The International 2017 (TI) is barely 4 weeks over and Valve is already starting the next one Dota 2 Season that will culminate in International 2018.

The way to the next championships consists of 11 major and 16 minor tournaments and on the way it's not just about qualification, but also about a lot of prize money.

about 17 million US dollars Prize money will be played in the course of the Dota Pro Circuit and this in addition to the prize money for the International. The prize money for TI 2017 alone was over 22 million US dollars and the Winner of Team Liquid went home with a good 11 million US dollars.

The Dota 2 tournament season starts in October

Two minor and one major tournament are scheduled for next month. Interested teams can already register on the registration page and start their way towards fame and honor (and money!). On the There is also an FAQ on the official login page with all relevant questions about the registration process.

The first registration phase will run until September 23 (2 a.m. CEST), during which time the team managers can re-register their team. Players should accept their team invitations or leave the current team. In the second, subsequent phase, the managers have the opportunity to create new teams and invite players. From the end of this second phase, 2:00 am on October 4th, all cadres and teams count as "final" and are thus determined.

This season the teams get a little more help. From this year the coaches will be allowed to stay in the dressing room during the selection phase before each game. This leaves more opportunity to discuss hero selection and tactics. At the end of the selection phase, however, they still have to leave the booth.

An overview of all tournaments of the Dota Pro Circuit can be found here. There the major tournaments with 1 million prize money each stand out.