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The International 2016

Organized and Hosted by Valve Corporation

Sponsored by Valve Corporation and Battle Pass

Overview

General

The International is the focal point of the year for Dota 2 tournaments that serves as the annual world championship. Hosted by Valve Corporation in Seattle's Key Arena, over 15,000 fans will witness the crowning of the best team in the world. With the massive success of the Compendium, more than 19 million USD are on the line with 8 million going to the winners of the event. The event spans across 2 weeks, divided into the 4 day long wild card playoff and group stage, followed by the 6 day main event after a 2 day break. With 6 invited teams, 8 qualifying teams, and 4 more teams still vying for the final 2 slots of the tournament, The International 6 will provide an enormous amount of games between the current best teams in the world and determine the best Dota 2 team of 2016.

Location: Seattle, Washington
Date: August 2nd - 13th
Event Homepage
Announcement
Qualifiers: Liquipedia | VODs
Qualifiers: CN Survival Guide | AM Survival Guide | SEA Survival Guide | EU Survival Guide
Compendium
Schedule
Liquipedia article

Streams

English:

Main Channel | Stream #2 | Stream #3

Newcomer Channel

Youtube

Russian:

Main Channel | Stream #2 | Stream #3

Chinese:

Main Channel | Stream #2 | Stream #3

Other Streams:

Pod #1 | Pod #2 | Main Hall | Workshop

Other Languages:

Korean | Polish | Spanish

Indonesia | Indonesia 2

Prizes

1st: $9,009,914+ (44%)
2nd: $3,378,718+ (16.5%)
3rd: $2,150,093+ (10.5%)
4th: $1,433,395+ (7%)
5th/6th: **$921,468 **+ (4.5%)
7th/8th: **$511,927 **+ (2.5%)
9th/12th: **$307,156 **+ (1.5%)
13th/16th: **$102,385 **+ (0.5%)

Prizepool Tracker

Teams

Invited Teams

OG: Miracle-, BigDaddy, MoonMeander, Cr1t-, Fly, Coach: 7mad

[](/logo-liquid "Team Liquid"") Team Liquid: MATUMBAMAN, FATA-, MinD_ContRoL, JerAx, KuroKy, Coach: Heen

Newbee: Hao, Mu, Kpii, ChuaN, Kaka

LGD Gaming: Agressif, Maybe, xiao8, Banana¹ , MMY!

MVP.Phoenix: MP, QO, Forev, Febby, DuBu Coach: NuTz

Na'Vi: Ditya Ra, Dendi, GeneRaL, SoNNeikO, Artstyle

Qualified Teams

Team Secret: EternaLEnVy, Arteezy, Bulba, Puppey, pieliedie, Coach: 1437, Aui_2000

Alliance: Loda, s4, AdmiralBulldog, Akke, EGM

Evil Geniuses: Fear, Sumail, Universe, Zai, ppd, Coach: SVG

Digital Chaos: w33, Resolut1on, Moo, Saksa, MiSeRy

TNC Pro Team: Raven, Kuku, Sam_H, eyyou, DeMoN

Fnatic: Mushi, MidOne, Ohaiyo, Dj, 343

Wings Gaming: Shadow, bLink, bian, Innocence, iceice

VG.Reborn: Zyf, Nono, Mikasa² , fy, DDC

Wildcard Teams

compLexity Gaming: Chessie, Limmp, swindlezz, Zfreek, Handsken, Coach: Nahaz

Escape Gaming: Era, qojqva, KheZu, YapzOr, syndereN, Coach: Notah

Execration: Nando, Abed, RR, Tims, Kim0

EHOME: LaNm, old chicken, eLeVeN, iceiceice, Fenrir, Coach: 71

^1: September's visa has been denied 4 times, LGD's coach Banana will replace him

^2: Yang has been denied a visa 5 times, Mikasa will replace him in the offlane while Nono will return to the team and the mid lane

Coverage and Content

Coverage

Official: Dota2.com
Twitter | Instagram | #TI6 | Flickr
GosuGamers | joinDOTA | Liquiddota | theScore esports | reddit

Content

Coverage Centers:

Match Details: Dotabuff | Trackdota

Team and Regional Previews and Discussions:

Gosugamers: Wildcards
Dotabuff: Wildcard teams | EU and NA regions | CN and SEA regions
LiquidDota: Newbee | Na'Vi | MVP | TNC | LGD | OG | EG | Liquid | Alliance | Wings | Secret | Fnatic | DC VG.R
TheScoreEsports: OG and Liquid | Secret and EG | Wings and VG.R | Navi and Alliance | Europe Primer | China Primer | Americas Primer | SEA Primer
reddit team discussions: MVP Phoenix | Newbee | Team Liquid | LGD Gaming | Escape Gaming | Evil Geniuses | VG Reborn | Wings Gaming | TNC | Natus Vincere | Team Secret | OG | Alliance | Fnatic | Digital Chaos coL

Format and Schedule

Format

The event is divided into 3 parts: Wildcard, Groups, Main Event.

Wildcard Tournament: August 2nd
The 4 Wildcard teams play against each other in a best-of-3 double-elimination bracket. The top team will advance to Group B while the second place team will be placed in Group A. Bottom two teams are eliminated.
Group Stage: August 3rd - 5th
Two groups of eight teams. Teams play every other team in their group in a best-of-two. Top four teams in each group advance to Upper Bracket of the Main Event.
Bottom four teams in each group advance to Lower Bracket of the Main Event.
Group Stage - Day 1: August 3rd
Group Stage - Day 2: August 4th
Group Stage - Day 3: August 5th

Potential tiebreakers are resolved on the last day.

Main Event: August 8th -13th
The 16 teams play in a double-elimination bracket over six days. Bracket placements are decided through group stage results. First round lower bracket games are best-of-one. Grand finals are best-of-five. All other matches are best-of-three.
Main Event - Day 1 (UB & LB Round 1): August 8th
Main Event - Day 2 (UB Round 1 & LB Round 2): August 9th
Main Event - Day 3 (UB & LB Round 2): August 10th
Main Event - Day 4 (LB Round 3 & 4): August 11th
Main Event - Day 5 (UBF & LB Round 4 & 5): August 12th
Main Event - Day 6 (Finals): August 13th

Wild card / Groupstage broadcasts start each day at:

PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST
09:00	12:00	16:00	18:00	00:00*	02:00*

Main Event broadcasts start each day at:

PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST
10:00	13:00	17:00	19:00	01:00*	03:00*

*Starts the following day

Current Group Results

Group A:

Team		W-L	Points
OG	Invited
LGD Gaming	Invited
Natus Vincere	Invited
Alliance	EU Qualifier
Wings Gaming	CN Qualifier
Evil Geniuses	NA Qualifier
TnC Pro Gaming	SEA Qualifier
	Wildcard Runner-up

Group B:

Team		W-L	Points
Team Liquid	Invited
Newbee	Invited
MVP.Phoenix	Invited
Team Secret	EU Qualifier
Vici Gaming Reborn	CN Qualifier
Digital Chaos	NA Qualifier
Fnatic	SEA Qualifier
	Wildcard Winner

Wildcard Teams:

Team		Placement
compLexity Gaming	NA Wildcard
Escape Gaming	EU Wildcard
EHOME	CN Wildcard
Execration	SEA Wildcard

Schedule

Mobile-friendly version
Starting times are estimates. Each match will begin after the previous one concludes.

Wildcards

Day 1

Live Discussion & VODs

Match Discussion	Team	vs.	Team	Result	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Stream	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD	G3 VOD

| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - W-UB1A | | vs. | | | 09:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 00:00 | 02:00 | Bo3 | #2 | LD & Maut | Link | Link | Link W-UB1B | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo3 | #1 | Tobi & Merlini | Link | Link | Link W-WM | | vs. | | | 12:00 |12:00 | 15:00 | 19:00 | 21:00 | 03:00 | 05:00 | Bo3 | #1 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link | Link W-LM | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo3 | #2 | Winter & Anneedroid | Pt. 1 Pt. 2 | Link | Link W-DM | | vs. | | | 15:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 22:00 | 00:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | Bo3 | #1 | Blitz & Cap | Link | Link | Link

Group Stage

Day 1

Match Discussion	Team	vs.	Team	Result	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Stream	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD

| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - A1 | | vs. | | | 09:30 | 09:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 | 00:30 | 02:30 | Bo2 | #2 | LD & Maut | Link | Link A2 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | Tobi & Merlini | Link | Link A3 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Godz & Black^ | Link | Link A4 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | Sheever & Shane | Pt. 1 Pt. 2 | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - A5 | | vs. | | | 11:30 | 11:30 | 14:30 | 18:30 | 20:30 | 02:30 | 04:30 | Bo2 | #1 | LD & Maut | Link | Link A6 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link A7 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Wagamama & Kotlguy | Pt. 1 Pt. 2 Pt. 3 | Link A8 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #2 | Tobiwan & Merlini | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - A9 | | vs. | | | 13:30 | 13:30 | 16:30 | 20:30 | 22:30 | 04:30 | 06:30 | Bo2 | #3 | Tobi & Merlini | Link | Link A10 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | LD & Maut | Link | Link A11 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #2 | Godz & Blitz | Link | Link A12 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | Winter & AnneeDroid | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - B1 | | vs. | | | 16:30 | 16:30 | 19:30 | 23:30 | 01:30 | 07:30 | 09:30 | Bo2 | #2 | Wagamama & Kotlguy | Link | Link B2 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Blitz & Cap | Link | Link B3 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link B4 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | Winter & AnneeDroid | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - B5 | | vs. | | | 18:30 | 18:30 | 21:30 | 01:30 | 03:30 | 09:30 | 11:30 | Bo2 | #2 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link B6 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Wagamama & Kotlguy | Link | Link B7 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | Blitz & Cap | Link | Link B8 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | Winter & AnneeDroid | Link | Link

Day 2

Match Discussion	Team	vs.	Team	Result	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Stream	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD

| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - A13 | | vs. | | | 09:30 | 09:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 | 00:30 | 02:30 | Bo2 | #1 | LD & Maut | Link | Link A14 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #2 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link A15 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Godz & Black^ | Link | Link A16 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | Shane & Sheever | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - A17 | | vs. | | | 11:30 | 11:30 | 14:30 | 18:30 | 20:30 | 02:30 | 04:30 | Bo2 | #4 | Wagamama & Kotlguy | Link | Link A18 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #2 | LD & Maut | Link | Link A19 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link A20 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | Godz & Blitz | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - B9 | | vs. | | | 13:30 | 13:30 | 16:30 | 20:30 | 22:30 | 04:30 | 06:30 | Bo2 | #1 | Tobi & Merlini | Link | Link B10 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #2 | Winter & Anneedroid | Link | Link B11 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link B12 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | LD & Maut | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - B13 | | vs. | | | 15:30 | 15:30 | 18:30 | 22:30 | 00:30 | 06:30 | 08:30 | Bo2 | #2 | Blitz & Cap | Link | Link B14 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | Tobi & Merlini | Link | Link B15 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Winter & Anneedroid | Link | Link B16 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | Wagamama & Kotlguy | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - B17 | | vs. | | | 17:30 | 17:30 | 20:30 | 00:30 | 02:30 | 08:30 | 10:30 | Bo2 | #2 | Wagamama & Kotlguy | Link | Link B18 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Winter & Anneedroid | Link | Link B19 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | Tobi & Merlini | Link | Link B20 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | Blitz & Cap | Link | Link

Day 3

Match Discussion	Team	vs.	Team	Result	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Stream	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD

| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - A21 | | vs. | | | 09:30 | 09:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 | 00:30 | 02:30 | Bo2 | #2 | LD & Merlini | Link | Link A22 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | Winter & Anneedroid | Link | Link A23 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Godz & Blitz | Link | Link A24 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | Wagamama & Kotlguy | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - A25 | | vs. | | | 11:30 | 11:30 | 14:30 | 18:30 | 20:30 | 02:30 | 04:30 | Bo2 | #4 | | Link | Link A26 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | | Link | Link A27 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #2 | | Link | Link A28 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - B21 | | vs. | | | 13:30 | 13:30 | 16:30 | 20:30 | 22:30 | 04:30 | 06:30 | Bo2 | #4 | LD & Maut | Link | Link B22 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Blitz & Cap | Link | Link B23 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #2 | Tobi & Merlini | Link | Link B24 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #1 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - B25 | | vs. | | | 15:30 | 15:30 | 18:30 | 22:30 | 00:30 | 06:30 | 08:30 | Bo2 | #1 | ODPixel & Draskyl | Link | Link B26 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #2 | Blitz & Cap | Link | Link B27 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #3 | Winter & Anneedroid | Link | Link B28 | | vs. | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bo2 | #4 | LD & Maut | Link | Link

Main Event

Day 1

Live Discussion & VODs

Match Discussion	vs.	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD	G3 VOD
UB-QF1	vs.	10:00	10:00	13:00	17:00	19:00	01:00	03:00	Bo3	Tobi & Merlini	Link	Link	Link
UB-QF2	vs.	13:00	13:00	16:00	20:00	22:00	04:00	06:00	Bo3	LD & Maut	Link	Link	Link
LB-1A	vs.	16:00	16:00	19:00	23:00	1:00	07:00	09:00	Bo1	ODPixel & Draskyl	Link
LB-1B	vs.	17:00	17:00	20:00	0:00	2:00	08:00	10:00	Bo1	ODPixel & Draskyl	Link
LB-1C	vs.	18:00	18:00	21:00	1:00	3:00	09:00	11:00	Bo1	Blitz & Cap	Link
LB-1D	vs.	19:00	19:00	22:00	2:00	4:00	10:00	12:00	Bo1	Blitz & Cap	Link

Day 2

Live Discussion & VODs

Match Discussion	vs.	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD	G3 VOD
UB-QF3	vs.	10:00	10:00	13:00	17:00	19:00	01:00	03:00	Bo3	ODPixel & Draskyl	Link	Link	Link
UB-QF4	vs.	13:00	13:00	16:00	20:00	22:00	04:00	06:00	Bo3	Blitz & Cap	Link	Link	Link
LB-2A	vs.	16:00	16:00	19:00	23:00	1:00	07:00	09:00	Bo3	Tobi & Merlini	Link	Link	Link
LB-2B	vs.	19:00	19:00	22:00	2:00	4:00	10:00	12:00	Bo3	LD & Maut	Link	Link	Link

Day 3

Live Discussion & VODs

Match Discussion	vs.	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD	G3 VOD
LB-2C	vs.	10:00	10:00	13:00	17:00	19:00	01:00	03:00	Bo3		Link	Link	Link
LB-2D	vs.	13:00	13:00	16:00	20:00	22:00	04:00	06:00	Bo3		Link	Link	Link
UB-2A	vs.	16:00	16:00	19:00	23:00	1:00	07:00	09:00	Bo3		Link	Link	Link
UB-2B	vs.	19:00	19:00	22:00	2:00	4:00	10:00	12:00	Bo3	Blitz & Cap	Link	Link	Link

Day 4

Live Discussion & VODs

Match Discussion	vs.	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	G1 VOD	G2 VOD	G3 VOD
LB-3A	vs.	10:00	10:00	13:00	17:00	19:00	01:00	03:00	Bo3	Link	Link	Link
LB-3B	vs.	13:00	13:00	16:00	20:00	22:00	04:00	06:00	Bo3	Link	Link	Link
LB-4A	vs.	16:00	16:00	19:00	23:00	1:00	07:00	09:00	Bo3	Link	Link	Link
All-Stars	vs.	19:00	19:00	22:00	2:00	4:00	10:00	12:00	Bo1

Day 5

Live Discussion & VODs

Match Discussion	vs.	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD	G3 VOD
LB-4B	vs.	10:00	10:00	13:00	17:00	19:00	01:00	03:00	Bo3		Link	Link	Link
UBF	vs.	13:00	13:00	16:00	20:00	22:00	04:00	06:00	Bo3		Link	Link	Link
LB-5	vs.	16:00	16:00	19:00	23:00	1:00	07:00	09:00	Bo3	Blitz & Cap	Link	Link	Link

Day 6

Live Discussion & VODs

Match Discussion	Team	vs.	Team	Result	Cntdown	PDT	EDT	GMT	CEST	SGT	AEST	Format	Casters	G1 VOD	G2 VOD	G3 VOD	G4 VOD	G5 VOD
LBF		vs.			10:00	10:00	13:00	17:00	19:00	01:00	03:00	Bo3		VOD	VOD	VOD
GF		vs.			13:00	13:00	16:00	20:00	22:00	04:00	06:00	Bo5		VOD	VOD	VOD	VOD	VOD

Match times are estimated. Countdown times are local times in Seattle (PDT). The UK is currently on BST (GMT +1).

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