The Boston Major was a professional ''

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tournament that took place in

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in the

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. The main event was played live at the

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from December 7–10, 2016. Like other tournaments in the ''Dota 2'' Major Championship series, the event featured 16 teams from around the world and had a $3,000,000 prize pool, with the victor winning $1,000,000. The event was presented and produced by PGL, who also had the same role at the previous Major in Manila. Unlike previous ''Dota 2'' Majors, the Boston Major was the first one to have a single elimination bracket. The event was won by OG, their third ''Dota 2'' Major championship victory, who defeated Ad Finem in the

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grand finals 3–1.

Teams

Tournament

Groups

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Bracket

All series were played to a

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, with the exception being the

grand finals.

Results

''(Note: Prizes are in USD)''

Notes

References

External links

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