Valve has shared details about the qualification cycle for The International 2025 in Dota 2. Information about the upcoming qualifiers appeared on the game's Steam page.

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A tidal wave of teams will battle for the final eight spots, meaning there’s a flood of Dota still to come. The Road to The International begins with Open Qualifiers running from May 31st–June 3rd worldwide (June 2nd–5th for China ), with Regional Qualifiers to follow as detailed above. Only players in good standing with the Dota competitive community are eligible to participate.

From there, the Road continues when the sixteen invited and qualified teams face off in Hamburg, Germany. A three-day, five-round Swiss bracket followed by an elimination round will kick off on Thursday, September 4th and wrap up on Sunday, September 7th, with the eight remaining teams bound for Barclays Arena and a showdown for the Aegis of Champions set to begin on September 11th, culminating in the Grand Finals on Sunday, September 14th.
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The International 2025 will take place from September 4 to 14 in Hamburg, Germany. A total of 16 teams will compete in the championship. Previously, eight teams were announced as receiving direct invites to the main stage of the tournament. The remaining participants will be determined through regional qualifiers across six regions.