The International is hosted by Valve for the sixth time.

From 3 to 13 August 2016 Seattle (USA) will host the largest Dota 2 tournament — The International 2016.

The 16 best Dota 2 teams will compete for victory in the tournament and share a total prize pool of more than $19 million. The winner will receive over $6 million per team. The current champion is Evil Geniuses.

Predictions for The International 2016

The main favorite of the International 2016, according to experts, is the OG team. A bet on their victory is accepted with a coefficient of 3.50. The second is Team Liquid with a quote of 5.0. Team Secret and NewBee close the top four with odds of 7.0 each.

For example, if you place a bet of 1000 rubles on the victory of OG in International 2016, then you can win 3500 rubles if you succeed.

The coefficient for the victory of NaVi at the International 2016 is estimated at a coefficient of 18.0. In terms of probability percentages, it comes out to about 5% to win the tournament.

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Odds for participating teams

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Dota 2. The International. Winner:

Team	Coefficient	Team	Coefficient
OG	3.50	Natus Vincere (Navi)	18.0
Team Liquid	5.00	Vici Gaming Reborn	18.0
new bee	7.00	MVP Phoenix	25.0
Team Secret	7.00	Alliance	27.0
Wings Gaming	7.00	Ehome	30.0
LGD	10.0	Fnatic	45.0
Evil Geniuses	12.0

07/21/18 website - Read on the website about the International 2016 - team games schedule, standings, players, date of the TI6 (International) finals and predictions for the Dota 2 main tournament. There is a broadcast on this page, as well as links to Twitch.

All games will be held from 2 to 13 August 2016. The final will run from the 8th to the 13th. List of all teams by dates for today:

Game Schedule International August 12, 2016

Yes, unexpected teams that showed that they can play Dota 2 better than the overhyped Navi / OG.

Table / grid TI 6 for today, 12.08.2016 international table 2016

If you are on a mobile phone, save the picture or use the magnification in the browser. The first bracket of International 2016 is the main one, in the second bracket there are losers who can fight, get out of the losers bracket and also become champions!

The biggest bets are on winning OG/NewBee. It is these teams that must enter the first places (1,2,3) and fight in the final against each other (the information is not current as of August 12, 2016).

Don't want to watch all the games? Choosing the best:
August 3rd- Navi vs. unknown team (19:30 MSK)
Navi vs. Evil Geniuses (21:30 MSK)
LGD Gaming vs The Alliance (23:30 MSK)

August 4: Team Liquid - Newbee (01:30)
Team Secret - MVP Phoenix (03:30)
Natus Vincere - The Alliance (19:30)
Team Secret - unknown team (23:30)

5th of August:
Team Secret - Fnatic (01:30)
LGD Gaming - Evil Geniuses (19:30)
Newbee - Team Secret (23:30)

The final games start on August 8th. Information about which games will be played will be updated soon. Live broadcasts can be watched on all channels at the link: (the address leads to the Dota 2 category).

Write your predictions about which team will take the FIRST place at ti 6 in the comments below!
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Meanwhile, the International 2016 prize pool is approaching $20,000,000 (~$8,852,350 for first place). TBA - the teams have not yet been determined, that is, according to the results of the games, the next opponent will be determined. That is, who will be in the TI6 final - which 2 teams, is unknown. In total, 16 Dota 2 teams from all over the world take part.

For new days after August 9, the schedule will appear a little later. Cheer for your favorite team, watch games, comment. Dota 2<3. Заходите изредка на этот адрес до 13 августа 2016, чтобы смотреть о тех командах на ti6 dota 2, которые еще играют и те, которые выбыли. Обновление таблицы интернешнл 2016 каждый день в 9-30 утра МСК.

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Navi in ​​the final of the International 2016? What are the chances?

You have already read above when Navi will play at The International 2016 in Dota 2, it is better to keep the team's game schedule on social networks. According to experts, the Natus Vincere Dota 2 team has every chance of reaching the final if OG is eliminated. So, the team has only 17% chance to be in the final. Navi's approximate place in TI6 is 5-7, no more.

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If there's something other eSports can give to Dota is its ability to catch the media attention thanks to the International tournament that takes place every year. Now the time for the eSport tournament with the biggest prize pool is almost here. Once again this tournament will take place at the KeyArena Center in Seattle. The prize pool has already surpassed the $20,000,000 mark, which means that it has broken last year’s record with less than a week left for the big date. Additionally, this year’s competition promises to be even more interesting: for the first time, around 95% of the 111 heroes are viable in competitive matches thanks to the outstanding work Dota 2’s developers have done this last year. Still, more than about money, this year's International will finally tell us if SEA truly is becoming one of the strongest regions. It will also allow Chinese teams to redeem themselves for their bad performance during the Shanghai Major. And finally, this TI6 will be interesting because it's the first one to demand stable rosters. This is the event that Valve and Icefrog use to make decisions about the direction they want to give to Dota 2.

It certainly has it all to be considered not only the biggest Dota 2 championship, but also the most important eSport tournament. This is a wonderful end for the competitive season 2015/2016. The season 2016/2017 will feature just three Valve events: the , the and of course .

TI6 – Prize Pool

place	Prize	team
1st	$9,139,002	Wings Gaming
2nd	$3,427,126	Digital Chaos
3rd	$2,180,898	Evil Geniuses
4th	$1,453,932	Fnatic
5th-6th	$934,671	EHOME
		MVP Phoenix
7th-8th	$519,262	TNC Gaming
		Team Liquid
9th-12th	$311,557	OG
		LGD Gaming
		Alliance
		Newbee
13th-16th	$103,852	Vici Gaming Reborn
		Team Secret
		Escape Gaming
		Natus Vincere

The International 2016 – Facts:

TI6 - Main Event

The Main Event will keep the same double-elimination format that has become tradition now. This means that there will be two brackets: Upper and Lower. The best 8 teams from the Group Stage will begin in the Upper Bracket, while the worst 8 will start from the Lower Bracket. Teams that lose in the Upper Bracket will simply drop to the Lower Bracket, whereas teams that lose in the Lower Bracket will be out of the tournament.

TI6 Main Event Predictions and betting tips:
Day 1 > Day 2 > Day 3 > > Day 5 > day 6 – Finals & Grand Finals

Grand Finals

Upper Bracket Grand-Finals:

Grand Final: Wings Gaming vs. Digital Chaos 3 : 1
Start Time: August 13th,

Lower Bracket Finals:

Final: Evil Geniuses vs. Digital Chaos 1 : 2

Betting Odds / Options – TI6 Finals

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Upper Bracket Main Event | TI6 Playoffs

Round 1		Round 2		Round 3
OG	1
MVP	2	MVP	0
		vs.		Wings	2
Digital Chaos	1	Wings	2
Wings	2			vs.
EHOME	2			EG	0
Alliance	0	EHOME	0
		vs.
EG	2	EG	2
Newbee	0

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Lower Bracket Main Event | TI6 Playoffs

Round 1		Round 2		Round 3		Round 4		Round 5
	1		0
	0		2		1		0
				vs.			2		2
	0		2		2
	1		0
								vs.
	1		2
	0		0		2		0
				vs.			2		0
	0		1		0
	1		2

This year, the first round of the Lower Bracket will be a Best-of-One series. This means that we will see 4 teams drop out of the tournament on the 8th of August, which is the first day of the event. These Bo1 series are also hard to predict because a single mistake can drop the better team out of the competition.

For the rest of the Main Event, all games will be Best-of-Three with the exception in the Grand Finals, which is going to feature a Best-of-Five series.

Here we can see the importance of finishing in a good place during the Group Stage. The second chance teams get from starting in the Upper Bracket, and the additional rest day that the Upper Bracket finalist gets for the Grand Finals are important factors that can determine who’s going to win the International 2016.

Main Event Schedule & Results

TI6 Upper Bracket – Main Event Schedule

Upper Bracket Day 1:

Match #1: OG vs. MVP Phoenix 1 : 2
Start Time: August 8th, 10:30 AM PDT / 13:30 PM EDT / 19:30 CEST

Match #2: Digital Chaos vs. Wings Gaming 1 : 2
Start Time: August 8th, 13:30 PM PDT / 16:30 PM EDT / 22:30 CEST

Upper Bracket Day 2:

Match #1: EHOME vs. Alliance 2 : 0
Start Time: August 9th, 10:30 AM PDT / 13:30 PM EDT / 19:30 CEST

Match #2: EG vs. Newbee 2 : 0
Start Time: August 9th, 13:30 PM PDT / 16:30 PM EDT / 22:30 CEST

Upper Bracket Day 3:

Match #1: MVP Phoenix vs. Wings Gaming 0 : 2
Start Time: August 10th,16:30 PM PDT / 19:30 PM EDT / 01:30 CEST (next day)

Match #2: EHOME vs. EG 0 : 2
Start Time: August 10th,19:30 PM PDT / 22:30 PM EDT / 04:30 CEST (next day)

Upper Bracket Finals:

Finals: Wings Gaming vs. EG 2 : 0
Start Time: August 12th, 13:30 PM PDT / 16:30 PM EDT / 22:30 CEST

TI6 Lower Bracket – Main Event Schedule

Lower Bracket Day 1:

Match #1: TnC Gaming vs. Vici Gaming Reborn 1 : 0
Start Time: August 8th, 16:30 PM PDT / 19:30 PM EDT / 01:30 CEST (next day)

Match #2: Team Secret vs. LGD Gaming 0 : 1
Start Time: August 8th, 17:30 PM PDT / 20:30 PM EDT / 02:30 CEST (next day)

Match #3: Fnatic vs. Escape Gaming 1 : 0
Start Time: August 8th, 18:30 PM PDT / 21:30 PM EDT / 03:30 CEST (next day)

Match #4: Natus Vincere vs. Team Liquid 0 : 1
Start Time: August 8th, 19:30 PM PDT / 22:30 PM EDT / 04:30 CEST (next day)

Lower Bracket Day 2:

Match #1: OG vs. T&C Gaming 0 : 2
Start Time: August 9th, 16:30 PM PDT / 19:30 PM EDT / 01:30 CEST (next day)

Match #2:Digital Chaos vs. LGD Gaming 2 : 0
Start Time: August 9th, 19:30 PM PDT / 22:30 PM EDT / 04:30 CEST (next day)

Lower Bracket Day 3:

Match #1: Alliance vs. Fnatic 0 : 2
Start Time: August 10th,10:30 AM PDT / 13:30 PM EDT / 19:30 CEST

Match #2: Newbee vs. Team Liquid 1 : 2
Start Time: August 10th,13:30 PM PDT / 16:30 PM EDT / 22:30 CEST

Lower Bracket Day 4:

Match #1: TnC Gaming vs. Digital Chaos 1 : 2
Start Time: August 11th, 10:30 AM PDT / 13:30 PM EDT / 19:30 CEST

Match #2: Fnatic vs. Team Liquid 2 : 0
Start Time: August 11th,13:30 PM PDT / 16:30 PM EDT / 22:30 CEST

Match #3: EHOME vs. Digital Chaos 0 : 2
Start Time: August 11th, 16:30 PM PDT / 19:30 PM EDT / 01:30 CEST (next day)

Lower Bracket Day 5:

Match #1: MVP Phoenix vs. Fnatic 0 : 2
Start Time: August 12th, 10:30 AM PDT / 13:30 PM EDT / 19:30 CEST

Match #2: Digital Chaos vs. Fnatic 2 : 0
Start Time: August 12th, 16:30 PM PDT / 19:30 PM EDT / 01:30 CEST (next day)

Lower Bracket Finals:

Finals: Digital Chaos vs. EG 2 : 1
Start Time: August 13th, 10:30 AM PDT / 13:30 PM EDT / 19:30 CEST

Groups & Standings:

TI6 Group Stage Predictions and betting tips:
Day 1 > Day 2 > Day 3

GROUP A | Standings
1.	OG	11-3
2.	Evil Geniuses	9-5
3.	Wings Gaming	8-6
4.	Alliance	8-6
5.	T&C Gaming	7-7
6.	Natus Vincere	6-8
7.	LGD Gaming	5-9
8.	Escape Gaming	2-12

GROUP B | Standings
1.	EHOME	12-2
2.	Digital Chaos	11-3
3.	Newbee	8-6
4.	MVP Phoenix	6-8
5.	Fnatic	5-9
6.	Team Secret	5-9
7.	Team Liquid	5-9
8.	Vici Gaming Reborn	4-10

Something that will change a little bet this year is the Group Stage round-robin format. Instead of Ti5's 4 groups of 4, Valve has decided to turn it into 2 groups of 8, where the top 4 are going to the Upper Bracket, while the bottom 4 will go to the Lower Bracket. This make results much harder to predict, as the competition will be a lot fiercer since each team will have to beat 7 counterparts in Best-of-Two matches.

As for scores:

• A win (2-0) gives 3 points
• A Draw (1-1) gives 1 point to both teams
• A loss (0-2) gives 0 points

Tiebreakers will be played for teams finishing with the same amount of points for the 4th place

TI6 – Wild Card Tournament

The Wild Card tournament serves the purpose of giving another chance to teams that were really close to qualify during the Regional Qualifiers. This tournament will be played in Seattle on the 3rd of August, and it gives the head start to The International 2016.

This LAN tournament will be played with a double-elimination format, which is the same style that the Main Event will hold. Only that for Wild Cards, the top two teams will qualify to the Group Stage of the International 2016.

Let's not forget that there's a lot of potential in Wild Card teams; Ti5’s first Wild Card team –CDEC– managed to finish in 2nd place in the Main Event. Additionally, the second Wild Card team –MVP Phoenix– is now considered one of the best teams going to Ti6 with good chances of winning.

For this year, these are the teams that will be fighting for glory in this mini tournament in Seattle:

upper bracket

Semifinals

Match #1: EHOME vs. Execration 2 : 1

Match #2: Escape Gaming vs. compLexity 2 : 1
Start Time: August 2nd, 09:30 AM PDT / 12:30 PM EDT / 18:30 CEST

Finals

Final: EHOME vs. Escape Gaming 2 : 0

lower bracket

Round 1

Match: compLexity vs. Execration 0 : 2
Start Time: August 2nd, 12:30 PM PDT / 03:30 PM EDT / 21:30 CEST

Finals

Final: Escape Gaming vs. Execration 2 : 0
Start Time: August 2nd, 03:30 PM PDT / 06:30 PM EDT / 00:30 CEST (next day)

TI6 - Invited Teams

The 6 lucky teams that were invited to The International 2016 were chosen because of their recent performance. Now that Valve is only giving 6 invites, the invited teams had to show great performance in the last couple of months. For Valve, these are the best teams in the world right now:

Why are each of these teams considered the best?

There's not much to explain about OG; they won the first and. This is the only team in Dota 2 that has won two premium Valve tournaments. They deserved the first invitation even though they didn't have a good performance during the , which happened between these two victories. They are now in great shape, and even won the ESL One Frankfurt 3-0 against Na'Vi, just after the Major. They are right now the scariest team. If they win Ti6, they will become the best team to have ever existed in Dota 2.

Team Liquid has become the most consistent team in the last four months. The last tournament they won't be in May. They also finished second in the , and . This team has become the last boss of the toughest tournaments, and the main reason why they haven't won more prizes lately probably has something to do with bad luck.

After the big Chinese roster crisis after the Shanghai Major, two teams have become incredibly scary: Newbee and LGD Gaming. The first one has gotten better results in the last months with a second place finish in against Liquid and third place in the Manila Major, also against Liquid. This team is formed by veterans that have won Tis, and it was carefully engineered to win The International 2016; they're the favorites from China. The second team, LGD, had a tougher start than Newbee, but they're now playing a lot better and are becoming as scary as they look on paper. It’s also a team made by TI winners and they have the talent to take the International 2016 Aegis to China.

MVP Phoenix were the underdogs just 4 months ago when they almost took the Winter Major. After that impressive showdown, they won both and . They were ought to have a better run in the Manila Major, and they entered as one of the favorites. Even though they finished 5-6 th place, they only lost to teams that were also invited to this Ti6. This makes them clearly one of the best teams at the moment.

Finally, the big surprise was Natus Vincere. It's incredible how these guys have gotten really close to regaining the glory from their past years. They finished last in Ti5 and had a tough year until the last couple of months when they finished second place in the . They finished first in their group in the Manila Major, and lost only to the winner and the runner-up of the tournament. They deserve this because they invite of their impressive improvement during the last weeks.

Betting Information

As the TI6 is the biggest Dota 2 tournament in 2016 all of the major will have betting markets for the tournament. Besides the normal match bets on the winner of each single game a variety of special bets will be available at Bet365 and Betway (more bookmakers with special bets will be confirmed in the near future). As the groups are not confirmed yet, currently only available. We will keep you updated on all news regarding betting on the International 2016.

check current odds at Bet366 >>
BET365 INFO: Find the Dota 2 – TI6 betting market in the menu on the left: E-Sports > TI6

TI6 - Qualifiers

This International had two kinds of qualifiers:

The Open Qualifiers started on the 21st of June. There were two qualifiers per region (Asia, America and Europe). These teams played in a single-elimination bracket where all matches were Best-of-One up to and including the Quarter-Finals. Semi-Finals and Finals were Best-of-Three.

Winners:

The Regional Qualifiers ran from the 25th to the 29th of June. These qualifiers featured a new format never seen before in other International tournament:

Each region joined one round-robin group where the first place qualified to the tournament. The remaining second to fifth place played in a double-elimination playoff. The first place of these playoffs qualified to the International and the runner-up will go to the Wild Card LAN, which is expected to happen in Seattle before the event.

Additionally, two important teams weren't given any invite because they broke Valve's rules about roster lock. The current Aegis holders, Evil Geniuses had to play their way through the Open Qualifier to win one of the two open spots in the American Regional. The same applied for Shanghai Major winner, Team Secret, which had to play in the European Open Qualifier. This happened because both teams decided to swap offlane players between them just after the Manila Major, and they weren’t allowed to do this until Ti6 was over if they wanted an invitation of any kind. Fortunately, these teams managed to qualify to The International, which proves that they're still opponent toughs.

The qualifier contestants were:

Americas:

Southeast Asia:

Two important teams weren't given any invite because they broke Valve's rules about roster lock. The current Aegis holders, Evil Geniuses will have to play their way through the Open Qualifier to win one of the two open spots in the American Regional. The same applies for Shanghai Major winners, Team Secret, which will have to play in the European Open Qualifier. This happened because both teams decided to swap offlaners between them just after the Manila Major, and they weren’t allowed to do this until Ti6 was over if they wanted an invitation of any kind.

These qualifiers will feature a new format never seen before in other International tournament:

Each region will be put into one round-robin group where the first place will qualify to the tournament. The remaining second to fifth place will play in a double-elimination playoff. The first place will also qualify to the International and the runner-up will go to the Wild Card LAN, which is expected to happen in Seattle before the event.

Ticketing Information:

If you want to buy tickets to attend the International 2016, here's what you need to know:

Tickets will go on sale on April 7 from 10AM to 10PM Seattle Time. There are two kinds of tickets you can buy:

• Midweek Tickets ($75): These will give you entrance to the KeyArena for the first four days of the event (August 8 – 11).
• Finals Tickets ($100): These will give you access to the last two days of the event. (August 12-13).

Other ticket facts:

• There are no VIP tickets for this year.
• You can only buy up to 5 tickets of each kind per household.
• Tickets are refundable within 48 hours of purchase.
• There are no assigned seats.

Additionally, you will receive a badge that you can link to your Steam account. With it, you will be able to receive in-game items while watching the games live. These items will be given randomly after each First Blood if you are inside the arena when they occur.

For more detailed information about tickets sales in your timezone, visit Valve’s Ticketing FAQ

Dota 2 – The International 2016 – Compendium:

This year's International compendium is a little bit different than last year's. Since now we have the Majors, Valve decided to combine the Spring Pass of the Manila Major with the International 2016 compendium. The Spring Pass was released the 16th of May for a price of $9.99 from which 25% will go to the International 2016 prize pool.

The compendium for the International 2016 is not accessible yet, but Valve will release it in an upcoming patch. It will become available for every Spring Pass owner.

Here you will find a complete article about this year's Spring Pass/Compendium

TI6 Prize Pool:

One of the main topics around every International is how large its prize pool is going to be. The International 2015 managed to reunite $18,429,613 after starting from $1,600,000. That's a total of $16,829,613 added from Compendium and treasures sales. The objective this year is to surpass that amount.

To achieve this, 25% of the sales from the International Battle Pass, and also from all the treasures related to this event and levels bought by players will go to the final prize pool.

This year's prize started with $1,600,000 but is already above $18,600,000. There’s less than a week left for The International, and now only Valve’s marketing skills will determine if we can make it to 20 millions.

From August 15 to 25, the eighth tournament of The International takes place in Vancouver, Canada. Eighteen of the best teams in the world are fighting for the title of champion and a solid prize pool of over $24 million. Let's consider the situation around the tournament in more detail and evaluate the chances of teams to win.

Competition format

The tournament consists of two parts - the group stage and the playoffs. In the group stage, the participants are divided into two groups, each of which consists of nine teams. Then they play in a round robin system. Each match takes place in the best-of-2 format.

Teams that take places from first to fourth at the end of the group stage go to the top of the playoffs. Teams that finish in fifth to eighth places go to the bottom of the playoffs and fight for relegation. Teams that take ninth places in the groups do not participate in further competitions.

In the playoffs, the tournament bracket has the form of double-elimination, that is, the team is eliminated from the competition after two defeats. In the lower bracket, teams play in the best-of-1 format, up to one win. The final is held in the best-of-5 format, up to three wins. The rest of the playoffs are best-of-3, meaning two wins.

Competitors

Eighteen teams participate in the eighth championship of The International. Let's consider them in a little more detail.

1. Virtus.pro. The Russian team appeared in 2012. Within the framework of various competitions, she played 739 matches, of which 399 (54%) won and 278 (38%) lost. Another 62 (8%) drew. In The International, the team did not rise above 5-6 places. This year, the team was the first to get the right to participate in the championship, having won three Major tournaments.
2. Newbee. Chinese team formed in 2014. In the same year, the team won The International championship. After that, the team slowed down and did not show serious results until 2016. Now the team periodically enters the top of major tournaments. In TI-17, Newbee took second place. Team statistics: 664 matches, 384 (58%) wins, 204 (31%) losses, 76 (11%) draws.
3. Evil Geniuses. One of the leading teams in the world, established in 2011. Champion of The International 2015, bronze medalist in 2016. Last year, the team slowed down and lost early on to Newbee. Team statistics: 605 games, 381 (63%) wins, 191 (32%) losses, 33 (5%) draws.
4. Team Liquid. One of the leaders of Dota 2 championships. The team was formed in 2012. In 2013-14, the guys did not represent anything special, but thanks to several contracts with leading players, the team was able to enter the top. In The International 2017 tournament, the team became the champion, defeating the Newbee team in the final match. However, we remind you that in The International no team has yet become the champion twice in a row. The statistics are also interesting: 518 matches, 312 (60%) wins, 165 (32%) losses, 41 (8%) draws.
5. Team Secret. Not a very stable team, formed in 2014. In TI-2017, the guys took 9-12th position. The team has both high-level players and beginners. Statistics: 471 matches, 309 (66%) wins, 120 (25%) losses, 42 (9%) draws.
6. Vici Gaming. "The most un-Chinese team of the East." Formed in 2012, however, since that time the team has changed its line-up more than once. The last time the line-up was updated in September 2017, after The International 2017, where the team could not even pass the qualifying competitions. The statistics are not bad: 772 matches played, 446 (58%) wins, 263 (34%) losses, 63 (8%) draws.
7. Mineski. A team from the Philippines appeared in 2011. To date, she is a strong middle player: she works well in regional competitions, but does not show a good enough game in the largest world championships. It is worth paying attention to individual meetings: the team sometimes beats the favorites from the top. That, however, does not make her the leader of the tournament. Statistics: 527 matches played, 275 (52%) wins, 215 (41%) losses, 37 (7) draws.
8. VGJ Thunder. New Chinese brand from Vici Gaming. Appeared in 2017. At the moment, it shows good results: 147 matches played, 86 (59%) wins, 52 (35%) losses, 9 (6%) draws.
9. PSG.LGD. One of the strongest Dota 2 teams. Formed in China in 2010. Until April 2018, the team was known as LGD Gaming. Despite the fact that the team has repeatedly been the leader in various world championships, it has not managed to achieve victory in the main Dota 2 championship. Statistics: 784 matches played, 460 (59%) wins, 257 (33%) losses, 67 (9%) draws.
10. OpTic Gaming– another newcomer to the championship. The team was founded in 2017 by ex-Evil Genuises players known by the nicknames zai and pdd. For about a month, the guys played under the name The Dire, but already in September, the OpTic Gaming brand appeared. Statistics% 133 matches played, 81 (61%) wins, 48 ​​(36%) losses, 4 (3%) draws.
11. TNC Predators. The TNC brand has been known since 2013, but the team has been participating in tournaments on a regular basis since 2015. The TNC Predator tag appeared after another update of the team's roster. Statistics: 392 matches played, 218 (56%) wins, 144 (37%) losses, 30 (8%) draws.
12. VGJ Storm. New from Vici Gaming. An American roster that appeared in September 2017. In February 2018, the game line-up was completely changed. To date, the team shows good results: 144 matches played, 83 (58%) wins, 54 (38%) losses, 7 (5%) draws.
13. OG. One of the most interesting teams in Dota. Founded in 2015. The guys participated in The International, but they did not rise above 9-12 places. In May 2018, one of the founders, Fly, left the team. At the moment, the statistics are as follows: 317 matches played, 209 (66%) wins, 92 (29%) losses, 16 (5%) draws.
14. Winstrike Team. Newcomer of the tournament, created in 2018, during the qualification for The International Team members previously played in FlyToMoon. The team performed well in the qualification tests, and as a result received the only slot for the championship from the CIS. According to statistics, it is still difficult to judge anything: 12 matches, five (42%) wins, the same number of losses, two (17%) draws.
15. Team Serenity. Chinese team established in September 2017. Initially, it consisted of almost unknown Chinese athletes, but in January 2018, it almost completely changed its composition. The team often goes through open qualifiers, but for the first time participates in a major championship. Statistics: 57 matches played, 31 (54%) wins, 21 (37%) losses, 5 (9%) draws.
16. Invictus Gaming- a fairly strong team, created in August 2011. Already in 2012, iG became the world champion, but in TI3 they could not hold the title. Since then, the team has alternated seasons of wins and losses. Last season was unsuccessful, but after several reshuffles the game stabilized, and the team was able to go to The International again. Statistics: 748 matches, 420 (56%) wins, 257 (34%) losses, 71 (9%) draws.
17. Fnatic. Swedish team formed in 2012. The maximum achievement of the team is the fourth place at The International 2016, but the next season turned out to be a failure: the team shared the two lowest places with HellRaisers. At the same time, the Swedes have good statistics: 835 matches played, 547 (66%) wins, 271 (32%) losses, 17 (2%) draws.
18. Pain Gaming. Brazilian team known since 2010. A multiple winner of national championships, however, the only achievement on world platforms is the bronze of the ESL One Birmingham tournament Statistics: 177 matches, 83 (47%) wins, 80 (45%) losses, 14 (8%) draws.

Forecast for The International 2018

Two teams have already been eliminated. Invictus Gaming and Pain Gaming, who took the last places in two groups, could not pass the group stage. Group leaders are Team Liquid and VGJ.Storm. The green zone includes six more teams - Evil Geniuses, PSG.LGD, OG, Virtus.pro, Team Secret and OpTic Gaming.

Seven out of nine Asian teams went to the lower bracket. Of those remaining, PSG.LGD can claim victory or top 3. Despite the fact that the team only finished third in Group A, it is rightfully considered one of the championship favorites. In the group, she actively worked with new strategies and used the maximum number of heroes in the draft compared to other participants - 59. If the team can find their strategy, they have good chances. Bookmakers offer to bet on her victory in the championship by odds 2.5.

Another contender for victory in the championship is Team Liquid, which took first place in the group. The Dutch are the reigning world champions and are set to break stereotypes: so far, no team has managed to win the champion title for two years in a row. On August 20, Team Liquid won their first playoff victory by defeating OpTic Gaming. The chances of the team winning are estimated by bookmakers quite high: odds - 2.6.

Evil Genuises - "evil geniuses". We lost in the group to Team Liquid, but at the end of the stage we managed to score the same number of points as the leader. In the asset - a victory over PSG. The first opponent in the playoffs will be Team Secret, the next, if they win, will be the winner of the VGJ.Storm match - OG. Odds to win - 3.0.

Virtus.pro. The chances of winning are not bad, but in the first round the guys will have to face PSG. Meeting statistics are not in Virtus' favor: this year the Chinese have won three out of four series. Bookmakers estimate the chances of winning the tournament not too high - 4.5.

VGJ Storm. First place in group B, interesting strategies and Resolut1on in the roster. How the team is aimed at the playoffs will be shown by the first round, where it will meet with OG. Bookmakers rate the odds at 5.0.

Other teams can claim good places, but not the championship. Team Secret performed well in the group, but already in the first round they went to the "evil geniuses". Considering teams from the lower bracket does not make much sense - the team that started at the bottom has never become a TI champion.

Features of betting on The International

According to experts, there are several nuances that you need to remember when betting on The International.

1. Every year the world title passes from East to West and back again.
2. To date, no team has been able to become world champion twice.
3. Not a single player, even transferred to another team, became the champion twice.
4. All champions according to The International started the playoffs from the upper bracket. Teams from the lower bracket have never become champions.

Betting on Dota 2 at bookmakers

You can bet on Dota 2 in bookmakers, in which there is a section "e-sports". There are also specialized cyber-bookmakers, however, there are a number of restrictions, and besides, they do not work legally in the territory of the Russian Federation.

In addition to a long-term bet on the winner of the tournament, bookmakers can also bet on the outcome of a single match. In most companies, you can make a standard bet:

1. Match winner. We bet on the victory of one of the teams.
2. Round win. Most playoff matches are played in the Best-of-3 format, i.e. before winning two rounds.
3. Asian Handicap.

Bookmakers that work more actively with esports disciplines can also accept specialized bets:

1. First blood (First Blood). A bet on the team that will be the first to kill another player.
2. Willtakefirst 10 kills - A bet on the team that will be the first to kill ten characters.
3. First Roshan - A bet on the team that will be the first to kill the strongest neutral monster.
4. The duration of the round is total over and under in minutes.