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Note: This season, Dota 2 developer Valve switched from its premier tournament format to 27 tournaments yearlong that will determine The International 8 invitations. There are 10 Majors and 16 Minors on the 2017-18 schedule as of January.
Majors are worth 1,500 qualifying points spread across the top four placewinners, and Minors are worth 300. The eight invitations to TI8 will go to the teams with the highest point totals among their top three players, and other teams will get into the field via regional qualifiers.
The International 2018 Date : Aug. 15-25
Total prize pool : $25,490,961 million
Winner : OG Esports - $11,208,905 million
Main Event Content
OG wins five-game thriller to take The International 8 title and $11 million
Day 5: OG takes down PSG.LGD in winners bracket thriller; Evil Geniuses advances in lower bracket
Day 4: Virtus.pro takes down OpTic in lower bracket; Secret sweeps VGJ.Storm
Day 3: VGJ.Storm defeats Winstrike, Secret edges out Vici
Day 2: OG takes down VGJ.Storm
Day 1: Team Liquid, PSG move forward
The International 8 primer -- a $24.8 million dollar esports tournament
Dota 2's The International again breaks record with $24.8M purse
The International 8 main event schedule DATE TIME MATCHUP RESULTS Aug. 20 1:00pm Team Liquid vs. OpTic Gaming 2-0 Aug. 20 4:00 pm Virtus.pro vs. PSG.LGD 0-2 Aug. 20 7:00pm Fnatic vs. Team Serenity 0-1 Aug. 20 8:00pm TNC Predator vs. Mineski 0-1 Aug. 20 9:00 pm Newbee vs. Winstrike Team 0-1 Aug. 20 10:00 pm VGJ.Thunder vs. Vici Gaming 0-1 Aug. 21 1:00pm VGJ.Storm vs. OG 0-2 Aug. 21 4:00pm Evil Geniuses vs. Team Secret 2-0 Aug. 21 7:00pm OpTic Gaming vs. Team Serenity 2-0 Aug. 21 10:00pm Virtus.pro vs. Mineski 2-0 Aug. 22 1:00pm VGJ.S vs. Winstrike Team 2-0 Aug. 22 4:00 pm Secret vs. Vici Gaming 2-1 Aug. 22 7:00pm Team Liquid vs. PSG.LGD 0-2 Aug. 22 10:00pm OG vs. Evil Geniuses 2-1 Aug. 23 1:00pm Virtus.pro vs. OpTic Gaming 2-1 Aug. 23 4:00pm Team Secret vs. VGJ.Storm 2-0 Aug. 23 7:00pm Evil Geniuses vs. Virtus.pro 2-0 Aug. 24 1:00pm Team Liquid vs. Team Secret 2-0 Aug. 24 4:00pm PSG.LGD vs. OG 1-2 Aug. 24 7:00pm Evil Geniuses vs. Team Liquid 2-0 Aug. 25 1:00pm PSG.LGD vs. Evil Geniuses TBD Aug. 25 5:00pm OG vs. TBD TBD
Group tables updated through Aug. 18
TI8 Group A Team Record Team Liquid 13-3 Evil Geniuses 13-3 PSG.LGD 11-5 OG 9-7 Fnatic 7-9 VGJ.Thunder 6-10 Mineski 5-11 Winstrike Team 4-12 Invictus Gaming 4-12* *Eliminated during group stage
TI8 Group B Team Record VGJ.Storm 12-4 Virtus.pro 10-6 Team Secret 8-8 OpTiC Gaming 8-8 Newbee 8-8 TNC Predator 7-9 Team Serenity 7-9 Vici Gaming 7-9 paiN Gaming 5-11* *Eliminated in group stage.
Recaps
Day 4: Main event for The International 8 locked in
Day 3: Evil Geniuses, VGJ.Storm and Team Liquid secure TI8 playoff berths
Day 2: Evil Geniuses on top, VGJ.Storm gathers strength
2017-2018 Dota 2 Pro Circuit Calendar Date Tier Event Winner Oct. 11-15 Minor StarLeague i-League Invitational Season 3 Team Liquid Oct. 19-22 Minor PGL Open Bucharest Mineski Oct. 26-29 Major ESL One Hamburg Virtus.pro Nov. 2-5 Minor Dota PIT League Team Liquid Nov. 20-26 Minor Perfect World Masters Newbee Dec. 1-3 Major DreamLeague Season 8 Team Secret Dec. 8-10 Minor MDL Macau OG Dec. 13-17 Minor Dota Summit 8 Virtus.pro Jan. 4-7 Minor Captains Draft 4.0 Team Secret Jan. 23-28 Minor ESL One Genting Newbee Jan. 31-Feb. 4 Minor StarLeague i-League Invitational Season 4 Team Liquid Feb. 20-25 Major IEM Katowice Virtus.pro March 8-11 Major The Bucharest Major Virtus.pro March 16-18 Minor GESC E-Series: Jakarta Evil Geniuses March 20-25 Minor DreamLeague Season 9 Team Secret March 30-April 7 Major Dota 2 Asia Championships Mineski April 11-15 Minor StarLadder OpTic Gaming April 27-May 7 Major EPICENTER PSG.LGD May 11-13 Minor GESC E-Series: Bangkok VGJ.Storm May 14-20 Major MDL Changsha Major PSG.LGD May 25-27 Major ESL One Birmingham Virtus.pro June 4-10 Major China Supermajor Team Liquid
Majors
ESL One Hamburg Date : Oct. 26-29, 2017
Prize pool : $1,000,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Virtus.pro 750 Runner-up Team Secret 450 Third-fourth Team Liquid, Newbee 150
Recaps
Virtus.pro gets redemption in Hamburg
Final four set at ESL One Hamburg
DreamLeague Season 8 Date : Dec. 1-3, 2017
Prize pool : $1,000,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Team Secret 750 Runner-up Team Liquid 450 Third place Evil Genisues 225 Fourth place Natus Vincere 75
ESL One Katowice Date : Feb. 20-25
Prize pool : $1,000,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Virtus.pro 750 Runner-up Vici Gaming 450 Third Team Liquid 225 Fourth Fnatic 75
Recaps
Virtus.pro wins IEM Katowice
The Bucharest Major Date : March 8-11
Prize pool : $1,000,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS Winner Virtus.pro 750 Runner-up VGJ.Thunder 450 Third-fourth Newbee, Team Liquid 150
Dota 2 Asia Championships Date : March 30 to April 7
Prize pool : $1,000,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place Mineski 750 Runner-up LGD Gaming 450 Third place Virtus.pro 225 Fourth place TNC Predator 75
EPICENTER Date : April 27 to May 7
Prize pool : $1,000,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place PSG.LGD 750 Runner-up Team Liquid 450 Third place FlyToMoon 225 Fourth place Virtus.pro 75
MDL Changsha Major Date : May 14-20
Prize pool : $1,000,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place PSG.LGD 750 Runner-up VGJ.Storm 450 Third place Vici Gaming 225 Fourth place Newbee 75
ESL One Birmingham Date : May 23-27
Prize pool : $1,000,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place Virtus.pro 750 Runner-up OpTic Gaming 450 Third place paiN Gaming 225 Fourth place Fnatic 75
China Supermajor Date : June 2-10
Prize pool : $1,500,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place Team Liquid 1,125 Second place Virtus.pro 675 Third place PSG.LGD 337 Fourth place Team Secret 112
Minors StarLeague i-League Invitational Season 3 Date : Oct. 11-15, 2017
Prize pool : $300,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Team Liquid 150 Runner-up Mineski 90 Third-fourth compLexity Gaming, Team Secret 30
PGL Open Bucharest Date : Oct. 19-22, 2017
Prize pool : $300,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Mineski 150 Runner-up LGD Gaming 90 Third-fourth Immortals, Evil Geniuses 30
Dota Pit League Season 6 Date : Nov. 2-5, 2017
Prize pool : $300,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Team Liquid 150 Runner-up Vici Gaming 90 Third place Newbee 45 Fourth place Virtus.pro 15
Perfect World Masters Date : Nov. 20-26, 2017
Prize pool : $300,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Newbee 150 Runner-up Vici Gaming 90 Third place LGD.Forever Young 45 Fourth place compLexity Gaming 15
MDL Macau Date : Dec. 8-10, 2017
Prize pool : $300,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner OG 150 Runner-up TNC Pro Team 90 Third-fourth Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro 30
The Summit 8 Date : Dec. 13-17, 2017
Prize pool : $300,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Virtus.pro 150 Runner-up Fnatic 90 Third-fourth OG, Team Kinguin 30
Captains Draft 4.0 Date : Jan. 4-7
Prize pool : $300,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Team Secret 150 Runner-up Vici Gaming 90 Third-fourth OG, Mineski 30
ESL One Genting Date : Jan. 23-28
Prize pool : $400,000
Note: ESL One Genting offered a pool of 400 Pro Circuit points along with its increased prize pool despite being a Minor.
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Newbee 200 Runner-up Team Liquid 120 Third-fourth Team Secret, Evil Geniuses 40
StarLeague i-League Invitational Season 4 Date : Jan. 31 to Feb. 4
Prize pool : $300,000
Results Pro Circuit points Winner Team Liquid 150 Runner-up LGD Gaming 90 Third-fourth Mineski, Newbee 30
GESC E-Series: Jakarta Date : March 16-18
Prize pool : $300,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place Evil Geniuses 150 Second place VGJ.Thunder 90 Third-fourth place Natus Vincere, Infamous 30
DreamLeague Season 9 Date : March 20-25
Prize pool : $300,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place Team Secret 150 Runner-up Fnatic 90 Third place Team Liquid 45 Fourth place Newbee 15
StarLadder ImbaTV Invitational Season 5 Date : April 11-15
Prize pool : $300,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place OpTic Gaming 150 Runner-up VGJ.Thunder 90 Third-fourth place Vega Squadron, Fnatic 30
GESC E-Series: Bangkok Date : May 11-13
Prize pool : $300,000
RESULTS PRO CIRCUIT POINTS First place VGJ.Storm 150 Runner-up Keen Gaming 90 Third-fourth place Team Secret, Fnatic 30
The International 7 Date : Aug. 7-12, 2017
Prize Pool : $24,415,354
Video
Grand Finals: Team Liquid vs. Newbee
The International 7: LGD.Forever Young vs. Virtus.pro
The International 7: OG Gaming vs. TnC Pro Team
Stop the Chronosphere, stop Team Liquid.
Team Secret can't hide anything from Team Liquid
OG gets revenge on tournament favorites
Features
How Team Liquid put together the most profitable day in esports franchise history
Liquid's Miracle- hopes for TI launching pad
Anathan "ana" Pham is Australia's rising esports star - and doesn't know it
Syed Sumail 'SumaiL' Hassan: 'I play better than everyone else'
Recaps
Team Liquid sweeps Newbee for The International 7 title
LGD.Forever Young stunned by Newbee in upper bracket
OG, Empire, Virtus.pro gone after Day 4
The International main event Day 2 recap - OG conquers its demons
The International Day 1 recap - Team Liquid, EG kicked to lower bracket
Fnatic, Hellraisers eliminated on Day 4 of The International
Upper bracket still up for grabs after Day 3 at The International
Upset, big matchups define Day 2 at The International
The International Groups Day 1 - the LGD squads spring ahead
Previews Analyzing the favorites for The International 7
'Make or break' time for teams at The International 7
The International 7 round table - group stage, OG's possibilities and more
Major storylines heading into The International 7
The International 7 power rankings - Evil Geniuses, Team Liquid on top
Interviews and Features Valve must solve two Dota 2 Pro Circuit problems
Why Team Liquid is ESPN's team of the year