And then there were 16 left at The International 2023.
Four teams have been eliminated, and yet more will drop in pursuit of the Aegis of Champions through the TI12 main event’s gauntlet. Only one team can win all the glory — and we’ll find out exactly who on October 30.
What is The International 2023 main event?
The International — Dota 2’s premier, season-ending tournament — stages its 12th iteration in Seattle, running from October 12 to 29.
Following the group stage, the main event will take six days — two separate weekends on October 20 to 22, then October 28 to 30.
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The prize? The Aegis of Champions that represents the zenith of a pro player’s career, accompanied by a prize pool worth millions of dollars.
Teams competing in TI12 main event
16 teams contest the TI12 main event, after beastcoast, Thunder Awaken, PSG Quest, and Team SMG were eliminated in the group stage.
| TEAM | RANKING |
| Team Liquid | Dota Pro Circuit #1 |
| Gaimin Gladiators | Dota Pro Circuit #2 |
| Tundra Esports | Dota Pro Circuit #3 |
| 9Pandas | Dota Pro Circuit #4 |
| Evil Geniuses | Dota Pro Circuit #5 |
| LGD Gaming | Dota Pro Circuit #6 |
| Shopify Rebellion | Dota Pro Circuit #7 |
| Talon Esports | Dota Pro Circuit #8 |
| Team Spirit | Dota Pro Circuit #10 |
| TSM | Dota Pro Circuit #11 |
| BetBoom Team | Dota Pro Circuit #12 |
| nouns | North American Qualifier |
| Keyd Stars | South American Qualifier |
| Entity | Western Europe Qualifier |
| Virtus Pro | Eastern Europe Qualifier |
| Azure Ray | China Qualifier |
TI12 main event format
The TI12 main event will follow a similar schedule to its last iteration in Singapore, with the competition split up between two weekends:
- Playoffs: October 20-22
- The Finals: October 27-29
There will also no longer be lower-bracket best-of-ones. All 16 teams that enter the playoffs will get at least one best-of-three series to fight for their tournament lives at in Seattle.
TI12 main event schedule and results
October 20
Upper bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | SCHEDULE/RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 2 – 1 | Virtus Pro |
| Team Liquid | 2 – 0 | Talon Esports |
| LGD Gaming | 2 – 0 | 9Pandas |
| nouns | 0 – 2 | Azure Ray |
October 21
Lower bracket round 1
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 0 – 2 | TSM | |
| 0 – 2 | Gaimin Gladiators |
Lower bracket round 2
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| nouns | 2 – 0 | |
| 0 – 2 | Gaimin Gladiators |
October 22
Lower bracket round 1
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 0 – 2 | BetBoom Team | |
| 0 – 2 | Entity |
Lower bracket round 2
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 1 – 2 | BetBoom Team | |
| Virtus Pro | 2 – 0 |
October 27
Lower bracket round 3
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 0 – 2 | Gaimin Gladiators | |
| BetBoom Team | 2 – 0 |
Upper bracket semifinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 2 – 1 | Team Liquid |
| LGD Gaming | 2 – 0 | Azure Ray |
October 28
Lower bracket quarterfinals
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 1 – 2 | Gaimin Gladiators | |
| Azure Ray | 2 – 1 |
Upper bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 2 – 0 | LGD Gaming |
Lower bracket semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gaimin Gladiators | 2 – 0 |
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October 29
Lower bracket final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 0 – 2 | Gaimin Gladiators |
Grand final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 3 – 0 |
Team Spirit wins TI12!
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TI12 prize pool
TI12’s prize pool is slated to be about US$3 million, at the time of writing.
| STANDING | EARNINGS | DISTRIBUTION BY PERCENTAGE | TEAM |
| 1st | US$1,413,194 | 45% | Team Spirit |
| 2nd | US$376,796 | 12% | Gaimin Gladiators |
| 3rd | US$251,267 | 8% | LGD Gaming |
| 4th | US$172,681 | 5.5% | Azure Ray |
| 5th-6th | US$102,110 | 3.25% | BetBoom Team Team Liquid |
| 7th-8th | US$78,482 | 2.5% | nouns Virtus Pro |
| 9th-12th | US$62,765 | 2% | 9Pandas Entity Talon Esports TSM |
| 13th-16th | US$47,152 | 1.5% | Evil Geniuses Keyd Stars Shopify Rebellion Tundra Esports |
| 17th-20th | US$31,434 | 1% | Team SMG Thunder Awaken beastcoast PSG Quest |
Where to watch TI12?
You can watch the streams on Dota 2’s official Twitch channels, or YouTube.
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