500px|thumb|Logo of The International. The International a tournament where Dota 2 is shown first time in public. It was held from August 17 to August 21, 2011 at gamescom in Cologne, Germany.[1] The International features the 16 best DotA teams in the world competing in the Dota 2 Championships through a group stage, double elimination playoff format over the course of Cologne’s five-day trade show.
The winning team will receive $1 million.[2]
Na`Vi won the tournament by defeating EHOME 4-1 at the Grand Finals.[3][4][5][6][7]
Build Up
editBroadcast
editThe tournament is broadcasted in four languages (English, Chinese, Russian and German) through livestreams on the official website.[9][10] They are recorded and uploaded to YouTube and youku.[11][12]
Squad
editEHOME E-Sports Club
editGosuGamers.net
edit- Mehran Salehi "KuroKy" Takhasomi
- Jesper Tomas "Miracle" Nyhlén
- Nikolay "Azen" Belyakov
- Rene "Kebap" Werner
- Kevin "Kev-" Stegemann
- Roman "rmN" Paley
Invictus Gaming
editMoscow Five
edit- Yaroslav Vladimirovich "NS" Kuznetsov
- Andrey Vyacheslavovich "Dread" Golubev
- Sergey Antonovich "Ars-Art" Revin
- Alexander Sergeevich "Santa" Koltan
- Sergey Alexandrovich "GoD" Bragin
Mineski.Infinity
edit- James "Wootz" Inabangan
- Julius "Julz" Sto. Domingo
- John "John" Roxas
- Joshua "Owa" Dela Serna
- Jessie "VASH*" Cuyco
MiTH-Trust
edit- Aphinan "l3nu" Phasue
- Trai "TrinaKub" Akaravinak
- Pipat "LaKelz" Prariyachat
- Noppadon "Lookballz" Paopongprapun
- Chanon "aabBAA" Chiwpreecha
MUFC
edit- Lim "SilverCross" Chang Sheng
- Lim "Net" Wai Pern
- Raymond Wong "Sharky" Kie Yong
- Sim "xiaoLing" Woi Cheong
- Lee "KyxY" Kong Yang
MeetYourMakers
edit- Rasmus Berth "MiSeRy" Fillipsen
- Brian "MaNia" Strandby
- Amel "PlaymatE" Barudzija
- Jacob "Maelk" Toft-Andersen
- Jimmy "DeMoN" Ho
- Ivan "ArtStyle" Antonov
- Dmitriy “LighTofHeaveN” Kupriyanov
- Aleksander “XBOCT” Dashkevich
- Clement “Puppey” Ivanov
- Danylo “Dendi” Ishutin
Next Evolution ESC
edit- Troels Lyngholt "syndereN" Nielsen
- Martin "AngeL" Olsen
- Mikkel "miGGel" Berg
- Christoffer "Borregaard" Ryze Winther
- Andreas Lottrup "eatenfish" Windahl
Online Kingdom Nirvana China
edit- Wang "banana" Jiao
- Yang "seaking" Tao
- Chen "ksssssss" Bin
- Yao "xiaoD" Zhengzheng
- Luo "xiaoluo" Yinqi
Online Kingdom Nirvana International
edit- Clinton "Fear" Loomis
- Dominik "Lacoste" Stipiæ
- Craciunescu "ComeWithMe" Alexandru
- Pelle "Pajkatt" Olsson Lille
- Saahil "UNiVeRsE" Arora
- Sivatheeban "1437" Sivanathapillai
Scythe Gaming
edit- Benedict Lim "hyhy" Han Yong
- Toh "xy" Wai Hong
- Wong "Chawy" Xing Lei
- Royston Chee "Roy" Jin Sheng
- Daryl Koh "iceiceice" Pei Xiang
Storm Games Clan
edit- Petr "craNich" Meluzín
- Jan "Iacek" Hrùza
- Tomas "Tonci" Sitko
- Michal "Tulex" Zima
- Martin "Warlog" Zima
TyLoo Gaming
editVirus Gaming
editGroup Stage
editGroup A
editTeam | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
EHOME | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
iG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
SGC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Mineski.Infinity | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 August 2011 10:00 CET | |||
iG | 0 – 1 | EHOME | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
Mineski.Infinity | 0 – 1 | SGC | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
17 August 2011 11:15 CET | |||
Mineski.Infinity | 0 – 1 | iG | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
EHOME | 1 – 0 | SGC | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
17 August 2011 12:30 CET | |||
SGC | 0 – 1 | iG | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
EHOME | 1 – 0 | Mineski.Infinity | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
Group B
editTeam | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
OK.Nirvana.int | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
TyLoo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
OK.Nirvana.cn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Virus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 August 2011 10:00 CET | |||
TyLoo | 1 – 0 | OK.Nirvana.cn | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
OK.Nirvana.int | 1 – 0 | Virus | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
17 August 2011 11:15 CET | |||
TyLoo | 0 – 1 | OK.Nirvana.int | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
OK.Nirvana.cn | 1 – 0 | Virus | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
17 August 2011 12:30 CET | |||
Virus | 0 – 1 | TyLoo | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
OK.Nirvana.int | 1 – 0 | OK.Nirvana.cn | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
Group C
editTeam | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
MYM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
M5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
MiTH-Trust | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
MUFC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 August 2011 10:00 CET | |||
MYM | 0 – 1 | M5 | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
MiTH-Trust | 1 – 0 | MUFC | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
17 August 2011 11:15 CET | |||
MiTH-Trust | 0 – 1 | MYM | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
M5 | 1 – 0 | MUFC | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
17 August 2011 12:30 CET | |||
MUFC | 0 – 1 | MYM | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
M5 | 0 – 1 | MiTH-Trust | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
Group D
editTeam | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
Na`Vi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Scythe.SG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
nevo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
GGnet | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 August 2011 10:00 CET | |||
GGnet | 0 – 1 | Na`Vi | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
nevo | 0 – 1 | Scythe.SG | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
17 August 2011 11:15 CET | |||
Na`Vi | 1 – 0 | Scythe.SG | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
GGnet | 0 – 1 | nevo | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
17 August 2011 12:30 CET | |||
Na`Vi | 1 – 0 | nevo | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
Scythe.SG | 1 – 0 | GGnet | Koelnmesse, Cologne |
Knockout Stage
editWinners Bracket
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
18 August - 10:00 CET | ||||||||||
EHOME | 1 | |||||||||
19 August - 15:15 CET | ||||||||||
TyLoo | 0 | |||||||||
EHOME | 0 | |||||||||
18 August - 19:00 CET | ||||||||||
Scythe.SG | 1 | |||||||||
MYM | 0 | |||||||||
20 August - 14:00 CET | ||||||||||
Scythe.SG | 1 | |||||||||
Scythe.SG | 0 | |||||||||
18 August - 12:30 CET | ||||||||||
Na`Vi | 2 | |||||||||
OK.Nirvana.int | 0 | |||||||||
19 August - 16:30 CET | ||||||||||
iG | 1 | |||||||||
iG | 0 | |||||||||
18 August - 16:30 CET | ||||||||||
Na`Vi | 1 | |||||||||
Na`Vi | 1 | |||||||||
M5 | 0 | |||||||||
Losers Bracket
editGrand Finals
editFinal | ||
21 August - 13:00 CET | ||
Na`Vi | 3 | |
EHOME | 1 | |
Prize Allocation
edit- 1st - Natus Vincere $1,000,000
- 2nd - EHOME E-Sports Club $250,000
- 3rd - Scythe Gaming $150,000
- 4th - MeetYourMakers $80,000
- ~5th - Moscow Five $35,000
- ~5th - Invictus Gaming $35,000
- ~7th - Online Kingdom Nirvana International $25,000
- ~7th - MiTH-Trust $25,000
References
edit- ^ "'Dota 2' And 'League Of Legends' Finals Set For GamesCom".
- ^ "Valve's "The International" Dota 2 Tournament Comes With a $1 Million Prize".
- ^ "First Ever Dota 2 Championship Winner Revealed".
- ^ "Dota 2 tournament $1 million finals won by Na'vi".
- ^ "Gaming for the gold: Na'vi take the first International Dota 2 Championships title".
- ^ "DotA 2 Tournament Ends With Ukrainians on Top".
- ^ "Na'Vi wins inaugural Dota 2 championships".
- ^ Miozzi, CJ (August 1, 2011). "Valve Announces DOTA 2 Gamescom Tournament".
- ^ "Dota 2 tournament happening right now, has character details".
- ^ "Watch the DOTA 2 championship taking place at gamescom".
- ^ "Watch Dota 2 in action for the first time via tournament replays right now".
- ^ "See 40 minutes of gamescom DOTA 2 stream".