The International is back — and its group stage is coming back with a twist.
The TI12 group stage will be radically different from past editions of the tournament. 20 participating teams will play each other across four groups, instead of the traditional two. Plus, two separate phases of the group stage caps off with an exciting best-of-three to determine seeding.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the TI12 group stage, including its schedule, results, participating teams, and streams.
What is The International 2023 group stage?
Credit: Valve
The International — Dota 2’s premier, season-ending tournament — stages its 12th iteration in Seattle, running from October 12 to 29.
The group stage runs from October 12 to 15, where four teams will be eliminated before even seeing the stage.
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Teams competing in TI12
Credit: Valve
20 teams are competing for glory in Seattle, flying in from all over the world.
12 teams qualified through their exemplary performance during the Dota Pro Circuit, like three-time Major winners Gaimin Gladiators.
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Eight more teams came through the regional qualifiers. South America and Western Europe received two slots instead of one, due to the regions’ strength through this year’s DPC.
TEAM
RANKING
Team Liquid
Dota Pro Circuit #1
Gaimin Gladiators
Dota Pro Circuit #2
Tundra Esports
Dota Pro Circuit #3
9Pandas
Dota Pro Circuit #4
Evil Geniuses
Dota Pro Circuit #5
LGD Gaming
Dota Pro Circuit #6
Shopify Rebellion
Dota Pro Circuit #7
Talon Esports
Dota Pro Circuit #8
beastcoast
Dota Pro Circuit #9
Team Spirit
Dota Pro Circuit #10
TSM
Dota Pro Circuit #11
BetBoom Team
Dota Pro Circuit #12
nouns
North American Qualifier
Keyd Stars
South American Qualifier
Thunder Awaken
South American Qualifier
Entity
Western Europe Qualifier
PSG Quest
Western Europe Qualifier
Virtus Pro
Eastern Europe Qualifier
Azure Ray
China Qualifier
Team SMG
Southeast Asia Qualifier
TI12 group stage format
TI12 will follow a similar schedule to its latest iteration in Singapore, with the competition split up between three weekends:
Group Stage: October 12-15
Playoffs: October 20-22
The Finals: October 27-29
A new group stage format will take the place of the usual two big groups. Instead, four groups of five will be played, with the last team eliminated before moving on to head-to-head matches, meaning that every match matters.
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There will also no longer be lower-bracket best-of-ones. All 16 teams that enter the playoffs will get at least one best-of-three series to fight for their tournament lives at in Seattle.
TI12 group stage schedule and results
TI12 group stage standings: Phase 1
Group A
STANDING
TEAM
GAME RECORD
MATCH RECORD (W-D-L)
1st
Team Spirit
8 — 0
4 — 0 — 0
2nd
Entity
4 — 4
1 — 2 — 1
3rd
9Pandas
4 — 4
1 — 2 — 1
4th
Evil Geniuses
2 — 6
0 — 2 — 2
5th
Team SMG
2 — 6
0 — 2 — 2
Group B
STANDING
TEAM
GAME RECORD
MATCH RECORD (W-D-L)
1st
Team Liquid
7 — 1
3 — 1 — 0
2nd
BetBoom Team
6 — 2
3 — 0 — 1
3rd
Azure Ray
4 — 4
1 — 2 — 1
4th
Shopify Rebellion
2 — 6
0 — 2 — 2
5th
Thunder Awaken
1 — 7
0 — 1 — 3
Group C
STANDING
TEAM
GAME RECORD
MATCH RECORD (W-D-L)
1st
LGD Gaming
7 — 1
3 — 1 — 0
2nd
Gaimin Gladiators
5 — 3
2 — 1 — 1
3rd
nouns
3 — 5
0 — 3 — 1
4th
Virtus Pro
3 — 5
0 — 3 — 1
5th
beastcoast
2 — 6
0 — 2 — 2
Group D
STANDING
TEAM
GAME RECORD
MATCH RECORD (W-D-L)
1st
Tundra Esports
7 — 1
3 — 1 — 0
2nd
TSM
4 — 4
1 — 2 — 1
3rd
Talon Esports
4 — 4
2 — 0 — 2
4th
Keyd Stars
3 — 5
0 — 3 — 1
5th
PSG Quest
2 — 6
0 — 2 — 2
(Group standings will be updated after each round of games)
