Dota 2 Professional League and Chinese Dota 2 Professional Association have mutually agreed to come together by introducing DPL-CDA Professional League. This tournament was organized by China Dota 2 Professional Association and Mars Media.

Tournament Format

Qualifier: double-elimination best-of-three

Promotion: best-of-five matches, losers play best-of-three round-robin

Group Stage: best-of-three round-robin

Playoffs: double-elimination bracket best-of-three (best-of-five grand final)