Shanghai Major
{{Short description|2016 Dota 2 tournament}}
{{about|the 2016 Dota 2 Major|the 2024 Counter-Strike 2 Major|Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024}}
{{Infobox tournament
| name = Shanghai Major
| sport =Dota 2
| image =File:Shanghai Major 2016 logo.jpg
| caption =
| location = Shanghai, China
| start_date = March 2
| end_date = 6, 2016
| administrator = Valve
| tournament_format = Group stage
Round robin
Bracket
Double elimination
| host = Perfect World
| venues = Mercedes-Benz Arena
| teams = 16 teams
| purse = {{USD}}3,000,000
| champions = Team Secret
| runner-up1 = Team Liquid
| runner-up2 = Evil Geniuses
| previous = Frankfurt Major
| next = Manila Major
}}
The Shanghai Major was a Dota 2 tournament that took place in Shanghai from March 2–6, 2016, and was the second Major of the 2015–2016 Dota 2 season.{{cite web|url=http://esports.inquirer.net/13241/16-teams-ready-for-the-main-event-of-the-shanghai-major|title=16 Teams Ready for the Main Event of the Shanghai Major|first=Aileen "Chaos"|last=Cerrudo|website=Inquirer.net|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=January 11, 2016}} 16 teams competed in the tournament;{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/lineup-set-dota-2-shanghai-major/|title=The lineup is set for Dota 2's Shanghai Major|first=Callum|last= Leslie|website=The Daily Dot|date=January 11, 2016|accessdate=January 11, 2016}} eight were given direct invitations and the other eight qualified through various qualifying tournament around the world.{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/esports/stories/1331768859928/shanghai-major-qualifiers-the-teams-to-watch|title=Shanghai Major Qualifiers: The teams to watch|first=Chris |last=Higgins |website=Red Bull esports|date=January 7, 2016|accessdate=January 11, 2016}} The Major was won by Team Secret, who defeated Team Liquid in a best of five series 3–1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2016/3/6/11168442/team-secret-dota-2-shanghai-major-win-team-liquid-puppey|title=Team Secret wins Dota Shanghai Major|date=6 March 2016}}
The tournament took place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.{{cite web|url=http://www.dota2.com.cn/theshanghaimajor/ticket/english/|title=The Shanghai Major|website=Dota 2|publisher=Valve|accessdate=January 11, 2016}}
Participating teams
;Direct invitation
;Regional qualifiers
- LGD Gaming (China)
- Newbee (China)
- Team Archon (Americas)
- compLexity Gaming (Americas)
- Team Liquid (Europe)
- Team Spirit (Europe)
- MVP Phoenix (Southeast Asia)
- Fnatic (Southeast Asia)
Results
(Note: Prizes are in USD)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
| style="text-align:center" | Place | style="text-align:center; width: 250px;" | Team | style="text-align:center" | Prize Money |
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 1
| style="text-align:right" | $1,110,000 |
| style="text-align:center; background:silver;" | 2
| style="text-align:right" | $405,000 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#c96;" | 3
| style="text-align:right" | $315,000 |
| style="text-align:center" | 4
| style="text-align:right" | $255,000 |
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 5-6
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right"| $202,500 |
| Fnatic |
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 7-8
| OG | rowspan="2" style="text-align:right"| $105,000 |
| Alliance |
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="4"| 9-12
| EHOME.cn | rowspan="4" style="text-align:right"| $45,000 |
| LGD Gaming |
| Virtus.pro |
| Newbee |
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="4"| 13-16
| Team Archon | rowspan="4" style="text-align:right"| $30,000 |
| Team Spirit |
| Vici Gaming |
| CDEC Gaming |
Controversy
The Shanghai Major was plagued from the start with technical difficulties and both the production company and host, James "2GD" Harding, were publicly fired on the second day by Gabe Newell in a Reddit post.{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/47sc46/update_from_the_shanghai_major/|title=Update from the Shanghai Major|website=reddit.com|date=27 February 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://steamed.kotaku.com/valves-shanghai-dota-2-competition-continues-to-be-a-di-1762721163|title=Valve's Shanghai DOTA 2 Tournament Continues To Be A Disaster|first=Nathan|last=Grayson|website=kotaku.com|access-date=2016-03-05|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115041/http://steamed.kotaku.com/valves-shanghai-dota-2-competition-continues-to-be-a-di-1762721163|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/27/11126040/dota-2-gabe-newell-james-harding-shanghai-major-fired|title=Gabe Newell publicly fires Dota 2 presenter amid tournament troubles|first=Vlad|last=Savov|website=theverge.com|date=27 February 2016}} Despite this, the tournament continued to experience production issues and unexpected delays, as well as less than favorable conditions for the players and broadcasters.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2016/3/2/11145404/shanghai-major-problems-dota-esports-lost-keyboard-soundproof-booths-problems|title=A lost keyboard and 'a big s***show' have derailed Dota's Shanghai major|first=James|last=Dator|website=sbnation.com|date=2 March 2016}}
Even after the event finished, controversy persisted. The hotel rooms the teams had stayed in were cleaned out, with a total of 40-50 personal belongings being lost or misplaced, including mice, keyboards, headsets, and car keys.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/player-devices-missing-shanghai-major/|title=Shanghai Major problems continue even after tournament finishes|website=The Daily Dot|access-date=2016-03-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309151435/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/player-devices-missing-shanghai-major/|archivedate=2016-03-09}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.dota2.com.cn/theshanghaimajor/english/overview}}
Category:2016 in Chinese sport
Category:Sports competitions in Shanghai
Category:Esports competitions in China