TI 2019

The International 2019, also known as TI9, was the ninth Dota 2 world championship. Valve organized the tournament in Shanghai, China, in August 2019.

The event featured 18 teams. Twelve teams earned direct invitations through the Dota Pro Circuit, while six teams qualified through regional tournaments. The prize pool reached more than $34 million, making it the largest esports prize pool at that time.

The tournament started with the group stage from August 15 to 18. After that, the top teams moved into the main event at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

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Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena game developed by Valve. Two teams of five players compete against each other. The main goal is to destroy the opposing team’s base.

For TI 2019, Valve used the Dota Pro Circuit to select 12 teams. In addition, six teams earned places through regional qualifiers.

The group stage had two groups of nine teams. Each team played two games against every other team in its group. As a result, the top four teams entered the upper bracket, while teams in fifth through eighth place entered the lower bracket. The last team in each group left the tournament.

Before each match, team captains selected and banned heroes through the draft. Once a player selected a hero, the opposing team could not select the same hero.

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TI 2019 has included a series of pre-qualifying tournaments from October 2018 to June 2019, named as the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC), with the direct invitation to top 12 ranking teams.

The group stage ran from August 15 to 18, with 18 teams divided into two groups of nine. Each team played a round-robin format, with the top four teams advancing to the upper bracket, teams finishing fifth through eighth entering the lower bracket, and the bottom team in each group being eliminated.

The regional qualifiers are:

  • China: Royal Never Give Up
  • CIS: Natus Vincere
  • Europe: Chaos Esports Club

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  • North America: Newbee
  • South America: Infamous
  • Southeast Asia: Mineski

TI 2019 Winner

OG won The International 2019 after defeating Team Liquid 3–1 in the grand final. With this victory, OG became the first team to win The International twice.