What Went Down at the PGL Arlington Major 2022?

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October 7, 2022

Who Won the PGL Arlington Major 2022?

The last Dota 2 Major before The International took place in Arlington, Texas, from the 4th of August to the 14th. It featured 17 world-class Dota 2 teams from around the world who were using the event as a serious warm-up before the World Championship in October.

Which Teams Competed at the PGL Arlington Major 2022?

The best Dota 2 teams flew into Arlington, Texas, for this serious tournament. The event featured 17 teams, including:

Team Spirit
LGD
Team Aster
OG
beastcoast
Entity
Outsiders
BOOM Esports
Fnatic
Royal Never Give Up
Evil Geniuses
Team Liquid
Talon Esports
Natus Vincere
Thunder Awaken
Tundra Esports
Soniqs

Some of the teams we were super excited to watch were PSG.LGD that is considered the number 1 Dota 2 team in the world. We were also looking forward to watching last year’s world champions, Team Spirit, and former back-to-back winners of The International, OG!

PGL Major qualified teams — 07/10/2022 | PGL Major had a strong group of teams that qualified for PGL Major. | Credits: PGL

How Big Was the Prize Pool?

Teams at the PGL Arlington Major 2022 were competing for a $500,000 prize pool. The first place was $200,000, the second place was $100,000, and the 3rd place was $75,000. With such massive prizes up for grabs, it is no wonder that so many top teams made the trip to Texas. There aren’t many Dota 2 tournaments throughout the year that have a bigger prize pool. The event was bankrolled partially by sponsorship from major companies, including GG.Bet, Sony INZONE, Bitget and Secretlab. Bookmaker GG.Bet is also the official betting partner of Dota 2 World Championship 2022, which will start very soon. This means that all fans of this game can safely bet on their favorites on this site. GGBet will provide high odds, free streaming, and of course unique bonuses for The International.

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What Happened in The Group Stages at the PGL Arlington Major 2022?

The 17 teams were divided into two groups, Group A with 9 teams and Group B with 8 teams, and every team played their group mates once. The top 6 teams then progressed to the playoffs.

In Group A, PSG.LGD was on absolute fire! They easily won 7 of their matches and suffered just 1 draw. PSG.LGD really separated itself from its competitors. The only team that pushed them was Soniqs who managed to get a draw. Surprisingly, Soniqs finished last in the group and didn’t record a single win.

The only other team in Group A that showed potential to make a deep playoff run was OG. OG came in 3rd in Group A with a record of 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses. By watching their group matches, you could tell they were warming up and going to peak in the playoffs.

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PGL Major Stadium — 07/10/2022 | PGL Major was hoisted in a massive stadium at Arlington. | Credits: PGL

In Group B, no teams established themselves as the dominant squad. Team Aster came first with a 3-4 record while right behind them was Team Spirit with a 3-3-1 record. Judging by their performances in the group stages, we expected both of these teams to challenge PSG.LGD in the finals.

What Happened in Playoffs at the PGL Arlington Major 2022?

PSG.LGD continued its strong form from the group stage into the playoffs. Boom Esports proved no match and lost 0-2 to PSG.LGD. In the second round, OG put up a fight winning a game but once again, PSG.LGD was just too good. In the upper bracket final PSG.LGD completely crushed Team Spirit and booked their spot in the grand final and the chance to win $200,000!

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The lower bracket had some super exciting matches, including Team Aster against OG. It was a great back-and-forth match, but eventually, Team Aster prevailed 2-1. The lower bracket final was also an incredible match between Team Aster and Team Spirit. After getting destroyed by PSG.LGD, we thought that Team Spirit would lose to Team Aster. However, Team Spirit looked on fire as they won 2-1.

This set up an epic final and rematch between Team Spirit and PSG.LGD. Amazingly Team Spirit managed to make the right adjustments and ended up crushing PSG.LGD 3-1. It looked like PSG.LGD just couldn’t find their rhythm while Team Spirit’s whole squad was moving as one unit.

The PGL Arlington Major 2022 was an incredibly exciting Dota 2 event! It gave us a glimpse into the form of the top teams as they prepare for The International. Based on the results, we expect

PSG.LGD and Team Spirit to make deep runs at The International, don’t be surprised if Team Spirit wins back-to-back titles!

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