Dota 2: Vici Gaming Invited to ESL One Hamburg 2019

Vici is going to Hamburg for ESL One in October.

Despite the fact that the ESL events are not usually included in the DPC schedule, they still remain one of the most interesting tournaments to watch. The high prize pools and fan atmosphere makes ESL's tournaments a joy to watch. There is around one month left until fans get to see ESL One Hamburg 2019, and that’s why the organizers are slowly but steadily announcing the first directly-invited teams.

Vici gaming Invited to ESL One Hamburg

Time for our next #ESLOne Hamburg team invite! 😮

They got far at #TI9 but they're determined to prove they're the best; a big welcome to @VICI!

🇩🇪 https://t.co/DDWKHlGo1j pic.twitter.com/KHL9yRg25A

— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) September 23, 2019

The Chinese giants are the first directly-invited team from the region. Of course, Vici was one of the strongest teams during the last DPC season. In fact, many people believed that they are also one of the main contenders for the TI trophy. Despite the fact that this did not happen, they still performed pretty well.

Recently, the organization was thrust into the spotlight a fter the controversy around Pan “Fade” Yi. In the end, he left Vici to join Team Aster, which resulted in the team's acquisition of Xiong “Pyw” Jiahan.

Directly invited teams prior to Vici

The first directly invited team was actually Virtus.Pro. In fact, this happened a couple of days before TI 9. Even though the CIS powerhouse is still having trouble with their roster, they have not canceled their participation yet, which means that we will probably have some information about their roster soon enough.