The International: Dota 2 Championships
The International (abbreviated as "TI") is the largest tournament in Dota 2 esports. It is an annual tournament hosted by the game's developer, Valve Corporation. The first tournament took place 2011 at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, shortly after the public reveal of Dota 2 with a total prize pool of $1.6 million. It is notable for its multi-million dollar prize pool, funded with an initial $1.6 million from Value and and additional 25% through crowd-funding via the Compendium sales. These tournaments have the largest prize pools in the history of esports, with the total prize pool increasing year-after-year.
Eighteen teams compete in The International; eight teams seeded based on points acquired through the Dota Major Championships, Minor Championships and other qualifying events throughout the year, and another ten teams from regional qualifiers.
Largest Prize Pools
Tournament Name | Prize Money | |
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1. | » The International 2019 | $34,330,069.00 |
2. | » The International 2018 | $25,532,177.00 |
3. | » The International 2017 | $24,687,919.00 |
4. | » The International 2016 | $20,770,460.00 |
5. | » The International 2015 | $18,429,613.05 |
6. | » The International 2014 | $10,931,103.00 |
7. | » The International 2013 | $2,874,381.00 |
8. | » The International 2011 | $1,600,000.00 |
9. | » The International 2012 | $1,600,000.00 |
10. | » The International 2017 All-Star Match | $100,000.00 |
Top Players
Player ID | Player Name | Total (League) | |
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1. | ![]() | Johan Sundstein | $5,613,845.47 |
2. | ![]() | Jesse Vainikka | $5,609,217.57 |
3. | ![]() | Anathan Pham | $5,494,307.40 |
4. | ![]() | Sébastien Debs | $5,370,867.80 |
5. | ![]() | Topias Taavitsainen | $5,370,867.80 |
6. | ![]() | Kuro Takhasomi | $3,942,605.72 |
7. | ![]() | Ivan Ivanov | $3,526,421.00 |
8. | ![]() | Amer Al-Barkawi | $3,484,880.00 |
9. | ![]() | Maroun Merhej | $3,422,568.60 |
10. | ![]() | Lasse Urpalainen | $2,651,004.40 |
11. | ![]() | Sumail Hassan | $2,633,661.74 |
12. | ![]() | Lu Yao | $2,285,223.71 |
13. | ![]() | Peter Dager | $2,115,628.54 |
14. | ![]() | Saahil Arora | $2,074,565.41 |
15. | ![]() | Xu, Linsen | $2,064,184.42 |
16. | ![]() | Zhou Yang | $1,827,800.40 |
17. | ![]() | Zhang Ruida | $1,827,800.40 |
18. | ![]() | Li, Peng | $1,827,800.40 |
19. | ![]() | Chu Zeyu | $1,827,800.40 |
20. | ![]() | Zhang Yiping | $1,827,800.40 |
21. | ![]() | Wang, Chunyu | $1,780,601.60 |
22. | ![]() | Clinton Loomis | $1,767,278.41 |
23. | ![]() | Aliwi Omar | $1,590,772.80 |
24. | ![]() | Zhang, Ning | $1,547,283.71 |
25. | ![]() | Kurtis Ling | $1,482,793.34 |
Top Games
Game Name | Prize Money | |
---|---|---|
1. | » Dota 2 | $140,855,722.05 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Online Only | $0.00 | 0.00% |
Offline/LAN | $140,855,722.05 | 100.00% |
Top Countries
Country Name | Prize Money | |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | $44,537,348.64 |
2. | ![]() | $13,644,085.37 |
3. | ![]() | $8,450,831.10 |
4. | ![]() | $7,612,904.94 |
5. | ![]() | $6,675,351.32 |
6. | ![]() | $5,370,867.80 |
7. | ![]() | $5,350,660.12 |
8. | ![]() | $5,124,920.91 |
9. | ![]() | $4,636,228.79 |
10. | ![]() | $4,476,548.03 |