The International, more commonly known as TI in the Dota 2 community, is one of esports’ most significant annual events. And, with Team Liquid’s historic win at TI 2024, yet another team has lifted the Aegis.
The International is undoubtedly the most prestigious championship in Dota 2. From staggering prize pools to top-notch event production, it is safe to say that TI is the pinnacle of Dota 2 esports.
Over the years, TI has seen many teams try and conquer the Aegis of Champions. However, the event is very tricky, and it is rare for the tournament favorites to go all the way and lift the trophy.
OG’s 2018/2019 rosters were the only teams to win multiple TI titles until both Team Liquid and Team Spirit were able to steal back the Aegis for a second time. Team Liquid in particular asserted their dominance by shutting Gaimin Gladiators out of the final entirely, taking a 3-0 win without dropping a match.
All Dota 2 TI winners over the years
| Year | Team | Roster |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Natus Vincere | Artstyle, Dendi, XBOCT, Puppey, LighTofHeaveN, McDee (Coach) |
| 2012 | Invictus Gaming | Zhou, Ferrari_430, YYF, ChuaN, Faith |
| 2013 | Alliance | Loda, s4, AdmiralBulldog, EGM, Akke |
| 2014 | Newbee | Hao, Mu, xiao8, Banana, SanSheng, Mikasa (Coach) |
| 2015 | Evil Geniuses | Fear, SumaiL, UNiVeRsE, Aui_2000, ppd, BuLba (Coach) |
| 2016 | Wings | shadow, bLink, Faith_bian, y’, iceice |
| 2017 | Team Liquid | MATUMBAMAN, Miracle-, MinD_ContRoL, GH, KuroKy, Heen (Coach) |
| 2018 | OG | ana, Topson, Ceb, JerAx, N0tail, ppasarel (Coach) |
| 2019 | OG | ana, Topson, Ceb, JerAx, N0tail, Sockshka (Coach) |
| 2021 | Team Spirit | Yatoro, TORONTOTOKYO, Collapse, Mira, Miposhka, Silent (Coach) |
| 2022 | Tundra Esports | skiter, Nine, 33, Saksa, Sneyking, Aui_2000 (Coach) |
| 2023 | Team Spirit | Yatoro, Larl, Collapse, Mira, Miposhka, Silent (Coach) |
| 2024 | Team Liquid | miCKe, Nisha, 33, Boxi, Insania, Blitz (Coach) |
Dota 2 TI champions by number of trophies
As is evident from the list above, only five individuals have claimed the Aegis of Champions twice as players. While Aui_2000 has won the tournament twice as well, he did it once as a coach and once as a player.
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Having said that, there are quite a few participants at TI12 who will be looking to claim the title of two-time TI champions for themselves this year. Here’s a list featuring all the past TI champions and how many times they have hoisted the Aegis of Champions.
| Number of TI wins | Players |
|---|---|
| 2 | ana, Topson, Ceb, JerAx, N0tail, Yatoro, Collapse, Mira, Miposhka, 33 |
| 1 | skiter, Nine, Saksa, Sneyking, y’, TORONTOTOKYO, Artstyle, Dendi, XBOCT, Puppey, LighTofHeaveN, Zhou, Ferrari_430, YYF, ChuaN, Faith, Loda, s4, AdmiralBulldog, EGM, Akke, Hao, Mu, xiao8, Banana, SanSheng, Fear, SumaiL, UNiVeRsE, Aui_2000, ppd, shadow, bLink, Faith_bian, y’, iceice, MATUMBAMAN, Miracle-, MinD_ContRoL, GH, KuroKy, Larl, miCKe, Nisha, Boxi, Insania, Blitz |
Dota 2 TI champions by country
The International has been held in several cities across the globe every year, with players coming in from every corner of the world to try and lift the Aegis of Champions. Over the years, multiple teams have won the championship with full-nationality rosters or mixed ones.
While the region of Western Europe boasts the highest number of TI wins under its belt, the highest number of champions belongs to China.
| Country | Players |
|---|---|
| China | Zhou, Ferrari_430, YYF, Faith, Hao, Mu, xiao8, Banana, SanSheng, shadow, bLink, Faith_bian, y’, iceice |
| Malaysia | ChuaN |
| Ukraine | Artstyle, Dendi, XBOCT, Yatoro, Mira |
| Russia | LighTofHeaveN, TORONTOTOKYO, Collapse, Miposhka, Larl |
| Estonia | Puppey |
| Sweden | Loda, s4, AdmiralBulldog, EGM, Akke, miCKe, Boxi, Insania |
| USA | Fear, UNiVeRsE, ppd, Sneyking |
| Canada | Aui_2000 |
| Pakistan | SumaiL |
| Finland | MATUMBAMAN, Topson, JerAx |
| Jordan | Miracle- |
| Germany | KuroKy, Nine |
| Bulgaria | MinD_ContRoL |
| Lebanon | GH |
| Australia | Ana |
| France | Ceb |
| Denmark | N0tail |
| Slovakia | skiter |
| Israel | 33 |
| North Macedonia | Saksa |
| Poland | Nisha |