The International 2024 Closed Qualifiers will continue with South America and Eastern Europe in the spotlight.
It's that time of the year! Closed Qualifiers for The International 2024 are beginning and teams from all over the world will be throwing in their best tactics and pocket strats to land one of the most coveted spots in the Dota 2 pro scene.
Things began on Sunday with China and then North America. Three teams – Team Zero, G2xiG, and nouns from NA claimed their region's slots. Now things will move over to South America and Eastern Europe. A total of 24 teams between the two regions will be going head-to-head and here's everything you need to know about it!
The International 2024 - Eastern Europe
Dates
- Start: Friday, June 14
- End: Tuesday, June 18
Format
- Nine teams invited
- Three teams from open qualifiers
- Double elimination-bracket
- All matches are Bo3
- Grand Finals are Bo5
- One team qualifies for The International 2024
Teams of Interest
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Virtus.pro invited![]()
Natus Vincere invited![]()
1win invited![]()
9Pandas invitedDMS open quals
Virtus.pro
Natus Vincere
1win
9PandasOnly six invites were bestowed directly to the teams. Of those, both defending champions Team Spirit and BetBoom Team received invitations.
Artem "Yuragi" Golubiev made his competitive debut at the beginning of 2020 playing through the Eastern Europe region. A year later he was scouted and recruited by OG where he stayed for three years. Now, he's back to his roots and it could be Navi's ticket to The International.
Artem “Yuragi” Golubiev
Sukhbat “Sanctity-” OtgondavaaDmytro “Nefrit” Tarasych
Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov
Arman “Malady” Orazbayev
Coach: Vitaliy “Sword_Art” Petkin
Virtus.pro dominated the bracket and secured a spot at BetBoom Dacha, then DreamLeague Season 22, and now Riyadh Masters. Unfortunately when it came time to perform at the big events they only partly showed up, taking home disappointing results. Regionally seem to be on top, so there is still a chance for them to claim this too.
Ilja “Kiritych” UljanowIlya “Squad1x” KuvaldinEvgeniy “Noticed” IgnatenkoVLADISLAV “Antares” KERTMAN
Artsiom “Fng” Barshak
1Win was replaced by OG at ESL One Birmingham 2024 due to visa issues – a devastating turn of events for the Eastern European team over four hours. They made their entrance to Dota 2 in February 2024 with the signing of the Klim Sani4 roster and have been holding their own since.
Nikita “Munkushi~” Chepurnykh
CHIRA_JUNIORALEXANDER “cloud” ZAKHAROVGeorgii “swedenstrong” ZainalabidovRESPECT
9pandas might not be the same lineup that got them famous but they are still boasting a hefty lineup with Alexey "Solo" Berezin and Oleg "sayuw" Kalenbet supporting the team. Nikita "Daxak" Kuzmin and Oleh "kaori" Medvedok are what make watching DMS worthwhile and could deliver an upset in this region.
The International 2024 - South America Qualifier
Dates
- Start: Friday, June 14
- End: Tuesday, June 18
Format
- Four teams invited
- Eight teams from open qualifiers
- All matches are Bo3
- Two teams qualify for The International 2024
Teams of Interest
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Heroic invited![]()
beastcoast invited![]()
Midas Club invited![]()
Leviatán invited![]()
BOOM Esports open qualifiers![]()
NoPing Esports open qualifiers
Heroic
beastcoast
Midas Club
Leviatán
BOOM Esports
NoPing EsportsOf the only six invites that were bestowed directly to the teams, none were awarded to any South American team.
Over the last few years South America had been climbing the ladder of regional and international success in Dota 2. Last year SA was given two slots for the regional qualifiers. With beastcoast and Evil Geniuses already locked in for the most important tournament of the year via Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points, the region fought with a total of four teams for a shot at the Aegis of Champions!
In stark contrast to then, this year will feature only two teams from the region – making the weight of this qualifier even heavier for the shoulders of the winning team.
Heroic announced their intentions to expand to Dota 2 in September of 2023. Much like Virtus.pro, Heroic dominated the region, seizing qualifier spots for the big events and throwing their weight around in the region but falling short on the international stage.
Hector Antonio “K1” Rodriguez
João “4nalog” Giannini
Cedric “Davai Lama” DeckmynElvis “Scofield” De la Cruz PeñaMatheus Santos Jungles “KJ” Diniz
coach: kaffs
Following an underwhelming year that concluded with a disastrous The International 2023 run ending with a bottom four placement, beastcoast had decided to rebuild the Dota 2 team from scratch. Too often the team played second fiddle to Heroic or BOOM in many of the qualifiers where they went head-to-head.
Yheremi Kerry “payk” Paucar ArroyoLuis Villarreal “Lumpy” YausinPablo “Vitaly” AnguloYelstin “elmisho” VerdeJoel “MoOz” Mori
Argentinian esports organization Leviatán stepped into the Dota 2 scene but with a roster that features only two of them being from SA. Regardless, this is quite a fearsome lineup, and while they had trouble making their mark on the scene the experience and talent on this lineup should not be underestimated.
Alonso “Kotaro” Lion
Stojkov
Damien “kpii” Chok
Kenny “Xepher” DeoSteven “StingeR” Vargas Mamani
After missing The International 2023, BOOM Esports announced they would test the South American waters. They didn't have much success and tinkered with their roster a few times – forcing them into the open qualifiers for TI. However, they are stacked with local talent and are expected to be a big underdog coming out on top story. However, the same could be said for Midas Club and NoPing Esports. All of these teams have about the same caliber of skill, capacity, and SA flair.
The International 2024 (TI13)
The International 2024 is set to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark in September at the Royal Arena. This will mark the second time The International is coming to Europe, but the first time when, hopefully, fans will be able to attend. The first time Valve tried to bring its most prestigious tournament to Europe was in 2020 when the pandemic hit the world. TI10 was postponed for 2021 and moved from Sweden to Romania, and although tickets were sold, a new wave of coronavirus forced Valve to refund all tickets and hold the tournament in an empty stadium in Bucharest. Since then, TI moved to Singapore in 2022 and last year it returned home, to Seattle.
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