The two Western European teams Secret and Liquid have qualified for the main event of the Dota 2 World Championship in Singapore. At the Last Chance Qualifier, each of the six Dota regions sent two teams into the race.

"I'm exhausted. Preparing for these games is super stressful and you can feel that the other teams are also playing for their survival," Team Liquids Safelaner Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen said in an interview after the final. "I'm just happy that I made it to the World Cup in the last year of my professional career." The 27-year-old Finn announced in the run-up to the World Cup that he would retire after this season.

Both slots for Western Europe

It is surprising to observers that the Western European region was able to get hold of both slots in the Last Chance Qualifier. In addition to Team Liquid, Team Secret has also qualified. Secrets captain Clement "Puppey" Ivanov can now continue to claim to be the only player in the world to have participated in every World Cup. "The adrenaline continues to pump for a long time after such a series," he said afterwards.

Group stage starts on 15 October

After a two-day break, the group stage of the World Cup will begin on October 15. The reigning world champions of Team Spirit from Eastern Europe, as well as PSG, are considered favorites.LGD from China. Both teams had a very strong season.