China Qualifier | |
- 1 ex-Cloud9 players will play under Danish Bears name after the team disbanded.
- 2 is GG was picked up by Team Freedom on May 24th, 2017.
- 3 Team Freedom were replaced by Digital Chaos.
- 4 Invictus Gaming were replaced by iG Vitality.
- 5 kYxY will be standing in for Paparazi⃧₁ⅹ, due to Visa issues.
Results
Group Stage
Group A
| Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newbee | 2-0 | 2-0 | |||
| 2. | iG Vitality | 1-1 | 1-1 | |||
| 3. | Digital Chaos | 1-1 | ||||