Shanghai Major 2016

The Shanghai Major 2016 is the second seasonal Valve-sponsored tournament (or "Major") to take place, after the Frankfurt Major 2015. The event will be organized by Chinese gaming company Perfect World at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. It will feature 16 teams competing for a prize pool of US$3 million, the fourth biggest prizepool to ever be given by any event after the 2015 and 2014 editions of The International and the Dota 2 Asia Championship 2015. Unlike previous Valve-sponsored tournaments, the Shanghai Major 2016 did not increase its base prizepool via crowfunding, but has (like its predecessors) a dedicated compendium that includes numerous promotional items.

Coverage
Matches can be viewed live through DotaTV for free.
 * Dota Major 1
 * Dota Major 2
 * Dota Major RU 1
 * Dota Major RU 2
 * DouyuTv
 * HuomaoTv

Open Qualifiers

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 * Europe: ,
 * China: ,
 * Southeast Asia: ,

Regional Qualifiers

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 * Europe: ,
 * China: ,
 * Southeast Asia: ,

Group Stage

 * 16 qualified teams are divided into 4 groups, double elimination.
 * Top two teams from each group advance to main event upper bracket.
 * Bottom two teams from each group advance to main event lower bracket.