The closed qualifier in North America will overlap with the region's BLAST Premier Showdown qualifier.

DreamHack have announced the qualifier details for their September Open stops, which will play out online in North America, South America, and Oceania from September 22-26 and feature a total prize pool of $130,000, as well as points towards the ESL Pro Tour circuit.

Two open qualifiers will play out in each region from September 2-5, with the winners of the ones in South America and Oceania booking spots in the closed stage, while in North America, the top two teams from each open qualifier will advance.

DreamHack Open September will play out from September 22-26

The closed qualifier in North America will feature eight teams — four qualified and four invited — and take place from September 13-16, notably overlapping with Fragadelphia Fall 2021, the region's BLAST Premier Showdown qualifier. A double-elimination, best-of-three bracket will determine two teams that will advance to the main event.

The South America and Oceania closed qualifiers will feature four teams each, with the top two sides advancing to the main event. The remaining teams at each regional tournament will be determined by invites via the ESL World Ranking, although those teams have yet to be announced.

The dates and sign-up links for the open qualifiers can be found below:

Open qualifier #1: Sept. 2-3 | NA | SA | OCE
Open qualifier #2: Sept. 4-5 | NA | SA | OCE

Closed qualifier: Sept. 13-16 | NA
Closed qualifier: Sept. 14-16 | SA | OCE

The prize pool distribution for the main event in each region is as follows:

North America

1. $35,000 + 100 EPT Points
2. $15,000 + 80 EPT Points
3-4. $6,000 + 40 EPT Points
5-6. $2,500 + 20 EPT Points
7-8. $1,500

South America & Oceania

1. $16,000 + 60 EPT Points
2. $8,000 + 40 EPT Points
3. $4,000 + 20 EPT Points
4. $2,000