User:Sebra/The Premier League

The Premier League is an online professional league for Dota 2 teams. Contested by 12 teams, it is an invitation only league. Every season each team plays 11 best-of-threes totaling to 66 best-of-three matches or 132 to 198 individual matches, spread over the course of three months. The total prize pool of the league is $10,000, making it the most lucrative league in Dota 2. The Premier League is commentated in four different languages and sponsored by Twitch.tv. It's headquarters are in Paris, France and it is directed by Laurent "Ange" Blum.

Since its first season in 2011/12, 16 clubs competed in the Premier League, with only one team winning the title: Natus Vincere, who are also the current champions, winning Season 1.