The Pro 16 Dota 2 League kicks off this Sunday with eight mouthwatering fixtures.

Following a tightly-contested qualifying round, which saw eight sides emerge victorious, the first round proper of the league is expected to throw up some truly high-quality ‘Dota 2’ action.

READ: The Pro 16 Dota 2 League Qualifiers Wrap

The eight matches are split over two groups, with four matches kicking off at 15h00 and four clashes starting at 18h00 on Sunday, 22 October. Four of the matches will be streamed live on Mega8’s two YouTube channels, so you can witness the sickness for yourself.

In the early matches on Sunday, WRG take on NTD, Energy tackle Damage Control, Epoch Esports and Alpha Star Gaming go head-to-head, and XTC Gaming will strut their stuff against Divine//Sky Reborn.

The later matches will not let up on the action as Sinister5 and NibbLe.Horde battle it out, Aperture Gaming face Goliath Gaming, Exdee Gaming take on Goon Squad, and Bravado meet Clan-In-Progress at 18h00.

Check out the fixtures for Sunday in full:

Group 1

WRG vs NTD (15h00)
Energy vs Damage Control (15h00) – Catch it live HERE
Sinister5 vs NibbLe.Horde (18h00) – Catch it live HERE
Aperture Gaming vs Goliath Gaming (18h00) – Catch it live HERE

Group 2

Epoch Esports vs Alpha Star Gaming (15h00) – Catch it live HERE
XTC Gaming vs Divine//Sky Reborn (15h00)
Exdee Gaming vs Goon Squad (18h00)
Bravado vs Clan-In-Progress (18h00)

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