The International 2024: Dota 2’s Premier Event
Dota 2’s The International 2024 (TI 2024) is the pinnacle of competitive Dota. Held in Denmark, the world’s top 16 teams competed over two weeks to become the 14th team to lift the Aegis of Champions. This year’s event saw a mix of seasoned champions and dark horse contenders fighting for glory and a massive crowdfunded prize pool.
Format and Teams
Group Stage and Seeding Deciders
The tournament began with a group stage where teams were divided into four groups of four. Each group played a best-of-two round-robin format. All teams advanced to the next stage, but their performance in the group stage determined their seeding for the main event.
In the Seeding Deciders, the top team from each group selected an opponent from another group, and they played best-of-three matches to decide which teams would start in the upper bracket of the main event.
Main Event
The main event featured a double-elimination bracket with all matches being best-of-three except for the grand final, which was a best-of-five. The top eight teams from the group stage and seeding deciders progressed to this main bracket.
Qualified Teams
Teams qualified for TI 2024 through two main channels: direct invites and regional qualifiers. Direct invites were given to teams with enough ranking points, while regional qualifiers determined the remaining slots.
Direct Invites:
- Team Spirit
- Xtreme Gaming
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid
- Gaimin Gladiators
- BetBoom Team
Regional Qualifiers:
- Western Europe: Cloud9, Tundra
- Eastern Europe: 1win
- China: G2 x iG, Team Zero
- Southeast Asia: Talon Esports, Aurora
- North America: Nouns
- South America: HEROIC, Beastcoast
Schedule and Results
Playoffs and Main Event
The playoffs and main event were packed with intense matches. The schedule was as follows:
Friday, Sept. 13:
- 3am: BetBoom 0-2 Falcons (BetBoom eliminated)
- 6am: Aurora 0-2 Xtreme (Aurora eliminated)
- 9am: Liquid 2-0 Cloud9 (Liquid to upper bracket final; Cloud9 to lower bracket)
- 12pm: Tundra 0-2 Gaimin (Gaimin to upper bracket final; Tundra to lower bracket)
Saturday, Sept. 14:
- 3am: Cloud9 0-2 Falcons (Cloud9 eliminated)
- 6am: Tundra 2-0 Xtreme (Xtreme eliminated)
- 9am: Liquid 2-0 Gaimin (Liquid to grand final; Gaimin to lower bracket final)
- 12pm: Falcons 0-2 Tundra (Tundra to lower bracket final; Falcons eliminated)
Sunday, Sept. 15:
- 3am: Gaimin 2-1 Tundra (Gaimin to grand final; Tundra eliminated)
- 8:30am: Liquid 3-0 Gaimin (Liquid wins grand final)
Group Stage
Here are some key results from the group stage:
Wednesday, Sept. 4:
- 3am: Xtreme 2-0 HEROIC, Gaimin 2-0 1win, Tundra 1-1 Talon
- 5am: G2.iG 0-2 Cloud9, BetBoom 2-0 Nouns, Zero 1-1 Falcons
- 7am: 1win 1-1 HEROIC, Liquid 2-0 Aurora, Spirit 2-0 Beastcoast
- 9am: Xtreme 2-
