The International 2024 for Dota 2, otherwise known as TI13, has come to a close with some of the best teams across the world attending. From 4 to 15 September 2024 at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena in Denmark, 16 teams competed for over a prize pool of $2.5 million.
Group Stage Standings
The group stage of the tournament took place from September 4 to September 5, 2024. The teams were divided into groups of four. All matches were played in the Best of Two (Bo2) format. Here are the final standings from the group stage:
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Group A Standing |
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Place |
Team |
Points |
W/L/D |
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1. |
Xtreme Gaming |
5-1 |
2-1-0 |
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2. |
Gaimin Gladiators |
3-3 |
1-1-1 |
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3. |
1w Team |
2-4 |
0-2-1 |
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4. |
HEROIC |
2-4 |
0-2-1 |
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Group B Standing |
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Place |
Team |
Points |
W/L/D |
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1. |
Cloud9 |
5-1 |
2-1-0 |
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2. |
Tundra Esports |
3-3 |
0-3-0 |
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3. |
G2 x iG |
3-3 |
1-1-1 |
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4. |
Talon Esports |
1-5 |
0-1-2 |
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Group C Standing |
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Place |
Team |
Points |
W/L/D |
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1. |
Team Falcons |
4-2 |
1-2-0 |
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2. |
Team Zero |
4-2 |
1-2-0 |
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3. |
BetBoom Team |
2-4 |
1-0-2 |
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4. |
nouns |
2-4 |
0-2-1 |
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Group D Standing |
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Place |
Team |
Points |
W/L/D |
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1. |
Team Spirit |
6-0 |
3-0-0 |
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2. |
Team Liquid |
4-2 |
2-0-1 |
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3. |
Aurora |
2-4 |
1-0-2 |
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4. |
beastcoast |
0-6 |
0-0-3 |
Playoffs
The playoffs are scheduled to commence on 8th September, with the grand finals taking place on 15th September. The playoffs were in a double-elimination format. Eight teams started at the Upper Bracket. Meanwhile, eight teams started the Lower Bracket. All other matches apart from the Grand Final were played as Bo3 while the Grand Final was a Best of Five (Bo5) match.
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September 8, 2024 |
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Round |
Opponent |
Score |
Opponent |
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Upper Bracket Quarterfinals |
XG |
0:2 |
Liquid |
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Upper Bracket Quarterfinals |
C9 |
2:0 |
Aurora |
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Upper Bracket Quarterfinals |
Falcons |
0:2 |
Tundra |
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Upper Bracket Quarterfinals |
nouns |
1:2 |
GG |
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September 9, 2024 |
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Round |
Opponent |
Score |
Opponent |
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Lower Bracket Round 1 |
Talon |
1:2 |
BB |
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Lower Bracket Round 1 |
1w |
2:0 |
Zero |
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Lower Bracket Round 2 |
nouns |
0:2 |
BB |
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September 10, 2024 |
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Round |
Opponent |
Score |
Opponent |
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Lower Bracket Round 2 |
Falcons |
2:0 |
1w |
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Lower Bracket Round 1 |
bc |
1:2 |
HEROIC |
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Lower Bracket Round 1 |
TSpirit |
2:0 |
G2.iG |
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Lower Bracket Round 2 |
Aurora |
2:1 |
HEROIC |
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September 11, 2024 |
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Round |
Opponent |
Score |
Opponent |
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Lower Bracket Round 2 |
XG |
2:1 |
TSpirit |
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September 13, 2024 |
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Round |
Opponent |
Score |
Opponent |
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Lower Bracket Round 3 |
BB |
0:2 |
Falcons |
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Lower Bracket Round 3 |
Aurora |
0:2 |
XG |
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Upper Bracket Semifinals |
Liquid |
2:0 |
C9 |
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September 14, 2024 |
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Round |
Opponent |
Score |
Opponent |
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Upper Bracket Semifinals |
Tundra |
0:2 |
GG |
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Lower Bracket Quarterfinals |
C9 |
0:2 |
Falcons |
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Lower Bracket Quarterfinals |
Tundra |
2:0 |
XG |
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Upper Bracket Final |
Liquid |
2:0 |
GG |
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September 14, 2024 |
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Round |
Opponent |
Score |
Opponent |
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Lower Bracket Semifinal |
Falcons |
0:2 |
Tundra |
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Lower Bracket Final |
GG |
2:1 |
Tundra |
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Grand Final |
Liquid |
3:0 |
GG |
Team Liquid emerged as the champion of The International 2024 (TI13) Dota 2 tournament; no question that puts them in the record books to have dominated the competition from start to finish. They reached the next level having won a sweep through Gaimin Gladiators 3-0 in their grand finals, an example of teamwork perfection and a strategy beyond par.
Conclusion
The International 2024 has been hailed as one of the best Dota 2 tournaments ever, with tight matches and exciting gameplay. The event’s success underscores the enduring popularity of Dota 2 in the esports scene. And after winning TI13, Team Liquid has secured their second championship win for their team. It was their first victory since way back in 2017. A legacy is cemented while also inspiring the transformation over the last few years of their roster and strategies.



