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The International 2019

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[e][h]The International 2019
League Information
Organizers:
Sponsor(s):
Type:
Offline
Location:
China Shanghai
Format:
Group Stage
Round-robin
Playoffs
Double-elimination
Prize Pool:
$34,330,068 USD
Start Date:
2019-08-15
End Date:
2019-08-25
Version:
Teams:
18
Liquipedia Tier:
Pro Circuit Tier:
Links
Chronology

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 the twelve invites to The International.[2]

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[3]
  • Open Qualifiers - July 3rd - July 6th, 2019
  • Regional Qualifiers - July 7th - July 14th, 2019
    • Bo1 round-robin Group Stage to advance to Playoffs
    • Double-elimination Playoffs, the winner qualifies to TI
  • Group Stage - August 15th - August 18th, 2019
    • All eighteen teams are divided into two groups where they play in a Round Robin format.
      • All matches are played in a Bo2.
      • The top four teams in each group advance to the Upper Bracket of the Main Event.
      • The bottom team in each group is eliminated.
      • The remaining teams advance to the Lower Bracket of the Main Event.
  • Main Event - August 20th - August 25th, 2019
    • Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination format over six days.
      • Eight teams begin in the Upper Bracket, eight in the Lower Bracket.
      • First Lower Bracket round is Bo1, Grand Finals are Bo5, all others rounds are Bo3.
    • Click here for a detailed explanation of the Main Stage format

For the full rules, see here

  • Upper Bracket
    • Top four teams in each group of Group Stage start in the Upper Bracket.
    • The 1st place in each group of Group Stage picks their opponent from either the 3rd or 4th placed team in the opposite group.
    • The 2nd place in each group plays the team that was not picked by the 1st place.
    • All Upper Bracket games are Bo3
    • For the first round, the higher-seeded team has Selection Priority in games 1 and 3
    • In all other rounds, the first game Selection Priority is decided by a coin toss and alternates for the second game. Another coin toss decides Selection Priority in case of a game 3.
  • Lower Bracket
    • 5th-8th placed teams in each group of Group Stage start in the Lower Bracket.
    • The 5th place in each group of Group Stage picks their opponent from either the 7th or 8th placed team in the opposite group.
    • The 6th place in each group plays the team that was not picked by the 5th place.
    • First round is played in a Bo1 then all matches are played in a Bo3.
    • The higher seeded team has Selection Priority for the first round Bo1 game
    • In all other rounds, the first game Selection Priority is decided by a coin toss and alternates for the second game. Another coin toss decides Selection Priority in case of a game 3.
  • Grand Finals
    • Grand Finals is played in a Bo5 with no game advantage.

Broadcast Talent[edit]

1 United States djWHEAT was invited as a host, but was not able to attend the event due to personal issues.[4]
  • Content Creator:
    • Ukraine Tonya (Antonina Predko)
  • Commentators:
  • Hosts:
    • China 78 (Du Junnan)
    • China BBC (Zhang Hongsheng)
    • China Mashall (Ma Shaowei)
  • Content Creators:
  • Group Stage Casters:
    • China YammerS (Mi Hongwei)
    • China Eve (Kang Zhexi)
    • China Lulu (Ding Yinlu)
    • China M4 (Sun Yabin)
    • China Snow (Li Jiawei)

The talent for the Spanish broadcast was announced on August 12, 2019.[5]

  • Hosts:
    • Peru Mr Choco (Rikardo Mendoza Mattos)
    • Peru Ndree (Andree Santillán)
  • Analysts:
    • Mexico Axl (Axel Ramos)
    • Argentina Papita (Mariano Caneda)
    • Peru Matthew (Farith Jeafehe Puente Huamancaja)
    • Peru Timado (Enzo Gianoli O'Connor)
    • Peru Pawpaw (Paulo César Tuya)
  • Commentators:
    • Peru Blue (Marco Espinoza Oliveros)
    • Peru Imperius (Luis Cuadros)
    • Peru Lucky (Kevin Nahyr Muñoz Carbajal)
    • Peru Patrick (Andres Condori)
    • Peru PioTV (Marvin Porras)
    • Spain Swadow (Ramón López)
  • Interviewer:

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.[6]
The current total prize pool is $34,330,068 USD ($32,730,068 USD added).[7]

Participants[edit]

Invited Teams[edit]

Regional Qualified Teams[edit]

1 Forward Gaming ceased operations on July 21st.[8] The roster is picked up by Newbee on July 24th.[9]
2 Mineski added Malaysia Mushi as a coach on August 12th.[10]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Standings
1.Team SecretTeam Secret Team Secret3-0-06
2.PSG.LGDPSG.LGD PSG.LGD2-1-05
3.TNC PredatorTNC Predator TNC Predator1-1-13
4.MineskiMineski Mineski1-0-12
4.NewbeeNewbee Newbee1-0-12
6.Keen GamingKeen Gaming Keen Gaming1-0-22
6.Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid1-0-22
8.AllianceAlliance Alliance0-1-11
9.Chaos Esports ClubChaos Esports Club Chaos Esports Club0-1-21
1.Team SecretTeam Secret Team Secret4-0-08
2.PSG.LGDPSG.LGD PSG.LGD3-2-08
3.MineskiMineski Mineski▲12-1-15
4.TNC PredatorTNC Predator TNC Predator▼11-3-15
5.AllianceAlliance Alliance▲31-2-14
5.NewbeeNewbee Newbee▼11-2-14
7.Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid▼11-1-33
8.Keen GamingKeen Gaming Keen Gaming▼21-0-42
9.Chaos Esports ClubChaos Esports Club Chaos Esports Club0-1-31
1.PSG.LGDPSG.LGD PSG.LGD▲15-2-012
2.Team SecretTeam Secret Team Secret▼14-2-110
3.NewbeeNewbee Newbee▲22-4-18
4.MineskiMineski Mineski▼12-3-27
5.AllianceAlliance Alliance1-5-17
5.TNC PredatorTNC Predator TNC Predator▼11-5-17
7.Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid2-2-36
8.Keen GamingKeen Gaming Keen Gaming2-1-55
9.Chaos Esports ClubChaos Esports Club Chaos Esports Club0-2-52
1.PSG.LGDPSG.LGD PSG.LGD5-3-013
2.Team SecretTeam Secret Team Secret4-3-111
3.NewbeeNewbee Newbee2-5-19
4.TNC PredatorTNC Predator TNC Predator▲12-5-19
5.AllianceAlliance Alliance1-6-18
6.MineskiMineski Mineski▼22-4-28
7.Team LiquidTeam Liquid Team Liquid2-2-46
8.Keen GamingKeen Gaming Keen Gaming2-1-55
9.Chaos Esports ClubChaos Esports Club Chaos Esports Club0-3-53

Group B[edit]

Standings
1.Vici GamingVici Gaming Vici Gaming2-0-04
2.OGOG OG1-1-03
2.Virtus.proVirtus.pro Virtus.pro1-1-03
4.FnaticFnatic Fnatic1-0-12
4.Natus VincereNatus Vincere Natus Vincere0-2-02
6.Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses Evil Geniuses0-1-11
6.Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give Up Royal Never Give Up0-1-11
8.InfamousInfamous Infamous0-0-10
8.Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in Pyjamas Ninjas in Pyjamas0-0-10
1.OGOG OG▲14-1-09
2.Natus VincereNatus Vincere Natus Vincere▲22-3-07
2.Vici GamingVici Gaming Vici Gaming▼13-1-17
4.Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses Evil Geniuses▲22-1-25
5.InfamousInfamous Infamous▲31-2-14
6.FnaticFnatic Fnatic▼21-1-23
6.Virtus.proVirtus.pro Virtus.pro▼41-1-23
8.Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in Pyjamas Ninjas in Pyjamas0-1-31
8.Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give Up Royal Never Give Up▼20-1-31
1.OGOG OG6-1-013
2.Vici GamingVici Gaming Vici Gaming3-2-18
3.Natus VincereNatus Vincere Natus Vincere▼12-3-27
4.Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses Evil Geniuses2-2-26
5.FnaticFnatic Fnatic▲12-1-35
5.InfamousInfamous Infamous1-3-25
5.Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give Up Royal Never Give Up▲32-1-35
5.Virtus.proVirtus.pro Virtus.pro▲12-1-35
9.Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in Pyjamas Ninjas in Pyjamas▼10-2-42
1.OGOG OG6-2-014
2.Vici GamingVici Gaming Vici Gaming4-3-111
3.Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses Evil Geniuses▲13-3-29
4.Virtus.proVirtus.pro Virtus.pro▲13-2-38
5.InfamousInfamous Infamous1-5-27
6.FnaticFnatic Fnatic▼13-1-47
7.Natus VincereNatus Vincere Natus Vincere▼42-3-37
8.Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give Up Royal Never Give Up▼32-2-46
9.Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in Pyjamas Ninjas in Pyjamas0-3-53

Color key


Color key
Upper Bracket Seed
Lower Bracket Seed
Eliminated

Main Event[edit]

Show bracket
DateRoundTeamScorevs. Team
2019-08-20 02:45:00August 20, 2019 - 02:45 UTCUpper Bracket R1 (Bo3)PSG.LGD PSG.LGDPSG.LGD2 : 0Virtus.proVirtus.pro VP
2019-08-20 05:30:00August 20, 2019 - 05:30 UTCUpper Bracket R1 (Bo3)VG Vici GamingVici Gaming2 : 1TNC PredatorTNC Predator TNC
2019-08-20 10:10:00August 20, 2019 - 10:10 UTCLower Bracket R1 (Bo1)[A] AllianceAlliance0 : 1Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give Up RNG
2019-08-20 11:50:00August 20, 2019 - 11:50 UTCLower Bracket R1 (Bo1)Fnatic FnaticFnatic0 : 1Team LiquidTeam Liquid Liquid
2019-08-20 13:20:00August 20, 2019 - 13:20 UTCLower Bracket R1 (Bo1)INF InfamousInfamous1 : 0Keen GamingKeen Gaming KG
2019-08-20 14:35:00August 20, 2019 - 14:35 UTCLower Bracket R1 (Bo1)Mski MineskiMineski1 : 0Natus VincereNatus Vincere Na`Vi
2019-08-21 02:15:00August 21, 2019 - 02:15 UTCUpper Bracket R1 (Bo3)OG OGOG2 : 0NewbeeNewbee Newbee
2019-08-21 04:40:00August 21, 2019 - 04:40 UTCUpper Bracket R1 (Bo3)Secret Team SecretTeam Secret1 : 2Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses EG
2019-08-21 09:10:00August 21, 2019 - 09:10 UTCLower Bracket R2 (Bo3)VP Virtus.proVirtus.pro0 : 2Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give Up RNG
2019-08-21 11:25:00August 21, 2019 - 11:25 UTCLower Bracket R2 (Bo3)TNC TNC PredatorTNC Predator0 : 2Team LiquidTeam Liquid Liquid
2019-08-22 02:10:00August 22, 2019 - 02:10 UTCLower Bracket R2 (Bo3)Newbee NewbeeNewbee1 : 2InfamousInfamous INF
2019-08-22 05:40:00August 22, 2019 - 05:40 UTCLower Bracket R2 (Bo3)Secret Team SecretTeam Secret2 : 1MineskiMineski Mski
2019-08-22 09:50:00August 22, 2019 - 09:50 UTCUpper Bracket R2 (Bo3)PSG.LGD PSG.LGDPSG.LGD2 : 0Vici GamingVici Gaming VG
2019-08-22 12:30:00August 22, 2019 - 12:30 UTCUpper Bracket R2 (Bo3)OG OGOG2 : 1Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses EG
2019-08-23 02:10:00August 23, 2019 - 02:10 UTCLower Bracket R3 (Bo3)RNG Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give Up0 : 2Team LiquidTeam Liquid Liquid
2019-08-23 05:20:00August 23, 2019 - 05:20 UTCLower Bracket R3 (Bo3)INF InfamousInfamous0 : 2Team SecretTeam Secret Secret
2019-08-23 08:10:00August 23, 2019 - 08:10 UTCLower Bracket R4 (Bo3)EG Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses0 : 2Team LiquidTeam Liquid Liquid
2019-08-24 02:10:00August 24, 2019 - 02:10 UTCLower Bracket R4 (Bo3)VG Vici GamingVici Gaming0 : 2Team SecretTeam Secret Secret
2019-08-24 04:20:00August 24, 2019 - 04:20 UTCUpper Bracket Final (Bo3)PSG.LGD PSG.LGDPSG.LGD1 : 2OGOG OG
2019-08-24 08:15:00August 24, 2019 - 08:15 UTCLower Bracket R5 (Bo3)Liquid Team LiquidTeam Liquid2 : 0Team SecretTeam Secret Secret
2019-08-25 03:15:00August 25, 2019 - 03:15 UTCLower Bracket Final (Bo3)PSG.LGD PSG.LGDPSG.LGD1 : 2Team LiquidTeam Liquid Liquid
2019-08-25 08:30:00August 25, 2019 - 08:30 UTCGrand Final (Bo5)OG OGOG3 : 1Team LiquidTeam Liquid Liquid
Show schedule
Upper Bracket R1 (Bo3)
Upper Bracket R2 (Bo3)
Upper Bracket Final (Bo3)
Grand Final (Bo5)
PSG.LGDPSG.LGDPSG.LGD
2
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
0
August 20, 2019 - 10:45 CST
Tidehunter
Rubick
Gyrocopter
Ogre Magi
Sven
45m04s
Dazzle
Morphling
Brewmaster
Earthshaker
Silencer
Shadow Demon
Tidehunter
Kunkka
Mirana
Phantom Assassin
42m31s
Terrorblade
Pangolier
Lion
Gyrocopter
Elder Titan
Casters: United Kingdom ODPixel, United States Fogged
Vici GamingVici GamingVG
2
TNC PredatorTNC PredatorTNC
1
August 20, 2019 - 13:30 CST
Enchantress
Magnus
Witch Doctor
Juggernaut
Lina
76m42s
Queen of Pain
Lifestealer
Tiny
Sand King
Ancient Apparition
Shadow Demon
Tidehunter
Kunkka
Lifestealer
Rubick
61m13s
Razor
Earthshaker
Bristleback
Tiny
Ancient Apparition
Shadow Demon
Leshrac
Warlock
Centaur Warrunner
Medusa
34m42s
Broodmother
Tiny
Juggernaut
Grimstroke
Earthshaker
Casters: Australia TobiWan, Denmark syndereN
PSG.LGDPSG.LGDPSG.LGD
2
Vici GamingVici GamingVG
0
August 22, 2019 - 17:50 CST
Centaur Warrunner
Rubick
Lion
Kunkka
Terrorblade
42m10s
Abaddon
Wraith King
Warlock
Shadow Shaman
Leshrac
Elder Titan
Ogre Magi
Jakiro
Spectre
Dragon Knight
42m41s
Necrophos
Lion
Sven
Sand King
Mirana
Casters: United Kingdom ODPixel, United States Fogged
OGOGOG
2
NewbeeNewbeeNewbee
0
August 21, 2019 - 10:15 CST
Elder Titan
Io
Rubick
Bristleback
Omniknight
27m33s
Lifestealer
Grimstroke
Beastmaster
Tiny
Visage
Magnus
Juggernaut
Treant Protector
Grimstroke
Monkey King
34m13s
Sven
Ember Spirit
Earthshaker
Shadow Demon
Enchantress
Casters: Australia TobiWan, Denmark syndereN
Team SecretTeam SecretSecret
1
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
2
August 21, 2019 - 12:40 CST
Enchantress
Earthshaker
Chen
Tiny
Wraith King
48m24s
Sven
Centaur Warrunner
Windranger
Elder Titan
Leshrac
Earthshaker
Invoker
Crystal Maiden
Enigma
Faceless Void
63m10s
Sven
Rubick
Tidehunter
Leshrac
Shadow Demon
Mirana
Sand King
Ogre Magi
Slark
Weaver
41m43s
Phantom Assassin
Ember Spirit
Magnus
Shadow Demon
Enchantress
Casters: United States Lyrical, Canada TrentPax
OGOGOG
2
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
1
August 22, 2019 - 20:30 CST
Grimstroke
Treant Protector
Phantom Assassin
Earthshaker
Invoker
30m44s
Lina
Terrorblade
Crystal Maiden
Earth Spirit
Enchantress
Enchantress
Earthshaker
Faceless Void
Tiny
Oracle
42m03s
Terrorblade
Gyrocopter
Ogre Magi
Mirana
Elder Titan
Enchantress
Invoker
Rubick
Juggernaut
Sand King
27m54s
Anti-Mage
Dark Willow
Crystal Maiden
Mirana
Tiny
Casters: Australia TobiWan, Denmark syndereN
PSG.LGDPSG.LGDPSG.LGD
1
OGOGOG
2
August 24, 2019 - 12:20 CST
Tidehunter
Lion
Oracle
Gyrocopter
Ember Spirit
44m47s
Zeus
Nature's Prophet
Pangolier
Faceless Void
Elder Titan
Shadow Demon
Sand King
Jakiro
Sven
Dragon Knight
22m27s
Spirit Breaker
Dark Seer
Alchemist
Tiny
Chen
Elder Titan
Tiny
Shadow Demon
Sand King
Slark
41m49s
Legion Commander
Rubick
Tidehunter
Alchemist
Chen
Casters: United States Capitalist, United States Blitz
Lower Bracket R1 (Bo1)
Lower Bracket R2 (Bo3)
Lower Bracket R3 (Bo3)
Lower Bracket R4 (Bo3)
Lower Bracket R5 (Bo3)
Lower Bracket Final (Bo3)
AllianceAlliance[A]
0
Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give UpRNG
1
August 20, 2019 - 18:10 CST
Dark Willow
Faceless Void
Crystal Maiden
Storm Spirit
Gyrocopter
43m17s
Anti-Mage
Ember Spirit
Shadow Demon
Abaddon
Leshrac
Casters: United States Lyrical, Canada TrentPax
Virtus.proVirtus.proVP
0
Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give UpRNG
2
August 21, 2019 - 17:10 CST
Tidehunter
Enigma
Ogre Magi
Lifestealer
Storm Spirit
29m49s
Shadow Shaman
Abaddon
Leshrac
Alchemist
Shadow Demon
Warlock
Centaur Warrunner
Tiny
Gyrocopter
Wraith King
32m59s
Omniknight
Faceless Void
Elder Titan
Leshrac
Shadow Demon
Casters: United States Capitalist, United States Blitz
FnaticFnaticFnatic
0
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
1
August 20, 2019 - 19:50 CST
Elder Titan
Leshrac
Enigma
Timbersaw
Kunkka
40m41s
Necrophos
Shadow Shaman
Tidehunter
Gyrocopter
Io
Casters: United States Lyrical, Canada TrentPax
TNC PredatorTNC PredatorTNC
0
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
August 21, 2019 - 19:25 CST
Shadow Demon
Mirana
Kunkka
Wraith King
Batrider
33m00s
Troll Warlord
Templar Assassin
Tusk
Tidehunter
Chen
Tidehunter
Mirana
Oracle
Death Prophet
Bristleback
45m50s
Anti-Mage
Underlord
Rubick
Leshrac
Shadow Demon
Casters: United Kingdom ODPixel, United States Fogged
Royal Never Give UpRoyal Never Give UpRNG
0
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
August 23, 2019 - 10:10 CST
Abaddon
Ember Spirit
Mirana
Centaur Warrunner
Lifestealer
35m24s
Night Stalker
Gyrocopter
Io
Tiny
Elder Titan
Enchantress
Shadow Shaman
Bane
Outworld Destroyer
Gyrocopter
78m05s
Arc Warden
Rubick
Tiny
Sand King
Ancient Apparition
Casters: United Kingdom ODPixel, United States Fogged
Evil GeniusesEvil GeniusesEG
0
Team LiquidTeam LiquidLiquid
2
August 23, 2019 - 16:10 CST
Shadow Demon
Kunkka
Lina
Lifestealer
Centaur Warrunner
43m40s
Tinker
Faceless Void
Tidehunter
Ogre Magi
Mirana
Tiny
Shadow Demon
Timbersaw
Earth Spirit
Lifestealer
30m43s
Dark Seer
Ember Spirit
Rubick
Alchemist
Elder Titan
Casters: Australia TobiWan, Denmark syndereN
InfamousInfamousINF
1
Keen GamingKeen GamingKG
0
August 20, 2019 - 21:20 CST
Enchantress
Wraith King
Tusk
Batrider
Templar Assassin
34m24s
Omniknight
Rubick
Kunkka
Witch Doctor
Phantom Assassin
Casters: United States Capitalist, United States Blitz
NewbeeNewbeeNewbee
1
InfamousInfamousINF
2
August 22, 2019 - 10:10 CST
Leshrac
Elder Titan
Axe
Shadow Shaman
Sven
25m20s
Monkey King
Wraith King
Oracle
Nyx Assassin
Magnus
Elder Titan
Omniknight
Windranger
Outworld Destroyer
Lifestealer
40m28s
Juggernaut
Brewmaster
Oracle
Nyx Assassin
Kunkka
Tidehunter
Invoker
Elder Titan
Lifestealer
Kunkka
40m01s
Slark
Earth Spirit
Leshrac
Wraith King
Ancient Apparition
Casters: United States Lyrical, Canada TrentPax
MineskiMineskiMski
1
Natus VincereNatus VincereNa`Vi
0
August 20, 2019 - 22:35 CST
Shadow Demon
Ogre Magi
Wraith King
Enigma
Lina
60m53s
Sniper
Sven
Beastmaster
Earth Spirit
Warlock
Casters: United States Capitalist, United States Blitz
Team SecretTeam SecretSecret
2
MineskiMineskiMski
1
August 22, 2019 - 13:40 CST
Rubick
Tidehunter
Crystal Maiden
Visage
Meepo
35m39s
Alchemist
Omniknight
Witch Doctor
Wraith King
Mirana
Ogre Magi
Rubick
Magnus
Phantom Assassin
Storm Spirit