The Defense 5

The Defense 5 is the fifth iteration of The Defense tournament series, hosted by joinDota. It features 18 teams competing for a prize pool of $75,000 USD.

Format

 * 6 invited teams.
 * Stage One: 12 teams compete in a round robin format, top 6 teams advance to stage two.
 * Stage Two: 6 teams from stage one join 6 invited teams.
 * Stage Three: Details pending.
 * Finals: Details pending.

Coverage

 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom joinDOTARed
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom joinDOTABlue