Dota 2’s The International 2019: Schedule, groups, results

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Dota 2’s biggest event, The International, has come. Eighteen teams will battle it out for the TI9 crown, and esports’ biggest prize pool. 

This year’s International was the ninth iteration of the event, and for the first time ever took place in China. Eighteen teams fought over a massive prize pool – which ultimately topped out at a new record high of $34.3 million – and the glory of being crowned TI9 champions.

Twelve of these teams qualified by collecting points from Major Dota 2 events throughout 2018-2019, meanwhile six teams had to face grueling regional qualifiers.

Below, you can find all of the information on the tournament, including the official format, groups, results, and more.

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The International 2019 General Info

• Location: Mercedes-Benz Arena – Shanghai, China
• Dates: August 14-24, 2019
• Prize Pool: $32,714,615 (and growing)
• Total Teams: 18

The International 2019 schedule and scores

The event is split into two stages, the group stage, and the main event. The group stage is played from August 14-17 and the main event is played from August 19-24.

Group Stage results

Group A

Group B

August 14 

Group A

Group B

August 15

Group A

Group B

August 16

Group A

Group B

August 17

Group A

Group B

Main Event results

Following the group stage, teams will be seeded into the Main Event based on their results. The top four teams will be placed in the upper bracket, where they will play in a double elimination format. Meanwhile, teams ranked four to eight will be placed in the lower bracket, where they will play in a single elimination format. Teams that placed last in their groups will be eliminated. 

August 19

August 20

August 21

August 22

August 23

August 24

The International 2019 rosters