MOSCOW, October 29 The Russian team Team Spirit will meet with the team Gaimin Gladiators from Western Europe in the grand finals of The International 12 — the main Dota 2 tournament of the year.
On Sunday, Gaimin Gladiators defeated the Chinese team LGD Gaming in the final of the lower bracket of the tournament with a score of 2-0.
Gaimin Gladiators won all three Major series tournaments during the season. The European team is taking part in The International for the second time; it shared 9-12th places in the last draw. Team Spirit won their debut TI in 2021 and won a record $18.2 million. The Russian team can become the second two-time winner of the trophy. The final meeting will take place on Monday night in the format of a series of up to three wins.
Team Spirit is represented by Denis Larl Sigitov, Magomed Collapse Khalilov, Yaroslav Miposhka Naydenov (all from Russia), Ilya Yatoro Mulyarchuk, Miroslav Mira Kolpakov (both from Ukraine). The Gaimin Gladiators are represented by Russian Anton dyrachyo Shkredov, American Quinn Quinn Callahan, Danish Marcus Ace Helgaard, German Erik tOfu Engel and Dutch Melchior Seleri Hillenkamp.
The International 2023 matches will take place from October 12 to 29 in Seattle, USA. The main stage of the tournament takes place at the Claymate Pledge Arena, where the National Hockey League's Seattle Kraken play their home games. The prize fund of the competition exceeds $3.1 million and continues to grow.