Closed qualifiers for The International 2025 kicked off on June 4 in South America and Eastern Europe. In other regions, the qualifiers will start later. Teams are competing for eight spots in the year's main tournament. Below are all current qualifier results by region.
South America
In the upper bracket, Edge defeated Heroic 2-1 and were the first to reach the grand final of the qualifiers. In the lower bracket, OG .LATAM eliminated Team Sin Compromiso (2-1), but then lost to Heroic in the lower bracket final (1-2). As a result, Heroic secured the second slot in the grand final, where they won against Edge in a rematch with a score of 3-1, claiming the qualification victory.
Eastern Europe
In the upper bracket final, Aurora Gaming defeated Natus Vincere 2-1 and advanced to the grand final of the qualifiers. In the lower bracket, Cyber Goose successively defeated Nemiga Gaming (2-0) and Natus Vincere (2-1), securing their spot in the final. In the decisive match of the tournament, Aurora Gaming confidently defeated Cyber Goose 3-0, earning a slot.
Southeast Asia
The qualification will begin on June 13 with first-round matches between InterActive Philippines and Kopite , as well as Team Nemeton and Tech Free Gaming . The winners of these matches will advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Trailer PB , Ivory , Talon Esports , Castawake , Execration , and BOOM Esports .
Western Europe
The qualification kicks off on June 13 with four first-round upper bracket matches. 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 proceed to a match against AVULUS. In the evening, two quarterfinals will also take place: MOUZ will face 1win Team , and OG against Team Secret .
North America
Shopify Rebellion defeated 4 Anchors + Dota Sama with a score of 2-0 and advanced to the upper bracket final, where they will face Wildcard — the team also confidently defeated BSJ and friends. In the lower bracket, BSJ and friends continue to fight against Tt Geam , and 4 Anchors + Dota Sama against Team Slayers .
China
Yakult's Brothers and Xtreme Gaming confidently passed the upper bracket semifinals, defeating Tearlaments and Azure Ray respectively with a score of 2-0. Both teams will compete for a spot in the grand final, while Tearlaments and Azure Ray have dropped to the lower bracket and will continue to fight for survival.
The closed qualifiers for The International 2025 are taking place in June across all six regions and will serve as the final selection stage for the year's main tournament. Each region features invited teams and those that have progressed 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. Stay updated with the latest results and schedule via the link.
