ESL One Birmingham 2018 is a offline (LAN) tournament, organized by ESL as part of the ESL One and Dota Pro Circuit series.

The event, which took place from 23.05.2018 to 27.05.2018, 12 teams competed for the prize pool of 1 000 000$. Location: United Kingdom

Participants:

• Twelve teams:
  • Six invited teams;
  • Six teams from regional qualifiers.

Group Stage — 23.05.2018 — 24.05.2018:

• Three GSL groups of four teams;
• All matches are Bo3;
• Teams that place first advance to the additional Higher Seeds Decider stage;
• Teams that place second advance to the quarterfinals;
• The remaining teams are eliminated.

Higher Seeds Decider — 24.05.2018

• Single round-robin;
• All matches are Bo1;
• The 2 best teams advance to the semifinals;
• The team that places third advances to the quarterfinals.

Playoffs — 25.05.2018 — 27.05.2018:

• Single-elimination bracket;
• All matches except the Grand Final are Bo3;
• Grand Final — Bo5.