The closed qualifiers for The International 2025 began on June 4 in South America and Eastern Europe. Qualifiers in other regions will start later. Teams are competing for eight spots in the year's main tournament. Below are the current qualification results by region.
South America
In the upper bracket, Edge defeated Heroic with a score of 2:1, while Team Sin Compromiso left no chance for AllStars — 2:0. These teams will meet in the upper bracket final to determine the first finalist of the qualification. In the lower bracket, OG .LATAM confidently advanced past Infamous , and AllStars were eliminated from the tournament after losing to Team Sin. In the next round of the lower bracket, Heroic will face OG .LATAM.
Eastern Europe
In the upper bracket, Aurora Gaming confidently defeated One Move with a score of 2:0, and Natus Vincere overcame L1ga Team — 2:1. These teams will meet in the upper bracket final to determine the first participant in the grand final of the qualification. In the lower bracket, Nemiga Gaming and Cyber Goose eliminated Quantum and Runa Team respectively. In the next round, Nemiga will play against L1ga Team , and Cyber Goose will face One Move .
In the lower bracket, Cyber Goose continued their winning streak by eliminating Nemiga Gaming with a score of 2:0, and confidently dealt with One Move — 2:0. Nemiga Gaming had previously managed to defeat L1ga Team — 2:0. In the upper bracket, Aurora Gaming won a tense battle against Natus Vincere with a score of 2:1 and became the first participant in the grand final of the qualification.
Southeast Asia
The qualification will start on June 13 with the first-round matches between InterActive Philippines and Kopite , as well as Team Nemeton and Tech Free Gaming . The winners of these matches will continue to the quarterfinals, where they will face Trailer PB , Ivory , Talon Esports , Castawake , Execration , and BOOM Esports .
Western Europe
The qualification will kick off on June 13 with four first-round matches in the upper bracket. The tournament will open with NAVI Junior and Yellow Submarine — the winner of this pair will face Nigma Galaxy in the next stage. Then, Virtus.Pro will play against 4Pirates , and their winner will continue against AVULUS. In the evening, two quarterfinals will also take place: MOUZ will play against 1win Team , and OG will face Team Secret .
North America
The qualification will start on June 9 with a match between 4 Anchors + Dota Sama and TT Team in the first quarterfinal of the upper bracket. Later that day, Shopify Rebellion will play against CDUB Esports . The next day, matches will take place between Wildcard and Team Slayers, and Yoru Ryodan against BSJ and friends. The winners will continue to the semifinals of the upper bracket.
China
The qualification will begin on June 9 with the upper bracket quarterfinal matches. In the first round, Tearlaments will play against Excel Esports , Yakult's Brothers against Team Curtain , Xtreme Gaming against Vici Gaming , and Azure Ray against Future Gaming. The winners will advance to the semifinals.
The closed qualifiers for The International 2025 are taking place in June across all six regions and will be the final stage of selection for the year's main tournament. Each region features invited teams and those who advanced through the open stages. The qualifications will allocate eight slots: two for Western Europe and Southeast Asia, and one each for Eastern Europe, China , North America, and South America. You can follow the latest results and schedule via the link.
