The International, also known as TI, is the pinnacle community event and esports tournament for Dota 2. After a season of accumulating points via the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) and last-chance regional qualifiers, 18 teams converge for two weeks of high-stakes Dota in one of the world’s biggest esports tournaments.
Thanks to The International Compendium and Battle Pass allowing the community to contribute to the prize pool, teams often play for some of the largest cash prizes in esports history. 2021’s edition of The International saw squads battle for a record $40,018,195 USD, with winners Team Spirit pocketing just over $18 million USD.
Only one team each year can lift the Aegis of Champions at TI, and etch their names into Dota history in front of thousands of fans in live attendance and millions more online.
