The International 2015

The International 2015
Tournament information
SportDota 2
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
DatesAugust 3–6, 2015
AdministratorValve
Tournament
format(s)
Group stage
Round robin
Main event
Double elimination
Host(s)Valve
Venue(s)KeyArena
Participants16 teams
PurseUS$18,429,613
Final positions
ChampionsEvil Geniuses
1st runner-upCDEC Gaming
2nd runner-upLGD Gaming

The International 2015 (TI5) was the fifth edition of The International, an annual Dota 2 esports championship tournament, which took place at the KeyArena in Seattle. Hosted by Valve, the game's developer, the tournament began in May with the qualifier phase and ended after the main event in August.

The tournament awarded one of the biggest prize pools in esports tournament history, at over US$18 million,[1] with the winning team, Evil Geniuses, being awarded over $6 million.[2]

  1. ^ Phil Savage (July 21, 2015). "The International 2015 prize distribution announced". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Ben Barrett (July 19, 2015). "All the details on Dota 2's International 2015 and Valve's new streaming service". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.