
Dota 2
Five-a-side MOBA. Cups run Captain’s Mode or All Pick, with a one-on-one Solo Mid format too.
Tournament formats
Pick one and the create form starts with it.
5v5 Captain’s Mode
Captains ban and draft — the format professional Dota is played in
- Players
- Teams of 5 (+2 subs)
- Format
- Double elimA losers bracket gives everyone a second life. Roughly twice the matches.
- Matches
- Best of 3
- Check-in
- 30-minute window
5v5 All Pick
Everyone picks their own hero — what most community brackets run
- Players
- Teams of 5 (+2 subs)
- Format
- Single elimOne loss and you are out. Half the matches, half the evening.
- Matches
- Best of 3
- Check-in
- 30-minute window
1v1 Solo Mid
Mid lane, one player each — first to two kills or the tower
- Players
- Solo
- Format
- Double elimA losers bracket gives everyone a second life. Roughly twice the matches.
- Matches
- Best of 3
- Check-in
- 30-minute window
Charging an entry fee?
A cup that charges entry has to meet these rules.
- At least 8 entrants after check-in
- At least best of 3 in every round
- Check-in on, with a time for it to open
- A screenshot with every reported result
- Players report their own results
Your in-game ID
Dota Friend ID
The number under your name in the Dota 2 profile. A Steam profile link works too. Set Match History to Public (Settings → Social) so results are read automatically.
No cups open yet. Be the first to host.
Choose a format