The International 2023 is finally here! From October 12 to October 29, we will see twenty top Dota 2 teams in the world compete for the growing TI12 prize pool of more than $2.9 million USD.
TI12 will kick off with a four-day group stage from October 12 until October 15. Here’s all you need to know about the TI12 Group Stage, including the format, groups, schedule, and where to witness all the excitement!
TI12 teams and groups
There will be twenty teams joining The International 2023. The teams will go through the first stage in four groups of five.
1. Group A
- 9Pandas
- Entity
- Evil Geniuses
- Team SMG
- Team Spirit
2. Group B
- Azure Ray
- BetBoom Team
- Shopify Rebellion
- Team Liquid
- Thunder Awaken
3. Group C
- beastcoast
- Gaimin Gladiators
- LGD Gaming
- nouns
- Virtus.pro
4. Group D
- Keyd Stars
- PSG Quest
- Talon Esports
- TSM
- Tundra Esports
What is the format for the TI12 group stage?
TI12 will be debuting a new format compared to the previous years. The International will go through a group stage and a playoff.
The Group Stage will now be divided into two phases. The first phase will feature four groups of five teams. The teams will play in a Round Robin with best-of-two (Bo2) matches.
At the end of the first phase, the teams at the bottom of their group will be eliminated. The rest of the teams will proceed to the second phase of the Group Stage.
In the second phase, sixteen teams will go in best-of-three (Bo3) head-to-head matches to determine their bracket placement in the Playoffs. The top two teams from each group will be going against another group’s 3rd and 4th teams.
TI12 Schedule
12 October – Group Stage Phase 1
| Time (PST) | Matches | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Group A#1 Team Spirit vs. 9Pandas | Stream C |
| Group A#2 Evil Geniuses vs. Entity | Stream B | |
| Group B#1 Thunder Awaken vs. BetBoomTeam | Stream E | |
| Group C#1 LGD Gaming vs. Gaimin Gladiators | Stream D | |
| Group D#1 TSM vs. Tundra Esports | Stream A | |
| 12 p.m. | Group A#3 Team Spirit vs. Team SMG | TBD |
| Group B#2 Team Liquid vs. Team Azure Ray | TBD | |
| Group B#3 Thunder Awaken vs. Shopify Rebellion | TBD | |
| Group C#2 nouns vs. beastcoast | TBD | |
| Group D#2 Tundra Esports vs. Talon Esports | TBD | |
| 2 p.m. | Group A#4 9Pandas vs. Entity | TBD |
| Group B#4 Team Liquid vs. Betboom Team | TBD | |
| Group C#3 LGD Gaming vs. nouns | TBD | |
| Group C#4 Virtus.pro vs. Gaimin Gladiators | TBD | |
| Group D#3 KeydStars vs. PSG Quest | TBD | |
| 4 p.m. | Group A#5 Team Spirit vs. Entity | TBD |
| Group A#6 Evil Geniuses vs. Team SMG | TBD | |
| Group C#5 Virtus.pro vs. beastcoast | TBD | |
| Group D#4 KeydStars vs. Tundra Esports | TBD | |
| Group D#5 TSM vs. Talon Esports | TBD | |
| 6 p.m. | Group A#7 9Pandas vs. Team SMG | TBD |
| Group B#5 Shopify Rebellion vs. Team Liquid | TBD | |
| Group B#6 Azure Ray vs. Thunder Awaken | TBD | |
| Group C#6 Gaimin Gladiators vs. nouns | TBD | |
| Group D#6 TSM vs. PSG Quest | TBD |
13 October – Group Stage Phase 1
| Time (PST) | Matches | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Group A#8 Team Spirit vs. 9Pandas | TBD |
| Group B#7 Shopify Rebellion vs. BetBoom Team | TBD | |
| Group C#7 LGD Gaming vs. beastcoast | TBD | |
| Group D#7 KeydStars vs. Talon Esports | TBD | |
| Group D#8 Tundra Esports vs. PSG Quest | TBD | |
| 12 p.m. | Group A#9 Entity vs. Team SMG | TBD |
| Group B#8 Team Liquid vs. Thunder Awaken | TBD | |
| Group B#9 Shopify Rebellion vs. Azure Ray | TBD | |
| Group C#8 LGD Gaming vs. Virtus.pro | TBD | |
| Group D#9 KeydStars vs. TSM | TBD | |
| 2 p.m. | Group A#10 Evil Geniuses vs. 9Pandas | TBD |
| Group B#10 BetBoom Team vs. Azure Ray | TBD | |
| Group C#9 Virtus.pro vs. nouns | TBD | |
| Group C#10 Gaimin Gladiators vs. beastcoast | TBD | |
| Group D#10 Talon Esports vs. PSG Quest | TBD |
14 October – Group Stage Phase 2
| Time (PST) | Matches | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | A1 vs. B3/B4 | Main Stream |
| 1 p.m. | B1 vs. A3/A4 | Main Stream |
| 4 p.m. | A1 vs. D3/D4 | Main Stream |
| 7 p.m. | A1 vs. C3/C4 | Main Stream |
15 October – Group Stage Phase 2
| Time (PST) | Matches | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | A2 vs. B3/B4 | Main Stream |
| 1 p.m. | B2 vs. A3/A4 | Main Stream |
| 4 p.m. | A2 vs. D3/D4 | Main Stream |
| 7 p.m. | A2 vs. C3/C4 | Main Stream |
Where to watch TI12
You can watch The International 2023 on the following channels:
- YouTube – English, Russian, Chinese, and Spanish Speaking
- Twitch – English
- Twitch – Russian
- Twitch – Chinese
- Twitch – Spanish Speaking
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