Following the conclusion of the second stage of open qualifiers, the seeding for the closed qualifiers of The International 2025 has been established. Teams with direct invitations have been joined by the strongest contenders from the open stages. In four regions—South America, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe—the starting round matchups have already been determined. Some participants, including the winners of the qualifiers, will begin their journey from the quarterfinals due to higher seeding.
South America
The region is represented by ten teams. In the opening matches, Infamous will face Sustancia X , and TeamDk will compete against AllStars . The winners of these encounters will advance to play against Heroic and Edge respectively. OG .LATAM, Veritas Brotherhood, Team Den , and Team Sin Compromiso will start from the quarterfinal stage.
Eastern Europe
In the first round, Quantum will meet Cyber Goose, while ESpoiled will face Runa Team . The winners of these matches will play against Aurora Gaming and Natus Vincere . The remaining quarterfinal matchups have already been set: One Move vs Nemiga Gaming , L1ga Team vs Kalmychata .
Southeast Asia
At the start of the qualifiers, Kopite will battle InterActive Philippines , while Team Nemean will go up against Tech Free Gaming . The winners will advance to face Talon Esports and BOOM Esports . The other quarterfinal matchups are: Trailer PB will play against Ivory , and Castawake will face Execration .
Western Europe
In the first round, NAVI Junior will play against Yellow Submarine , and Virtus.Pro will face 4Pirates . The winners of these matches will meet Nigma Galaxy and AVULUS. Additionally, OG will compete against Team Secret , and MOUZ will take on 1WIN. The seeding was determined based on the results of the open qualifiers and the current team rankings.
The closed qualifiers for The International 2025 take place in June across all six regions and serve as the final selection stage for the year's main tournament. Each region features invited teams and those that advanced through the open stages. The qualifiers 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.
