Dota 2 TI10 Game Format, Teams, Schedule, Streams

Dota 2’s biggest tournament, The International 10 (TI10), was initially slated for August 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden. However, due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Valve Software delayed the Dota 2 TI10 for one year. Valve later rescheduled it for August 2021.

Dota 2 TI10 Overview

The International 10, dubbed TI10, is the tenth iteration of The International, Dota 2’s annual world championship tournament.

Eighteen (18) participating teams will battle it out to claim the coveted Aegis of Champions and the lion’s share of a massive USD 40 million (around PHP 2 billion) prize pool. These participating teams are comprised of twelve (12) best squads from the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) and six (6) regional qualifiers. Players will be playing the Dota 2 7.30 Update.

Dota 2 TI10 Game Format

Here’s the game format for the Dota 2 TI10 2021.

Group Stage

• The group stage will include two (2) groups of nine (9) teams in a round-robin format.
• Each team will play in a best-of-two (Bo2) match. A team that wins their match 2-0 earns 2 points, a 1-1 draw grants them 1 point, and a 0-2 loss has no points.
• The top four (4) squads in each group will advance to the Upper Bracket of the Main Event. The lower four (4) teams in each group will be placed in the Lower Bracket. Meanwhile, the bottom team in each group will be eliminated.

Main Event (Playoffs)

• The Main Event (Playoffs stage) will feature sixteen (16) teams in a double-elimination bracket.
• All matches will be best-of-three (Bo3), except for the first round of the Lower Bracket, which will be a best-of-one (Bo1), and The Grand Finals with a best-of-five (Bo5) series.

Teams qualified for The International 10

Below is the list of teams qualified for The International 10, sorted by DPC and regional qualifier teams.

Teams qualified via the 2021 DPC season

• Evil Geniuses
• PSG.LGD
• Virtus.pro
• Quincy Crew
• Invictus Gaming
• T1
• Vici Gaming
• Team Secret
• Team Aster
• Alliance
• beastcoast
• Thunder Predator

Regional Qualifier teams

• Undying (North America)
• SG esports (South America)
• OG (Western Europe)
• Team Spirit (Eastern Europe)
• Elephant (China)
• Fnatic (Southeast Asia)

Dota 2 TI10 Schedule

The International 10 will start with a Group Stage on October 7 to 10, followed by the Main Event beginning on October 12. Finally, the top two DOTA 2 teams in the world will battle it out for the championship title on October 17.

Where to watch Dota 2 TI10

Dota 2 fans can watch the TI10 livestream on the official Dota 2 channels on Twitch and YouTube.

Source: Valve