At the end of The International, one team out of all the competing Dota 2 TI teams will lift the Aegis to become the new Dota 2 World Champion at one of the biggest esports events of the year. There is plenty at stake this year: the prestige, the bragging rights and a lucrative prize pool that’ll potentially be worth millions of dollars. On this page, you’ll find all the information you need about the competing TI teams.
The Dota 2 Teams Going to The International
Everything is all set for the Group Stage, with the twenty competing teams confirmed for this year’s TI and with that opportunities for Dota The International betting. Of the teams, the following six seeded directly for the tournament:
All the Dota 2 Teams Qualified for The International 2025 according to Dota 2 betting sites:
Direct Invites
- Team Liquid
- PARIVISION
- BetBoom Team
- All Gamers Global
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Team Spirit
- Team Falcons
- Tundra Esports
Regional Qualifiers
- China – TBD
- North America – TBD
- Eastern Europe – TBD
- South America – TBD
- Southeast Asia – TBD
- Western Europe – TBD
Analysis: A Closer Look at the Top Dota 2 TI Teams
In this featured discussion, we’re taking a look at the top Dota 2 TI teams that are Invited Teams, and offering some insights into the form of these teams – some of whom are favourites according to TI14 betting odds.
Here’s a look at the rosters for the six invited teams that topped our Dota 2 TI power rankings last year – we’ll update it once we’re closer to the tournament.
Gaimin Gladiators
After a quiet 2024 season, Gaimin Gladiators has just won Riyadh Masters 2024. With this roster sticking together since their journey to finish second at The International 2023, they are favourites once again.
Roster:
- Anton “dyrachyo” Shkredov
- Quinn “Quinn” Callahan
- Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard
- Erik “tOfu” Engel
- Melchior “Seleri” Hillenkamp
Team Liquid
Another giant from Western Europe, Team Liquid has consistently finished in the top 6 of multiple international tournaments. Finishing second at Riyadh Masters 2024, they are one of the favourites at The International 2024.
Roster:
- Michael “miCKe” Vu
- Michał “Nisha” Jankowski
- Neta “33” Shapira
- Samuel “Boxi” Svahn
- Aydin “Insania” Sarkohi
Team Falcons
Forged as the new super-team, Team Falcons has dominated the Dota scene since forming at the end of 2023. Winning multiple tournaments, they are the undisputed favourites and juggernauts attending The International.
Roster:
- Oliver “skiter” Lepko
- Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak
- Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf
- Andreas “Cr1t-” Nielsen
- Wu “Sneyking” Jingjun
Team Spirit
Roster:
- Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk
- Denis “Larl” Sigitov
- Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
- Myroslav “Mira” Kolpakov
- Yaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov
Xtreme Gaming
As the leading team from China, Xtreme Gaming has impressed all season long with dominance over the China region and some great finishes internationally. Winning the recent Clavision: Snow Ruyi, Xtreme Gaming have China’s pride to fight for.
Roster:
- Wang “Ame” Chunyu
- Guo “Xm” Hongcheng
- Lin “Xxs” Jing
- Zhao “XinQ” Zixing
- Ding “Dy” Cong
BetBoom Team
Hailing from Russia, this BetBoom Team has battled with the best of the best all season long, finishing in the podium on several occasions. Constantly close to winning an event, this could be the one where they break through.
Roster:
- Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko
- Danil “gpk” Skutin
- Matvey “MieRo'” Vasyunin
- Vitalie “Save-” Melnic
- Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Khertek
Once we have access to the Dota 2 TI favorites are.
The remaining teams will be revealed through the Open Qualifiers and Regional Qualifiers across the six regions.
Regional Qualifiers
Once the regional qualifiers are complete we’ll be taking a look at the qualified teams.
After the Esports World Cup, which is two months before The International, we’ll offer in-depth betting predictions.
