The International is the single greatest esports tournament in DOTA 2, held every year with a record-breaking prize pool. However, due to the global pandemic outbreak, The International 10 had to be canceled in 2020.
Despite the tournament getting canceled, the 2020 Battle Pass managed to gather more than $40 million as the prize pool for The International 10. Having said that, The International is making a return in 2021 and we already have the first 12 teams that have qualified for the tournament.
Given that there are 18 slots available in The International 10's group stage, there are six slots available through the regional qualifiers. With more than 75 teams vying for the remaining six slots, the competition is definitely going to be fierce.
Here's a list of all the participating teams in The International 10's Regional Qualifiers from each region.
North America
There are 12 participants in the TI10 Regional Qualifiers from the North American region.
These teams are:
- Undying
- 4 Zoomers
- simply TOOBASED
- sadboys
- Black N Yellow
- D2 Hustlers
- Arkosh Gaming
- The Cute
- Team DogChamp
- felt
- Electronic Boys
- 5ManMidas
South America
There are 12 participants in the TI10 Regional Qualifiers from the South American region.
These teams are:
- NoPing e-sports
- SG e-sports
- Infamous
- Hokori
- Team Unknown
- EGOBOYS
- BINOMISTAS
- Infinity
- Interitus
- Inverse
- Omega Gaming
- Latam Defenders
Western Europe
There are 14 participants in the TI10 Regional Qualifiers from the Western European region.
These teams are:
- Team Nigma
- Team Liquid
- Tundra Esports
- OG
- Vikin.gg
- Brame
- Spider Pigzs
- Hellbear Smashers
- Ghost Frogs
- Team Bald Reborn
- Into The Breach
- No Bounty Hunter
- Chicken Fighters
- Hippomaniacs
Eastern Europe
There are 14 participants in the TI10 Regional Qualifiers from the Eastern European region.
These teams are:
- Team Spirit
- AS Monaco Gambit
- Natus Vincere
- Team Unique
- PuckChamp
- EXTREMUM
- HellRaisers
- Winstrike Team
- Team Empire
- Fantastic Five
- Nemiga Gaming
- B8
- NoTechies
- Trident Clan
China
There are 10 participants in the TI10 Regional Qualifiers from the Chinese region.
These teams are:
- Elephant
- EHOME
- Phoenix Gaming
- Royal Never Give Up
- LBZS
- Sparking Arrow Gaming
- Aster.Aries
- Team MagMa
- CDEC
- Xtreme Gaming
Southeast Asia
There are 15 participants in the TI10 Regional Qualifiers from the Southeast Asian region.
These teams are:
- TNC Predator
- OB Esports x Neon
- Fnatic
- Execration
- Boom Esports
- Omega Esports
- Motivate.Trust Gaming
- Team SMG
- Lilgun
- ex-South Built Esports
- Galaxy Racer
- 496 Gaming
- Army Geniuses
- Team Mystery
- Cignal Ultra
Qualified Teams for The International 10
The 12 teams that have already qualified for The International 10's group stage from the DOTA Pro Circuit Season 1 and Season 2 are:
- Evil Geniuses
- PSG.LGD
- Virtus.pro
- Quincy Crew
- Invictus Gaming
- T1
- Vici Gaming
- Team Secret
- Team Aster
- Alliance
- beastcoast
- Thunder Predator
The remaining six slots will be filled by the teams that qualify through the regional qualifiers.
Regional Qualifiers' Schedule
Here's the schedule for the Regional Qualifiers for every region:
- South America: June 23 - June 26, 2021
- Eastern Europe: June 23 - June 26, 2021
- North America: June 30 - July 3, 2021
- Southeast Asia: June 30 - July 3, 2021
- China: July 7 - July 10, 2021
- Western Europe: July 7 - July 10, 2021
Readers should note that all the regional qualifiers will follow a double-elimination bracket format, which also the official structure of Valve-sponsored DOTA 2 events.
Read More: Everything to know about DOTA 2's The International 10