Team Spirit will return to defend its champion title.
It is finally confirmed! Team Spirit will defend its champion title at Riyadh Masters this year. The team made it to the top eight of the ESL Pro Tour (EPT) points leaderboard, earning a direct invitation to the Riyadh Masters also known as the Dota 2 Esports World Cup.
Team Spirit is the eighth and final team that managed to earn a direct invite to the colossal event. Others ahead of him are BetBoom Team, Team Falcons, Gaimin Gladiators, Xtreme Gaming, Tundra Esports, Team Liquid, and OG.
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Team Spirit will defend its title at Riyadh Masters
Team Spirit collected 5200 total EPT points for this season. Most of their points came from their first-place finish at DreamLeague Season 21 and their fourth-place finish at DreamLeague Season 22. Despite a less-than-standard performance in early 2024, the team still managed to get into the top 8 of the leaderboard.
Team Spirit had claimed the champion title of Riyadh Masters last year, earning the team a whopping $5 million. The defending champions will return for this year's iteration, now a part of the massive multi-title Esports World Cup.
Team Spirit is notorious for being able to perform in high-stake tournaments. This Riyadh Masters may not be any different. They will eye the $5 million prize pool allocated for Dota 2 this year and will likely ride on a momentum for The International. Much like the scenario in 2023.
Riyadh Masters will welcome twelve more teams via special invites (EPT Interregional Ranking) and regional qualifiers. We have yet to see which teams earn the special invites and the complete schedule for the qualifiers. You can read more about the tournament and its details below!
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