Dota 2 The International 2025: Dates, location, teams, tickets, and more

Dota 2's The International is set for its 14th appearance this year. TI 2025 has been penned for September, with the Aegis of Champions heading to a familiar country.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 edition of The International including dates, location, and how to buy tickets to attend in person!

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The 14th edition of The International will be held in Hamburg, Germany.

This is the second time the pinnacle Dota 2 tournament takes place in Germany, which is very much the birthplace of TI itself. The first ever TI was held at Gamescom in Cologne, and while the event truly took off in Seattle, fans still reminisce over the event's first edition.

It is the fourth time TI will be hosted in Europe. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark and was won by Team Liquid.

TI 2025 will take place from Sept. 4 to 14. Valve has not yet revealed the format for the event or whether it will be similar to last year's edition of TI.

We do know the final four days of the tournament (11th to 14th) will be played in the Barclays Arena, meaning the earlier stage of the event is likely behind closed doors.

If the format remains the same as 2024, the 16 teams (six invites, 10 qualifiers) will play out a group stage and seeding round before the double-elimination playoff bracket is formed.

We'll know more about the format as the event approaches.

Tickets for TI 2025 will be on sale April 1. According to the Barclays Arena website, standard and premium tickets will be available for each day of the playoffs in the arena.

Exact ticket prices have not been shared yet. If it's anything like previous years, expect to fork out as much as $200 USD per day with discounts for multi-day bundles.

Fans have previously also been restricted from purchasing tickets in bulk to prevent scalpers or resellers from affecting ticket allocation. We'll know more about ticket prices and bundles before April 1's sale date, but be sure to get in quickly regardless as TI tends to sell out fast!

No teams have qualified for TI 2025 yet.

Assuming the same qualification system as TI 2024, we can expect the top six teams to be invited directly. All other teams will need to play through their region's qualifiers, with slots distributed between each region.

Below you'll find TI 2024's regional slot distribution. This is subject to change in 2025.

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