The NA DPC 2023 finally concludes its Division I
PGL organised DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I ended yesterday. The tournament went underway on 9th January with a total of 8 teams, two of which were able to secure a spot in the Lima Major. The tournament was sponsored by Esports Bet and carried a total of $205,000. The last matchday for the tournament had only 1 match which was played out yesterday 29th of January. B8 Gaming was on the verge of relegation but they managed to bounce back and secured the 6th position in the standing. The two teams that made it to the Lima Major are TSM and Shopify Rebellion. So, the top 6 teams remain in Division I for the next tour.
B8 shines on the last matchday and survives relegation in DPC NA
Yesterday, the 29th of January gave only a single match that was played between B8 vs ALPHA. The game was a Best of 3 games and B8 had total control of the game. Catch the match highlights on PGL’s YouTube channel. And a detailed match overview is provided below.
B8 vs ALPHA
Game 1: B8 choose the hero lineup of Riki, Nature’s Prophet, Disruptor, Puck and Troll Warlord. ALPHA picked Treant Protector, Tiny, Legion Commander, Storm Spirit and Ursa. The match went on for around 34 minutes and 48 seconds and fans witnessed B8 prevailing over ALPHA.
Game 2: The Hero lineup for the second game for B8 was Lina, Broodmother, Earthshaker, Enchantress and Primal Beast. ALPHA on the other hand went ahead with Lycan, Snapfire, Windranger, Troll Warlord and Leshrac. The game went on for 25 minutes and 22 seconds, and B8 emerged as the winner.
With the conclusion of the games, Division I finally concluded. It gave some intense matches where fans witnessed good fights. There were many ups and downs throughout the tournament But TSM was the only team which outperformed its counterparts. TSM secured the top spot with a Win-loss record of 7-0 and remained unbeaten. The 2nd placed team was Shopify Rebellion which had a record of 6-1 in the Standings where they only lost against TSM.
The Top 6 Standings
Placement | Teams | Record (Win-Loss) | Status |
1st | TSM | 7-0 | Qualified for Lima Major |
2nd | Shopify Rebellion | 6-1 | Qualified for Lima Major |
3rd | nouns | 5-2 | Remains in Division I |
4th | Wildcard Gaming | 4-3 | Remains in Division I |
5th | 5RATFORCESTAFF | 3-4 | Remains in Division I |
6th | B8 | 2-5 | Remains in Division I |
7th | Thiuth Gaming | 1-6 | Relegation to Division II |
8th | ALPHA | 0-7 | Relegation to Division II |