On the first matchday of the third season of the Western European Dota Pro Circuit league, the major winners OG and Nigma Galaxy were able to start the competition with victories. Gaimin Gladiators lost its first series to rising Entity Gaming.

"Although we are already as good as qualified for the Dota World Championship, our personalities do not allow us to approach the matter more calmly," OGs captain Mikhail "Misha" Agatov said in an interview after the game. "I'm already at bootcamp, but the rest of the team is still at home, resting from the efforts of the Dota major." Due to visa problems, Misha remotely supported his team in the victory of the Dota major in Stockholm.

Team Secret and Nigma Galaxy with changes

OG, who can be considered the favorite for the third season with the still fresh Major trophy in his luggage, defeated Team Secret in two one-sided matches. Shortly before the start of the season, Secret Syed Sumail exchanged "SumaiL" Hassan and got Remco "Crystallis" Arets.

SumaiL, on the other hand, must first play his way up to the first division at Nigma Galaxy. The team of the German captain Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi made at least a good first impression with a 2:0 against Team IVY in the second division.

The first matchday went less well for Gaimin Gladiators. The fourth-placed team of the Stockholm Major lost 2-0 to Entity Gaming, in which two former team members of the team play.