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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.
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?
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.
The Aegis of Champions represents the zenith of a pro player’s career, accompanied by a prize pool worth millions of dollars.
Teams competing in TI12
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.
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.
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 | 4 — 0 | 2 — 0 — 0 |
| 2nd | Entity | 3 — 1 | 1 — 1 — 0 |
| 3rd | 9Pandas | 1 — 3 | 0 — 1 — 1 |
| 4th | Evil Geniuses | 0 — 2 | 0 — 0 — 1 |
| 4th | Team SMG | 0 — 2 | 0 — 0 — 1 |
Group B
| STANDING | TEAM | GAME RECORD | MATCH RECORD (W-D-L) |
| 1st | Team Liquid | 2 — 0 | 1 — 1 — 0 |
| 2nd | BetBoom Team | 2 — 2 | 1 — 0 — 1 |
| 3rd | Azure Ray | 1 — 1 | 0 — 1 — 0 |
| 3rd | Shopify Rebellion | 1 — 1 | 0 — 1 — 0 |
| 3rd | Thunder Awaken | 1 — 3 | 0 — 1 — 1 |
Group C
| STANDING | TEAM | GAME RECORD | MATCH RECORD (W-D-L) |
| 1st | LGD Gaming | 4 — 0 | 2 — 0 — 0 |
| 2nd | Gaimin Gladiators | 2 — 2 | 1 — 0 — 1 |
| 3rd | beastcoast | 1 — 1 | 0 — 1 — 0 |
| 3rd | nouns | 1 — 3 | 0 — 1 — 1 |
| 5th | Virtus Pro | 0 — 2 | 0 — 0 — 1 |
Group D
| STANDING | TEAM | GAME RECORD | MATCH RECORD (W-D-L) |
| 1st | Tundra Esports | 4 — 0 | 2 — 0 — 0 |
| 2nd | Keyd Stars | 0 — 0 | 0 — 0 — 0 |
| 2nd | PSG Quest | 0 — 0 | 0 — 0 — 0 |
| 4th | Talon Esports | 0 — 2 | 0 — 0 — 1 |
| 4th | TSM | 0 — 2 | 0 — 0 — 1 |
(Group standings will be updated after each round of games)
TI12 group stage schedule and results
October 12 (Day 1)
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| October 13, 1 a.m. | 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
Group A
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 2 – 0 | 9Pandas |
| Evil Geniuses | 0 – 2 | Entity |
Group B
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Thunder Awaken | 0 – 2 | BetBoom Team |
Group C
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| LGD Gaming | 2 – 0 | Gaimin Gladiators |
Group D
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| TSM | 0 – 2 | Tundra Esports |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| October 13, 3 a.m. | 7 p.m. | 12 p.m. |
Group A
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 2 – 0 | Team SMG |
Group B
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Liquid | 1 – 1 | Azure Ray |
| Thunder Awaken | 1 – 1 | Shopify Rebellion |
Group C
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| nouns | 1 – 1 | beastcoast |
Group D
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Tundra Esports | 2 – 0 | Talon Esports |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| October 13, 5 a.m. | 9 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
Group A
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 9Pandas | 1 – 1 | Entity |
Group B
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Liquid | 2 – 0 | BetBoom Team |
Group C
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| LGD Gaming | 2 – 0 | nouns |
| Virtus Pro | 0 – 2 | Gaimin Gladiators |
Group D
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Keyd Stars | 1 – 0 | PSG Quest |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| October 13, 7 a.m. | 11 p.m. | 4 p.m. |
Group A
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | 0 – 0 | Entity |
| Evil Geniuses | 1 – 0 | Team SMG |
Group C
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Virtus Pro | — | beastcoast |
Group D
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Keyd Stars | — | Tundra Esports |
| TSM | — | Talon Esports |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| October 13, 9 a.m. | October 13, 1 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
Group A
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| 9Pandas | — | Team SMG |
Group B
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Shopify Rebellion | — | Team Liquid |
| Azure Ray | — | Thunder Awaken |
Group C
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | nouns |
Group D
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| TSM | — | PSG Quest |
October 13 (Day 2)
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| October 14, 1 a.m. | 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
Group A
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Spirit | — | Evil Geniuses |
Group B
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Shopify Rebellion | — | BetBoom Team |
Group C
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| LGD Gaming | — | beastcoast |
Group D
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Keyd Stars | — | Talon Esports |
| Tundra Esports | — | PSG Quest |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| October 14, 3 a.m. | 7 p.m. | 12 p.m. |
Group A
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Entity | — | Team SMG |
Group B
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Liquid | — | Thunder Awaken |
| Shopify Rebellion | — | Azure Ray |
Group C
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| LGD Gaming | — | Virtus Pro |
Group D
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Keyd Stars | — | TSM |
| TIME IN GMT+8 | TIME IN GMT | TIME IN PT |
| October 14, 5 a.m. | 9 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
Group A
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Evil Geniuses | — | 9Pandas |
Group B
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| BetBoom Team | — | Azure Ray |
Group C
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Virtus Pro | — | nouns |
| Gaimin Gladiators | — | beastcoast |
Group D
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Talon Esports | — | PSG Quest |
TI12 group stage: Phase 2
October 14
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| A1 | October 15, 1 a.m. GMT+8 | 5 p.m. GMT | 10 a.m. PT | B3/B4 |
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| B1 | October 15, 3 a.m. GMT+8 | 7 p.m. GMT | 12 p.m. PT | A3/A4 |
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| C1 | October 15, 5 a.m. GMT+8 | 9 p.m. GMT | 2 p.m. PT | D3/D4 |
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| D1 | October 15, 7 a.m. GMT+8 | 11 p.m. GMT | 2 p.m. PT | C3/C4 |
October 15
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| A2 | October 16, 1 a.m. GMT+8 | 5 p.m. GMT | 10 a.m. PT | B3/B4 |
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| B2 | October 16, 3 a.m. GMT+8 | 7 p.m. GMT | 12 p.m. PT | A3/A4 |
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| C2 | October 16, 5 a.m. GMT+8 | 9 p.m. GMT | 2 p.m. PT | D3/D4 |
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| D2 | October 16, 7 a.m. GMT+8 | 11 p.m. GMT | 2 p.m. PT | C3/C4 |
(To be updated)
TI12 prize pool
TI12’s prize pool is slated to be about US$3 million, at the time of writing.
Follow this real-time tracker for the latest information on the prize pool.
Where to watch TI12?
You can watch the streams on Dota 2’s official Twitch channels, or YouTube.
Since up to five games might be running concurrently during the group stage, five streams will be available.
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