The HERO ESPORTS Asian Champions League (ACL) has announced its first list of competition projects, with DOTA2 being the first official event to be announced! The combination of this top-tier competition and the veteran esports game is bound to create an esports storm in Asia and even globally. As the highest-level and largest international esports event in Asia, the ACL is meticulously crafted by the world’s leading esports event operator, HERO ESPORTS, aiming to connect the vast number of gamers and professional players in Asia, providing a stage for everyone with esports dreams to achieve them.
Additionally, the ACL is committed to improving and enhancing the overall competitiveness of the Asian esports market, creating an open, vibrant, new, and internationally connected esports ecosystem, injecting fresh blood into Asian esports. In 2025, the inaugural ACL will cover multiple popular esports titles, including DOTA2, with thousands of competitors and over 100 competition days, making this unprecedented competitive feast worth the anticipation of esports enthusiasts worldwide. DOTA2, as a classic in the esports gaming world, has always held an irreplaceable position in the MOBA field, and the annual DOTA2 International Invitational attracts the attention of esports enthusiasts globally. Although Asian DOTA2 teams have had some regrets in international competitions in recent years, DOTA2 events still carry the youth and dreams of countless players and gamers. The combination of the ACL and DOTA2 is not only to provide a dream-chasing esports opportunity for DOTA2 players but also to inject new vitality into the quiet Asian DOTA2 esports ecosystem. To discover more fresh blood in DOTA2, the ACL event will offer various types of open qualification matches, providing transparent and fair opportunities for non-professional players. Through professional selection, truly talented ‘grassroots’ players will have the chance to step onto a higher competitive stage. At the same time, multiple DOTA2 professional teams will also appear in the ACL arena, undoubtedly bringing esports viewers a professional-level, high-standard peak confrontation. The winning teams of the ACL will also have the opportunity to advance to higher-level DOTA2 international events, pursuing higher honors with strength and re-forging the glory of Asian DOTA2.Besides the high-level competitive matches, ACL will also launch derivative programs for DOTA2.
Experience a more diverse and entertaining presentation of content, along with the addition of several well-known figures from the DOTA community, allowing audiences to enjoy a unique esports experience amidst the thrilling competition.
Other competition projects of the ACL event will be revealed one after another. We encourage esports enthusiasts, professional players, and partners to stay tuned and witness the glorious moments of Asian esports together. Here, every player with an esports dream will have the opportunity and platform to achieve their aspirations. The story of ACL will be written by countless individuals, and we look forward to the arrival of this esports feast together! ACL is for every one of you!
