The International Dota 2 Championship Tickets

About The International Dota 2 Championship

The International is the annual Dota 2 world championship, organized by developer Valve since 2011, and the sport's most prestigious title. Sixteen teams qualify each year through direct invitations and regional qualifiers, competing for the Aegis of Champions and a prize pool funded by a base amount plus a share of in-game supporter content sales. That crowdfunding model produced record purses in the late 2010s, peaking above $40 million in 2021, before Valve scaled the format back to a leaner tournament. The 2026 edition marks the event's 15th anniversary and returns to Shanghai for the first time since 2019, running August 13 to 23 with the main event at the Oriental Sports Center.

Frequently Asked Questions about The International Dota 2 Championship

When and where is The International Dota 2 Championship held?

The 2026 tournament ran August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, China. A Swiss-format group stage opened the event from August 13 to 16, followed by elimination matches, with the main event and its double-elimination bracket staged at the Oriental Sports Center from August 20 to 23. The venue sits in the Pudong district and is known locally as the Sea Crown for its wave-shaped roof.

How does The International Dota 2 Championship work?

Sixteen teams reach the event through direct invitations based on the season's results plus regional qualifiers, which for 2026 ran through June. The group stage narrows the field, and the surviving eight teams meet in a double-elimination bracket. The champion takes home the Aegis of Champions along with the largest share of the prize pool.

How much is the The International Dota 2 Championship prize pool?

The pool starts from a base of $1.6 million and grows through sales of in-game supporter content. For 2026 it climbed past $3.19 million, with the winning team taking at least $1.2 million. Recent editions have settled in this range after Valve moved away from the battle pass model that drove the much larger purses of previous years.

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