Summary:
- Team Falcons and Xtreme Gaming battled it out in the epic Grand Finals, trading wins in a thrilling five-game series.
- Ultimately, Team Falcons took the championship away at the end of the series.
- Xtreme Gaming continued their history of almosts, once again finishing the final game against the Falcons.
The International 2025 will never fail to give fans some exceptional esports memories to take with them. With their fair share of tense moments, insane plays, and teamfights getting pushed back and forth, it was the Falcons who topped the event. And we cannot forget about Xtreme Gaming, who took home the tough-fought title of gladiators from China once again. Let’s look into how these two teams contributed to one of the most epic finals in TI history.
Team Falcons’ Road to the Championship
Team Falcons made their way to The Internationals 2025 as one of eight invited teams. They started their run with a mixed group stage, where they managed three wins and two losses.
Although their group stage was shaky, the Falcons showed strength by defeating Team Spirit. They knocked them out of the tournament 2-0 in the elimination round and eventually made it into the playoffs.
Playoffs Run
In the playoffs, Team Falcons hit their stride by beating Team Tidebound soundly, taking them down 2-0. Then came a close nail-biter game against BetBoom Team, which resulted in a 2-1 victory.
They finally sprang into the upper bracket finals against PARAVISION and took them down 2-1. In the end, their win made them the first team to qualify for the grand finals of The International 2025.
The International Grand Finals
The Grand Finals match at The International 2025 pitted Team Falcons against Xtreme Gaming in a tight five-game series. Xtreme Gaming landed the first punch and took Game 1, after a long, hard-fought 51 minutes. However, Team Falcons answered back, quickly dominating Game 2 and completing it in a much more comfortable 37 minutes.
The thrilling exchanges didn’t let up in Game 3, when Xtreme took a 2-1 lead after a 40-minute game win. Then, in Game 4, the Falcons came roaring back with a swift 33-minute surge, setting up a thrilling final match.
Ultimately, the final fight lasted close to an hour, as Team Falcons delivered ultimate rotations that broke Xtreme’s defense, thereby winning the series 3-2 and the Aegis of Champions.
The Uncrowned Kings
China’s “Uncrowned Kings” saga gets another chapter written at The International 2025. Just shy of the ultimate victory, Xtreme Gaming lost a hard-fought five-game Grand Final against Team Falcons.
This term captures the painful story that has been the case for Chinese teams the past few years. This involves multiple failed attempts by Wang “Ame” Chunyu and his team, Xtreme Gaming, to win Dota 2 esports’ greatest prize.
Near Misses and Legendary Rivalry
Ame, who almost won in TI 2018 and TI 2021 with PSG.LGD, once again, got close to the Aegis of Champions but fell short against Team Falcons.
Xtreme Gaming fought a grueling, hour-long final game. Unfortunately, they ended up with a heartbreaking 2-3 defeat, adding to the long story of talented Chinese teams that have made it to the last stage of the tournament but have still never won.
Conclusion
Team Falcons winning The International 2025 will go down as a well-deserved payoff after working for years at that level. But that’s just part of the story. The run of Xtreme Gaming showed all the grit and skill that Chinese esports is about: the “uncrowned kings” who will fight for a TI crown year after year. And with another TI forthcoming in Shanghai in 2026, we have the stage set for another epic rematch going forward.
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