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Everything you need to know about The International 2023 – the biggest Dota 2 spectacle of 2023.
The International 2023 is the biggest Dota 2 event with the best teams all over the world participating. It is a special year as 2023 is Dota 2’s official ten-year anniversary. The International will also head back to the United States this year, bringing the game’s hype back to North America. Here’s everything you need to know about The International 2023 including the participating teams, format, and more.

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What is the International 2023 format?
The International 2023 is the pinnacle of the Dota 2 esports circuit. Twelve teams will qualify for this event via the Dota Pro Circuit. The remaining eight teams qualify via the Regional qualifiers.
Phase One
Phase Two
The remaining two teams from Phase one will play eight head-to-head best-of-three matches to determine their placement in the main bracket.
Main Event
The Main event takes place across two parts. The first part runs across three days from October 20-22, 2023. The second part, the Finals weekend will take place from October 27-29, 2023.
Which teams are part of The International 2023?
There aretwenty teamsin all that will take part in The International 2023. This list includes twelve invites and eight teams from the qualifiers.
Team SMG
Where can I watch The International 2023?
The International 2023 will be live-streamed onTwitchandYouTube. We have embedded the stream below for your convenience.
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