Day 3 of The International 2024 playoffs has concluded. Prominent Dota 2 teams Spirit and G2xiG have been eliminated. XG moves on.
Day Three of The International 2024 (TI13) playoffs ended with a shock result as Team Spirit became one of four teams eliminated.
Beastcoast, G2 x iG, HEROIC, and Team Spirit fell in intense Bo3 matches. The four remaining teams progress to the final stage of TI13, where they will compete for the Aegis of Champions in Copenhagen from Sep.13-15.
Team Spirit’s shocking exit at TI13 to finish 9th-12th
Team Spirit’s journey ended unexpectedly today. They first swept G2 x iG 2-0 to secure a top 12 finish. However, they lost 1-2 to Xtreme Gaming and were eliminated from TI.
Team Spirit had aimed for their third-time TI championship and showed strong form in the group stage, going 6-0 to claim the first place. But in the seeding decider, they lost 0-2 to nouns, a North American team they chose, starting their playoffs run in the lower bracket. In the second round, they faced another group winner, Xtreme Gaming. Both teams had won Tier 1 tournaments this year, but they met early in the lower bracket of TI13.
Finally, Team Spirit finishes TI13 in 9th-12th place.
The online stage of playoffs has come to an end
With Day 3 of the playoffs concluding, here are the results:
Match | Score (Bo3) |
|---|---|
| Beastcoast vs HEROIC | 1-2 |
| Team Spirit vs G2 x iG | 2-0 |
| HEROIC vs Aurora | 1-2 |
| Xtreme Gaming vs Team Spirit | 2-1 |
After today, the online phase of TI13 is officially over. The eight teams advancing to the Royal Arena for the LAN event are:
- Team Liquid
- Cloud9
- Tundra Esports
- Gaimin Gladiators
- BetBoom Team
- Team Falcons
- Aurora
- Xtreme Gaming
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Xtreme Gaming becomes the last Chinese team in Royal Arena
On the first day of playoffs, Xtreme Gaming was knocked into the lower bracket by Team Liquid, and all three Chinese teams ended up in the lower bracket. As Team Zero and G2 x iG were eliminated, Xtreme Gaming became the last Chinese team to survive.
After a tough victory over Team Spirit today, Xtreme Gaming made it into the top eight of The International 2024. They are the only Chinese team advancing to the LAN event at Royal Arena. In the next round, they will face Aurora, facing the well-known player 23savage.
What's next in The International 2024 playoffs
With only eight teams remaining, the competition for the TI13 aegis is heating up. These teams will battle at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, where the champion will be crowned.
Make sure to stay tuned to esports.gg and we will update more upcoming Dota 2 news during The International 2024!
