Gaimin Gladiators win Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Results and placements

Titas Khan

The second Dota 2 Major of 2023, held in Berlin and featuring 18 teams from across the globe, is now in the books as Gaimin Gladiators came out on top after almost a fortnight of competition. If you missed any of the action, we’ve got you covered with the full results below.

After Gaimin Gladiators secured their victory at the Dota 2 Lima Major, the stage was quickly set for the subsequent Berlin Major. With the road to The International picking up pace, the qualifying teams were all looking to secure as many DPC points as they could from the second Major of the ongoing DPC Season.

However, try as they might, none could dethrone the reigning champs as Gaiming Gladiators proved unstoppable once again, taking the trophy home in their second straight Major victory.

But with a whopping $500,000 on the line alongside 2,700 DPC points, there was plenty at stake for the rest of the world’s top Dota 2 talent. Be sure to brush up with our full recap of the Dota 2 Berlin Major below.

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Berlin Major 2023: Final standings

Placement Team Prize Money (USD)
1 Gaimin Gladiators $200,000
2 Team Liquid $100,000
3 9Pandas $75,000
4 Evil Geniuses $50,000
5-6 Tundra Esports $25,000
OG
7-8 Team Aster $12,500
Talon Esports
9-12 Team Spirit
Xtreme Gaming
Shopify Rebellion
PSG.LGD
13-14 BetBoom Team
beastcoast
15-16 Execration
Team SMG
17-18 TSM
Invictus Gaming

Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Schedule & Results

cover art for the Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023.
The Berlin Major was the second stop for teams to secure their place at The International.

The Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023 featured three different stages, which all played out from April 26 until May 7. Here’s a full breakdown of the three stages:

  • April 26-30: Group Stage, featuring 18 teams;
  • May 1-3: Playoffs, featuring 12 teams;
  • May 5-7: Finals, featuring 6 teams in the Arena.

The last phase of the Major was hosted at the Velodrom in Berlin. Tickets were sold out well in advance, resulting in a massive turnout from the crowd during the Finals.

Berlin Major 2023 (Playoff stage): May 1-7

Day 6: May 7

Stage Match PT ET BST
Lower Final 9 Pandas 1-2 Team Liquid 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM
Grand Final Gaimin Gladiators 3-1 Team Liquid 7 AM 10 AM 3 PM

Day 5: May 6

Stage Match PT ET BST
Lower Round 3 OG 1-2 Evil Geniuses 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM
Upper Final Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 9 Pandas 6:30 AM 9:30 AM 2:30 PM
Lower Round 4 Team Liquid 2-0 Evil Geniuses 10 AM 1 PM 6 PM

Day 1: May 1

Stage Match PT ET BST
Upper Round 1 Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 Team Spirit 2 AM 5 AM 10 AM
Upper Round 1 OG 2-1 Liquid 5:30 AM 8:30 AM 1:30 PM
Upper Round 1 9 Pandas 2-0 Shopify Rebellion 9 AM 12 PM 5 PM
Upper Round 1 Tundra Esports 2-1 PSG.LGD 12:30 PM 3:30 PM 8:30 PM

Day 2: May 2

Stage Match PT ET BST
Lower Round 1 Team Spirit 0-2 Team Aster 2 AM 5 AM 11 AM
Lower Round 1 Team Liquid 2-1 Xtreme Gaming 5:30 AM 8:30 AM 2:30 PM
Lower Round 1 Shopify Rebellion 0-2 Evil Geniuses 9 AM 12 PM 6 PM

Day 3: May 3

Stage Match PT ET BST
Lower Round 1 PSG.LGD 0-2 Talon 2 AM 5 AM 11 AM
Upper Semis Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 OG 5:30 AM 8:30 AM 2:30 PM
Upper Semis 9 Pandas 2-1 Tundra Esports 9 AM 12 PM 6 PM

Day 4: May 5

Stage Match PT ET BST
Lower Round 2 Team Aster 0-2 Team Liquid 2 AM 5 AM 11 AM
Lower Round 2 Evil Geniuses 2-0 Talon 5:30 AM 8:30 AM 2:30 PM
Lower Round 3 Tundra 0-2 Team Liquid 9 AM 12 PM 6 PM

Berlin Major 2023 (Group stage): April 26-30

Green = Qualified for playoffs’ upper bracket. Yellow = Qualified for lower bracket. Red = Eliminated.

Group A

Placement Team Record
1 Gaimin Gladiators 13-3
2 9 Pandas 10-6
3 Team Liquid 10-6
4 PSG.LGD 9-7
5 Team Aster 8-8
6 Evil Geniuses 8-8
7 BetBoom Team 8-8
8 Execration 4-12
9 TSM 2-14

Group B

Placement Team Record
1 Tundra Esports 14-2
2 OG 12-4
3 Team Spirit 11-5
4 Shopify Rebellion 10-6
5 Talon Esports 7-9
6 Xtreme Gaming 6-10
7 beastcoast 5-11
8 Team SMG 4-12
9 Invictus Gaming 3-13

Day 1: April 26

MatchPTETBST
Evil Geniuses 1-1 Gaimin Gladiators3 AM6 AM11 AM
PSG.LGD 2-0 Execration3 AM6 AM11 AM
9 Pandas 2-0 TSM3 AM6 AM11 AM
BetBoom Team 1-1 Team Aster3 AM6 AM11 AM
Team Liquid 1-1 Team Aster5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
TSM 0-2 BetBoom Team5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
PSG.LGD 0-2 Gaimin Gladiators5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
Execration 0-2 Evil Geniuses5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
Tundra 1-1 Team Spirit8 AM11 AM4 PM
Talon Esports 1-1 beastcoast8 AM11 AM4 PM
Shopify Rebellion 2-0 Invictus Gaming8 AM11 AM4 PM
Team SMG 0-2 OG8 AM11 AM4 PM
Xtreme Gaming 0-2 OG10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Team Spirit 1-1 Shopify Rebellion10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Invictus Gaming 0-2 Tundra10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
beastcoast 1-1 Team SMG10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM

Day 2: April 27

MatchPTETBST
PSG.LGD 2-0 Evil Geniuses3 AM6 AM11 AM
Gaimin Gladiators 1-1 BetBoom Team3 AM6 AM11 AM
Team Liquid 1-1 9 Pandas3 AM6 AM11 AM
Execration 0-2 Team Aster3 AM6 AM11 AM
Team Liquid 1-1 BetBoom Team5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
TSM 1-1 Evil Geniuses5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
9 Pandas 1-1 Team Aster5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
Execration 0-2 Gaimin Gladiators5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
Xtreme Gaming 2-0 Talon Esports8 AM11 AM4 PM
Tundra Esports 2-0 Shopify Rebellion8 AM11 AM4 PM
Team Spirit 1-1 OG8 AM11 AM4 PM
Invictus Gaming 0-2 Team SMG8 AM11 AM4 PM
beastcoast 0-2 Shopify Rebellion10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Talon Esports 0-2 OG10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Team Spirit 2-0 Invictus Gaming10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Xtreme Gaming 2-0 Team SMG10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM

Day 3: April 28

MatchPTETBST
9 Pandas 2-0 PSG.LGD3 AM6 AM11 AM
Team Liquid 2-0 TSM3 AM6 AM11 AM
Gaimin Gladiators 2-0 Team Aster3 AM6 AM11 AM
Evil Geniuses 1-1 BetBoom Team3 AM6 AM11 AM
Team Liquid 0-2 Gaimin Gladiators5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
9 Pandas 1-1 BetBoom Team5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
TSM 1-1 Execration5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
PSG.LGD 1-1 Team Aster5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
Invictus Gaming 1-1 OG8 AM11 AM4 PM
Talon Esports 0-2 Tundra Esports8 AM11 AM4 PM
Xtreme Gaming 0-2 beastcoast8 AM11 AM4 PM
Shopify Rebellion 2-0 Team SMG8 AM11 AM4 PM
beastcoast 0-2 Team Spirit10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Tundra Esports 1-1 OG10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Xtreme Gaming 1-1 Invictus Gaming10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Talon Esports 2-0 Team SMG10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM

Day 4: April 29

MatchPTETBST
TSM 0-2 Team Aster3 AM6 AM11 AM
9 Pandas 1-1 Evil Geniuses3 AM6 AM11 AM
Team Liquid 1-1 PSG.LGD3 AM6 AM11 AM
Execration 2-0 BetBoom Team3 AM6 AM11 AM
Team Liquid 2-0 Execration5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
TSM 0-2 PSG.LGD5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
Evil Geniuses 2-0 Team Aster5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
9 Pandas 1-1 Gaimin Gladiators5:30 AM8:30 AM1:30 PM
Xtreme Gaming 0-2 Tundra Esports8 AM11 AM4 PM
Talon Esports 1-1 Shopify Rebellion8 AM11 AM4 PM
beastcoast 0-2 OG8 AM11 AM4 PM
Team SMG 1-1 Team Spirit8 AM11 AM4 PM
Shopify Rebellion 1-1 OG10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
beastcoast 0-2 Tundra Esports10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Xtreme Gaming 0-2 Team Spirit10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM
Talon Esports 2-0 Invictus Gaming10:30 AM1:30 PM6:30 PM

Day 5: April 30

MatchPTETBST
PSG.LGD 1-1 BetBoom Team3 AM6 AM11 AM
TSM 0-2 Gaimin Gladiators3 AM6 AM11 AM
Team Liquid 2-0 Evil Geniuses3 AM6 AM11 AM
9 Pandas 1-1 Execration3 AM6 AM11 AM
Tundra Esports 2-0 Team SMG8 AM11 AM4 PM
Talon Esports 1-1 Team Spirit8 AM11 AM4 PM
beastcoast 1-1 Invictus Gaming8 AM11 AM4 PM
Xtreme Gaming 1-1 Shopify Rebellion8 AM11 AM4 PM

Tiebreakers

MatchPTETBST
Team Aster 1-0 Evil Geniuses10 AM1 PM6 PM
Team Aster 1-0 BetBoom Team11 AM2 PM7 PM
Evil Geniuses 1-0 BetBoom Team11:30 AM2:30 PM7:30 PM

Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: How to Watch

The Berlin Major was streamed live on the ESL_Dota2 Twitch channel, which we have embedded below so you can catch up.

Though if you missed the games live, another option is to always rewatch them later on YouTube VODs through the ESL Dota 2 YouTube channel.

Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023: Qualified Teams

The Berlin Major saw 18 Dota 2 teams from across the globe battling it out to be crowned as the champions, who walked away with the biggest share of the prize pool and DPC points.

Here is a list of all the 18 teams that qualified for the tournament.

Note: Due to visa issues, Shopify Rebellion mid lane player, Abed, was unable to attend the event. He was replaced by Mikey.

Note: Due to visa issues, OG’s DM, Misha, and Chu were unable to attend the event. The two players were replaced by MinD_ContRoL and Kitrak.

TEAMREGIONROSTER
Team LiquidWestern EuropemiCKe, Nisha, zai, Boxi, Insania
Gaimin GladiatorsWestern Europedyrachyo, Quinn, Ace, tOfu, Seleri
Tundra EsportsWestern Europeskiter, Nine, 33, Saksa, Sneyking
OGWestern EuropeYuragi, bzm, MinD_ContRoL(Stand-in), Taiga, Kitrak
9 PandasEastern EuropeRAMZES666, kiyotaka, MieRo’, Antares, RodjER(Stand-in)
Team SpiritEastern EuropeYatoro, Larl, Collapse, Mira, Miposhka
BetBoom TeamEastern EuropeNightfall, gpk~, Resolut1on(Stand-in), Save-, TORONTOTOKYO
PSG.LGDChinashiro, NothingToSay, zeal, planet, y’
Xtreme GamingChinaGhost, Paparazi灬, JT-, Kaka, Dy
Team AsterChinaMonet, SumaiL(Stand-in), Xxs, BoBoka, Piqiu
Invictus GamingChinaEmo, Dust, Xiang Yu, Pyw, qyqx
Talon EsportsSoutheast Asia23savage, Mikoto, Jabz, Q, Oli~
Team SMGSoutheast AsiaCDR, MooN, MidOne, ah fu, poloson
ExecrationSoutheast AsiaPalos, Bob, Tino, Shanks, Carlo
TSMNorth AmericaTimado, Bryle, kasane, Ari, Whitemon
Shopify RebellionNorth AmericaArteezy, Mikey, SabeRLight-, Cr1t-, Fly
beastcoastSouth AmericaK1, DarkMago, Sacred, Scofield, Stinger
Evil GeniusesSouth AmericaPakazs, Chris Luck, Wisper, Matthew, Panda

So there you have it, that’s everything you need to know to catch up on the Dota 2 Berlin Major 2023. Now that it’s over, don’t forget to check out our Dota 2 hub for all the latest news and updates about the MOBA.