SHANGHAI, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The HERO ESPORTS Asian Champions League (ACL), Asia's premier multi-title esports tournament hosted by Asia's leading esports company Hero Esports, announced that champions of the ACL Dota 2 Tournament will secure a spot at the Esports World Cup.
This follows the announcement that the champions of ACL CS2 Tournament and ACL Honor of Kings Tournament will each secure a place in the Esports World Cup.
The ACL Dota 2 Tournament features three stages: Online Qualifier, Season Finals and Grand Finals.
The Online Qualifier will run from March 7 to March 30. Anyone can sign up for the Online Qualifier, and compete with other teams that sign up in the same week. One champion will be produced each week. A total of four champions will advance to the next stage.
The Season Finals will take place from May 1 to May 3. Apart from four teams from the Open Qualifier, there will be four invite teams, including XG, YB and Tidebound. A total of 8 teams will fight for 4 spots to enter Grand Finals. Additionally, the champion of Season Finals will also secure a place at DreamLeague S26, which is the world's most prestigious Dota 2 league, boasting a prize pool of $1 million.
The Grand Finals of ACL Dota2 Tournament will take place on May 16. The four candidates from Season Finals will compete for the champion, who will not only take home $100,000, but also gain direct entry to the Esports World Cup.
About Hero Esports
Founded in 2016, Hero Esports is the biggest esports company in Asia, producing more than 7,000 matches every year that captivate an online fan base of over 800 million. With a global presence encompassing 12 office locations and eight top-tier esports arenas, Hero Esports offers a comprehensive suite of esports services, including tournament organization, marketing solutions, community development, and more. As a private company, Hero Esports counts Savvy Games Group and Tencent, among others, as investors, with Kuaishou and Huya as strategic partners.
Headquartered in Shanghai and employing more than 1,100 employees, Hero Esports is a fully integrated operator of esports tournaments and creator of esports content with global reach. The company has helped produce many prestigious tournaments including the Olympic Esports Week, the Esports World Cup as well as the esports series featured at both the Jakarta Asian Games 2018 and the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. Hero Esports also worked with the world's top-tier game publishers such as Tencent and Krafton in organizing popular esports leagues such as the Honor of Kings' KPL series and PUBG's PGC series, among many others. In 2024, Hero Esports launched Esports Asian Champions League (ACL), Asia's premier international, multi-title esports tournament. Hero Esports is a member of the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC).
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HERO ESPORTS Asian Champions League: Dota 2 Tournament Champions Secure Place in Esports World Cup
Limited-edition designs of Bellroy's lightweight, everyday bags and pouches from the Cinch range.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bellroy released new limited-edition products to their Cinch collection in celebration of the Year of the Horse, with colors, silhouettes and hidden messages representing calm and relaxation. The custom designs capture the symbolism of the new year with an injection of modernity, with crimson to represent lucky red, seafoam green as a nod to spring, and hidden messages of rest and readiness, unique to each style. These limited-edition products are available now at bellroy.com and at select retailers.
Products:
- Cinch Backpack – Year of the Horse Edition
- Cinch Mini Messenger – Year of the Horse Edition
- Cinch Pocket – Year of the Horse Edition
- Cinch Pouch – Year of the Horse Edition
- New Year Horse Charm
- New Year Owl Charm
Bellroy is also offering customers the New Year Horse Charm and New Year Owl Charm as gifts with the purchase of the Cinch Backpack – Year of the Horse Edition or Mini Messenger – Year of the Horse Edition (while stocks last). The horse charm, molded from clay and developed through 3D printing, features two snuggling horses sitting on a diamond-style knot that loosely resembles a traditional Chinese knot. Bellroy Designer Rowan Dinning says, "For Year of the Horse, we didn't want to signal a hustle culture, like the cliché, prancing pony. We focused more on being in connection with family and that sense of community when putting together the capsule."
This capsule is a modern take on a year that is often tied to speed, ambition and momentum. Bellroy reframes the story: rest and prepare, then move with purpose. "The idea was inspired by the phonetic similarity between 'Cinch' and the Chinese word '松弛' (sōngchí), which means relaxed, chilled or loosened. The design language of the Cinch family – playful structure, soft and lightweight materials – further reinforces this 'chilled' feeling," says Bellroy BD Project Manager Fiona Fang.
Cinch Backpack – Year of the Horse Edition
Cinch Mini Messenger – Year of the Horse Edition
Cinch Pocket – Year of the Horse Edition
Cinch Pouch – Year of the Horse Edition
New Year Horse Charm and New Year Owl Charm
- RRP US$35 each.
- Available as a free gift with eligible purchases.
Now available at bellroy.com and selected retailers.
Product images available here.
Apple-exclusive collection
In addition to the collection available on bellroy.com, Bellroy has collaborated with Chinese paper artist Chen Fenwan to create a Year of the Horse Collection made exclusively for Apple – comprising the Laptop Caddy, Travel Organizer and Cinch Messenger. Each limited-edition product includes an exclusive patterned lining designed by the artist.
Laptop Caddy 14" – Special Edition
Travel Organizer – Special Edition
Cinch Messenger – Special Edition
Now available at apple.com and in select stores.
Product images available here.
About Bellroy
Bellroy is an Australian certified B-Corp revolutionizing everyday carry since 2010. The design-obsessed brand creates wallets, bags, and tech accessories that solve real problems through sustainable materials and meticulous engineering. With products sold in 100+ countries, Bellroy demonstrates that business can be a force for good without compromising on quality or design.
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Bellroy Releases Year of the Horse Capsule Collection
