ESPORTS · 2015-08-08 · SEATTLE
The International 2015 Dota 2 prize money
The International 2015 paid £13,856,853 to 16 teams. Evil Geniuses won £4,988,467. CDEC Gaming took £2,147,812 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£14m
WINNER£5.0m
TEAMS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS8
Every cheque
16 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Evil Geniuses | £4,988,467£5.0m |
| 2nd | CDEC Gaming | £2,147,812£2.1m |
| 3rd | LGD Gaming | £1,662,823£1.7m |
| 4th | Vici Gaming | £1,177,832£1.2m |
| 5th-6th | EHOME | £900,695£901k |
| 5th-6th | Virtus.pro | £900,695£901k |
| 7th-8th | MVP Phoenix | £623,559£624k |
| 7th-8th | Team Secret | £623,559£624k |
| 9th-12th | Team Empire | £166,282£166k |
| 9th-12th | Cloud9 | £166,282£166k |
| 9th-12th | compLexity Gaming | £166,282£166k |
| 9th-12th | Invictus Gaming | £166,282£166k |
| 13th-16th | Newbee | £41,571£42k |
| 13th-16th | Natus Vincere | £41,571£42k |
| 13th-16th | Fnatic | £41,571£42k |
| 13th-16th | MVP HOT6ix | £41,571£42k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each team, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | TEAMS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £4,988,467£5.0m | £4,988,467£5.0m |
| 2nd | 1 | £2,147,812£2.1m | £2,147,812£2.1m |
| 3rd | 1 | £1,662,823£1.7m | £1,662,823£1.7m |
| 4th | 1 | £1,177,832£1.2m | £1,177,832£1.2m |
| 5th-6th | 2 | £900,695£901k | £1,801,391£1.8m |
| 7th-8th | 2 | £623,559£624k | £1,247,117£1.2m |
| 9th-12th | 4 | £166,282£166k | £665,128£665k |
| 13th-16th | 4 | £41,571£42k | £166,283£166k |
Where the money went, band by band
The International in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| The International 2025 | Team Falcons | £2,166,516£2.2m |
| The International 2024 | Team Liquid | £2,087,533£2.1m |
| The International 2023 | Team Spirit | £2,542,033£2.5m |
| The International 2022 | Tundra Esports | £14,233,275£14.2m |
| The International 2021 | Team Spirit | £30,089,023£30.1m |
| The International 2019 | OG | £25,812,082£25.8m |
| The International 2018 | OG | £19,197,169£19.2m |
| The International 2017 | Team Liquid | £18,562,345£18.6m |
| The International 2016 | Wings Gaming | £15,616,887£15.6m |
| The International 2014 | Newbee | £8,213,517£8.2m |
| The International 2013 | Alliance | £2,161,189£2.2m |
| The International 2012 | Invictus Gaming | £1,203,008£1.2m |
| The International 2011 | Natus Vincere | £1,203,008£1.2m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of The International 2015 get?
Evil Geniuses took £4,988,467.
How much did the runner-up get?
CDEC Gaming took £2,147,812, 43% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at The International 2015?
£13,856,853, paid to 16 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
The International 2014 paid £8,213,517, and The International 2016 paid £15,616,887.
Where to next
Every edition is on The International prize money page, and the whole year on esports prize money in 2015. The edition before was The International 2014. The one after was The International 2016.