The International 2022 — 15 - 30 October 2022

General information

Tournament format

Group stage

• 20 teams that were qualified through the Dota Pro Circuit are participating in the tournament.
• In the first round of the upper bracket, the first place in each group of the group stage chooses an opponent from the 3rd or 4th place in the opposite group.
• All matches are played in BO2 format.
• Four best teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs.
• Teams in 5th and 8th place from each group advance to the lower playoff bracket.
• Teams in the last places are eliminated from the tournament.

Playoff stage

• Eight teams enter the upper bracket, eight enter the lower one.
• The first round of the lower grid is held in Bo1 format.
• The Grand Final is played in the Bo5 format, all other matches - Bo3.