Team Spirit dominates Dota 2’s The International 2023: Final results

DOTA 2’s TI 2023 event has now reached its end with Team Spirit obliterating Gaimin Gladiators 3-0 in the Grand Final. If you missed any of the action, we’ve got you covered here with a full recap of how it all unfolded.

The International 2023 brought 20 of the world’s best Dota 2 teams together for one final round after a long Dota Pro Circuit season with three tours, each leading to a Major event. Ultimately, only one team could stand tall when all was said and done.

Team Spirit stormed their way through the Main Event before wiping the floor with Gaimin Gladiators in the Grand Final to etch their spot in the history books.

The twelfth edition of The International took place in Seattle, close to Valve’s headquarters. It was the first TI held in North America since 2018 and marked the event’s return to Seattle, which hosted every edition between 2012 and 2017.

Last year’s event in Singapore saw Tundra Esports crowned the world champion after beating Team Secret in the grand final. Tundra took home over $8.5 million, almost half of the event’s $18,930,775 prize pool.

Below you can find everything you need to know to catch up on The International 2023.

• Final Placements
• Schedule and results
• Dates, format, and venues
• Prize pool
• Teams and rosters

Dota 2’s The International 2023: Final Placements

Dota 2’s The International 2023: Schedule and results

Day 5: October 28

Day 6: October 29

You can view past DOTA 2 The International 2023 results below:

Day 1: October 20

Day 2: October 21

Day 3: October 22

Day 4: October 27

Phase 1

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Day 1: October 12

Day 2: October 13

Phase 2 (Seeding matches)

Day 1: October 14

Day 2: October 15

Group Stage (October 12-15):

Playoffs (October 20-22)

Dota 2’s The International 2023: Prize pool

In a June 19 announcement, Valve revealed that it will move away from the traditional Battle Pass system, which has been a huge part of the success of TI as it has been used to fund the prize pool of these events.

Instead, Valve will continue along the path that started with the New Frontiers update. Cosmetic content will become secondary as Valve will focus on rolling out “a variety of exciting updates” that will keep the community interested. “Most Dota players never buy a Battle Pass and never get any rewards from it,” Valve acknowledged.

Valve

The TI12 Compendium was met with disappointment from the Dota 2 community

After months of waiting, Valve finally released the Compendium on September 27, and, as many had predicted, the Dota 2 community wasn’t pleased, with many publicly expressing their disappointment. It is no surprise, then, that TI12 will likely feature the lowest prize pool since 2015 as players simply didn’t seem interested in purchasing the Compendium ahead of The International 2023.

At the conclusion of the tournament, the TI12 prize pool stood at $3.14 million.

Stream

In an October 12 blog post, Valve announced all the streaming options available for TI 2023. The tournament was broadcasted on Twitch, YouTube, and SteamTV, with the main stream embedded below for your convenience.

Dota 2’s The International 2023: Dates and venues

The twelfth iteration of The International took place at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Opened in 1962 for that year’s World Fair, the multi-purpose indoor arena has a capacity of 18,300 for basketball games and 17,151 for hockey matches.

On August 4, Valve announced the schedule for TI 2023, confirming that the event would kick off on October 12 with the group stage. This was two days earlier than the initial The International 2023 starting date that was announced in a May 7 blog post.

The group stage and the playoffs were part of what Valve described as the Road to the International and led to the Finals Weekend over October 27-29.

• Group Stage: October 12-15
• Playoffs: October 20-22 (Seattle Convention Center’s Summit)
• Finals Weekend: October 27-29 (Climate Pledge Arena)

Group Stage (October 12-15):

Phase 1:

• 20 teams were split into five groups.
• Teams played each other once in a BO2 match.
• Bottom team from each group was eliminated.

Phase 2:

• 16 teams play a head-to-head match to determine playoff seeding.
• Top 2 teams get paired with either the 3rd or the 4th placed team from the opposite group (A/B and C/D).

Playoffs (October 20-29):

• 16 teams play in a double-elimination bracket.
• 8 teams begin in the upper bracket, 8 in the lower bracket.
• All matches (except the grand final) are BO3
• Grand final is BO5

Dota 2’s The International 2023: Teams and rosters

A total of 12 teams will receive a direct invitation to TI12 based on their Dota Pro Circuit rankings. The remaining eight teams will come through the regional qualifiers that will be held across the globe.

Note: Tundra has announced that Saksa is taking “an extended break” due to health issues. He will be replaced by Topson.

Invited Teams:

Qualified Teams: