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| Tournament information | |
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| Game | Dota 2 |
| Dates | October 12–October 29, 2023 |
| Administrator | Valve |
Tournament format(s) |
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| Host(s) | United States |
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| Participants | 20 teams |
| Purse | US$3,380,455 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Team Spirit |
| 1st runner-up | Gaimin Gladiators |
| 2nd runner-up | LGD Gaming |
The International 2023 (commonly referred to as TI 2023 or TI 12) was the concluding tournament of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Dota 2. The International is the concluding international tournament of the Dota Pro Circuit in different regions. The tournament ran from October 12 until the Grand Finals on October 29, 2023.
A total of 20 teams qualified to compete in The International with 12 teams qualifying through the Dota Pro Circuit while 8 teams qualified through the regional qualifiers. These eight teams were subdivided into allotments from different regions with two Western European and South American teams and one team from North America, Eastern Europe, China and Southeast Asia, respectively, qualifying through the regional qualifiers.[1][unreliable source?]
TI 10 champions Team Spirit won The International 2023 following their early playoff exit during The International 2022. Team Spirit defeated North America's Gaimin Gladiators in the Finals 3-0.[2] Team Spirit is the second team in TI history to win two-world championship titles to the organization with OG being the first back-to-back world champions in 2018 and 2019.[3]
- ^ Saikia, Dhruv (July 8, 2023). "All Dota 2 Teams That Have Qualified for The International 2023 (TI12)". AFK Gaming. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Stubbs, Mike. "Team Spirit Wins The International 12 To Become Two Time Champions". Forbes. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "OG becomes first-ever two-time TI champion with a 3-1 victory over Team Liquid | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. August 25, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2024.