OGA Dota PIT Season 5 is drawing to an end with half of the teams already knocked out of contention. 

The new Dota 2 season is upon us and some teams have decided to give their rosters (and fans) some extra matches and competition. OGA Dota PIT Season 5 was able to draw the top EU/CIS teams with their  $175,000 prize pool. 

So far, there have been a few surprises but mostly results have shaken out the way many have expected. 

Nigma, Alliance, and Na'Vi have not had strong showings in their respective DPC leagues. While the TI3 champions and runner-up organizations have been fairing about the middle of the pack in the league, Nigma is dead last in Europe without a win to their name. At OGA Dota PIT these three have rounded out the bottom and already been eliminated -- on par with expectations. 

Team Liquid is probably the only surprising team to already have been knocked out as they take up first in the DPC league for Europe. Their games in Dota PIT have been sloppy and not quite impressive, but it's hard to fault them 100% when their elimination series have been against OG's new roster which is already turning heads and proving to be worthy successors for the back-to-back TI championship organization. 

Tundra continues to carve out their space as real challengers and clearly is not going to let this season go without gracing the stage of a Major. 

Team Spirit and Team Secret are the front contenders, remaining in the upper brackets. Team Secret has not dropped a single match and their new playstyle and energy is starting to look more natural and synergized. The Team Spirit so far has avoided the dreaded post-TI championship curse and has come out of the gate swinging for the new season. 

The action resumes tomorrow, December 19th at 18:00 CET Lower Bracket elimination series Tundra EsportsvsOG

OGA Dota PIT Season 5

OGA Dota PIT Season 5 will run December 13-20 with eight teams from Europe and CIS competing for a share of the $175,000 prize pool.

OGA Dota PIT Season 5 participating teams:

  • Team Spirit
  • OG
  • Tundra Esports
  • Team Secret
  • Natus Vincere
  • Alliance
  • Nigma Galaxy
  • Team Liquid

Prize pool distribution:

1st place:  $73,000
2nd place:  $37,900
3rd place: $20,400
4th place: $14,600
5th/6th place: $8,800 Team Liquid / Nigma Galaxy
7th/8th place: $5,750 Alliance / Natus Vincere