The Shanghai Major was a ''

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'' tournament that took place in

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from March 2–6, 2016, and was the second Major of the 2015-2016 professional ''

'' season. 16 teams competed in the tournament; eight were given direct invitations and the other eight qualified through various qualifying tournament around the world. The Major was won by

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, who defeated

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in a best of five series 3–1. The tournament took place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Participating teams

;Direct invitation *

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* OG *

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* Virtus.Pro *

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* CDEC Gaming *

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;Regional qualifiers * LGD Gaming (China) * Newbee (China) * Team Archon (Americas) *

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(Americas) *

(Europe) *

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(Europe) * MVP Phoenix (Southeast Asia) *

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(Southeast Asia)

Results

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

Controversy

The Shanghai Major was plagued from the start with technical difficulties and both the production company and host, James "2GD" Harding, were publicly fired on the second day by

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in a

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post. Despite this, the tournament continued to experience production issues and unexpected delays, as well as less than favorable conditions for the players and broadcasters. Even after the event finished, controversy persisted. The hotel rooms the teams had stayed in were cleaned out, with a total of 40-50 personal belongings being lost or misplaced, including mice, keyboards, headsets, and car keys.

References

External links

* {{Professional Dota 2 competition Dota 2 Majors 2016 in esports 2016 in Chinese sport Sports competitions in Shanghai Esports competitions in China March 2016 sports events in China Perfect World competitions