
2023 DPC Ranking: Who is going to TI12?
Find out which teams are ahead in the race to The International 12.
The International 2023 or TI12 marks the culmination of the year, where we crown the annual Dota 2 world champion. Read more to see the 2023 DPC ranking and find out which teams are going to compete at TI12.
To qualify for this prestigious tournament, teams will have to consistently accumulate DPC points throughout the year. So where do teams collect DPC points? In 2023, there are three Tours. Each Tour hosts Regional Leagues in six different regions and a LAN Dota 2 Major which all offer hefty DPC points. The earlier tournaments offer lesser DPC points and they gradually increase over the year.
The top 12 teams with the highest DPC points by the end of the season earn a direct invite to TI12. This list serves to see which teams have collected the most points as of now.
Teams qualified for TI12
- Team Liquid
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Evil Geniuses
- Shopify Rebellion
- Tundra Esports
Race to TI12: Teams with highest DPC points far
A list of the top 18 teams on the 2023 DPC ranking (as of June 6, 2023).
# | Team | Total Points | Point Deduction |
1. | Team Liquid | 1600 | |
2. | Gaimin Gladiators | 1540 | |
3. | Evil Geniuses | 1270 | |
4. | Shopify Rebellion | 1170 | |
5. | Tundra Esports | 1160 | |
6. | Talon Esports | 1120 | |
7. | 9Pandas | 1096 | (-24) Daxak removed. |
8. | Team Spirit | 1020 | |
9. | beastcoast | 1000 | |
10. | TSM | 900 | |
11. | PSG.LGD | 884 | (-60) 项羽 removed. (-96) zeal removed. |
12. | BetBoom Team | 760 | |
13. | Execration | 740 | |
14. | Team Aster | 608 | (-72) Xwy removed. (-80) SumaiL stand-in during Berlin Major. |
15. | nouns | 580 | |
16. | Bleed Esports | 500 | |
17. | Xtreme Gaming | 404 | (-6) Pyw removed. |
18. | Invictus Gaming | 380 |
Berlin Major results
The second Dota 2 Major crowns Gaimin Gladiators as the champions once again. However, this doesn't secure the team a direct invite - yet. The Major also sees an impressive performance from 9 Pandas, securing top 3 and boosting their position up the DPC ranking. Evil Geniuses grab the top 4 spot for the first time since this roster's iteration. Despite fielding stand-ins, OG and Team Aster exceeded expectations and managed to grab extra DPC points.
Here is the ranking and DPC point distribution for the Lima Major:
Ranking | Team | DPC Points |
1st | Gaimin Gladiators | 500 |
2nd | Team Liquid | 450 |
3rd | 9 Pandas | 400 |
4th | Evil Geniuses | 350 |
5th-6th | Tundra Esports OG | 300 |
7th-8th | Team Aster Talon Esports | 200 |
Spring Tour (Tour 2) results
The second regional leagues mirrored similar results to the first Tour but slight changes here and there. The most interesting changes come from the Chinese region. After the Knights and EHOME debacle from the previous Tour, China DPC saw stronger competition from Xtreme Gaming and Invictus Gaming. Another interesting result was Team SMG's qualification for their first Dota 2 Major as an org, and this also marks MidOne's return to the global stage after two years. The EEU region crowns HellRaisers as the champion, ahead of favorites Team Spirit and BetBoom Team. Here is the full set of winners in Tour 2 DPC.
- NA -1st -TSM , 2nd - Shopify Rebellion , 3rd - nouns , 4th - felt , 5th - B8
- SA - 1st - beastcoast, 2nd - Evil Geniuses, 3rd - Thunder Awaken, 4th - Infinity, 5th - Infamous R
- WEU - 1st - Team Liquid , 2nd - Tundra Esports, 3rd - Gaimin Gladiators, 4th - OG , 5th - Entity
- EEU - 1st - HellRaisers, 2nd - Team Spirit , 3rd - BetBoom Team , 4th - Virtus.pro, 5th - One Move
- CN - 1st - Xtreme Gaming, 2nd - PSG.LGD , 3rd - Invictus Gaming , 4th - Team Aster, 5th - Aster.Aries
- SEA - 1st - Talon Esports , 2nd - Execration , 3rd - Team SMG , 4th - Army Geniuses , 5th - Blacklist International
Lima Major results
The first Dota 2 Major of the year crowned Gaimin Gladiators as the champions. The WEU team delivered an undefeated run throughout the Upper Bracket. The tournament see interesting surprises including Talon Esports' underdog run, the early exits from China, and an impressive performance by Shopify Rebellion. This Major also sees South America's Evil Geniuses secure another top 6 placement.
Here is the ranking and DPC point distribution for the Lima Major:
Ranking | Team | DPC Points |
1st | Gaimin Gladiators | 400 |
2nd | Team Liquid | 350 |
3rd | Talon Esports | 300 |
4th | Shopify Rebellion | 250 |
5th-6th | Entity Evil Geniuses | 200 |
7th-8th | Team Spirit Team Aster | 100 |
Winter Tour (Tour 1) result
The first DPC Tour of 2023 saw some expected results and some surprising ones. Team Secret had failed once again to qualify for a Dota 2 Major and they even suffered relegation. OG Esports also did not make it into the top 4 of WEU after losing an intense round of tiebreakers. SEA welcomed new names on top meanwhile its regional favorites, Fnatic and BOOM Esports, drop to Division II. Here is the full set of winners in Tour 1 DPC.
- NA - 1st: TSM, 2nd: Shopify Rebellion, 3rd: nouns, 4th: Wildcard Gaming, 5th: 5RATSFORCESTAFF
- SA - 1st: beastcoast, 2nd: Evil Geniuses, 3rd: Alliance:LATAM, 4th: Keyd Stars, 5th: Thunder Awaken
- WEU - 1st: Team Liquid, 2nd: Gaimin Gladiators, 3rd: Tundra Esports, 4th: Entity, 5th: OG Esports
- EEU - 1st: BetBoom Team, 2nd: Team Spirit, 3rd: HellRaisers, 4th: Virtus.pro, 5th: One Move
- CN - 1st: PSG.LGD, 2nd: Team Aster, 3rd: Knights, 4th: EHOME, 5th: Xtreme Gaming
- SEA - 1st: Execration, 2nd: Geek Slate, 3rd: Talon Esports, 4th: Blacklist International, 5th: Team SMG
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