The International 2019

[e][h]The International 2019

League Information

Series:

The International

Organizer:

Valve

Sponsor:

Valve

Type:

Offline

Location:

Shanghai

Venue:

Mercedes-Benz Arena

Dates:

Aug 15 - 25, 2019

Teams:

18

Prize Pool:

$13,110,577 USD

Dota TV Ticket:

Free in Dota 2 Client

Liquipedia Tier:

Premier

Links

The International 2018

The International 2019 is the concluding tournament of the Dota Pro Circuit and the ninth annual edition of The International. The tournament will be held on Chinese soil for the first time, as it moves to the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.^[1] Following the previous year format, a point system based on official sponsored Majors and Minors will be used to determine invites to The International.

Format[edit]

Teams
- 12 teams qualify through Dota Pro Circuit
- 6 teams qualify through Regional Qualifiers: one team each from China, Southeast Asia, North America, South America, CIS, and Europe^[2]
Group Stage - August 15th - August 18th, 2019
Main Event - August 20th - August 25th, 2019

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

The initial prize pool of the tournament is $1,600,000 USD.
An additional 25% of all Battle Pass sales are added to the total prize pool.^[3] These sales include Battle Pass purchases at multiple levels as well as points purchases used to level up the Battle Pass in game.
The current total prize pool is $13,110,577 USD ($11,510,577 USD added).^[3]