Event 1 · Qualifier
Opening Qualifier
The season opens. Eligible players battle for the first seeds of the Dubai Series.
- EA SPORTS FC
- Dota 2
Tentative64 seats
Season 01 schedule
Road to the Grand Final
3 in-person nights in Dubai: Opening Qualifier, Elimination Night and Grand Final. Entry is free — every seat goes to a player who earned it.
- Events
- 3
- Season
- 21 Nov – 5 Dec
- Seats
- 144
- Entry
- Free
Dates are tentative until confirmed — eligible players hear first.
First up
Opening Qualifier
Sat 21 Nov 2026 · tentative · 64 seats
The schedule
Three nights. Every seat earned.
Each event has a fixed number of seats. Eligible players confirm their slot from the player panel; when an event is full, the waitlist opens.
All times in Dubai (GST, UTC+4) · venue shared with confirmed players
Event 2 · Elimination
Elimination Night
No second chances. Survivors lock their place in the Grand Final.
- EA SPORTS FC
- Dota 2
Tentative48 seatsEvent 3 · Grand Final
Grand Final
The season's last stand. Champions are crowned and the first Dubai Series titles are decided.
- EA SPORTS FC
- Dota 2
- Third title · TBC
Tentative32 seats
MGC is the title sponsor of the Dubai Series. Sponsored content. MGC is a virtual asset: virtual assets are highly volatile and may lose all of their value, with no financial protection. Taking part is free and never requires buying, holding or connecting any digital asset. XP has no cash value and cannot be transferred. Halliday Games does not offer, sell or advise on virtual assets.
Qualification
How to claim a seat
Seats aren’t sold — they’re earned. Run daily missions, climb the leagues and reach Gold league · Level 11 · 1,000 XP, then confirm your slot for the event you want.
Register
Create your free player profile in under a minute. Add your Discord and Instagram so we can verify your missions.
Run daily missions
New missions drop every day — share, tag, story, join. Post your proof in Discord and our team verifies it.
Earn XP, level up
Every approved mission adds XP. Level up fast and climb 11 leagues — from Recruit to Sovereign.
Qualify & compete
Reach the Gold league (Level 11 · 1,000 XP) to become eligible, confirm your slot and take your seat at the next event in Dubai.
The event gate
Gold league
Level 11 · 1,000 XP
Cross it once and you stay eligible all season — levels and leagues never drop. XP only comes from approved missions, so nobody can buy their way in.
On the card
The titles
Two confirmed titles from the first night, with a third revealed for the Grand Final. Full match settings are published in each event pack before check-in.
EA SPORTS FC
1v1 · Single elimination · PlayStation 5
Pure 1v1 football. Bring your best squad, your nerve and your clutch finishing.
Dota 2
5v5 · Best-of series · PC
Five-stack strategy at LAN speed. Draft smart, rotate fast, close the ancient.
- Revealed soon
Third title
The third title drops with the season reveal. Stay active — eligible players hear first.
What's at stake
Crowned at the Grand Final
Champions are decided per title at the last event of the season. Winners complete identity and eligibility checks before any prize is released.
Season prize pool
AED 13,500
Proposed total across 3 titles. Final prizes are confirmed with each event announcement.
1st · Champion
AED 3,000
per title
2nd · Runner-up
AED 1,000
per title
3rd · Third place
AED 500
per title
Your move
Your seat starts with a free profile.
Register in under a minute, run your daily missions and reach the Gold league (Level 11, 1,000 XP) to unlock your seat at the next event in Dubai.
Event gateGold league · Level 11 · 1,000 XP