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ESPORTS · 2017-08-12 · SEATTLE

The International 2017 Dota 2 prize money

The International 2017 paid £18,287,347 to 18 teams. Team Liquid won £8,046,432. Newbee took £2,925,976 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£18m
WINNER£8.0m
TEAMS PAID18
PAYOUT BANDS9

Every cheque

18 teams paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each team at The International 2017.
PLACE TEAM PRIZE MONEY
Winner Team Liquid £8,046,432£8.0m
2nd Newbee £2,925,976£2.9m
3rd LGD.Forever Young £1,920,171£1.9m
4th LGD Gaming £1,280,114£1.3m
5th-6th Virtus.pro £822,930£823k
5th-6th Invictus Gaming £822,930£823k
7th-8th Team Empire £457,184£457k
7th-8th OG £457,184£457k
9th-12th Team Secret £274,310£274k
9th-12th Evil Geniuses £274,310£274k
9th-12th TNC Pro Team £274,310£274k
9th-12th Digital Chaos £274,310£274k
13th-16th Execration £91,437£91k
13th-16th Cloud9 £91,437£91k
13th-16th Infamous £91,437£91k
13th-16th iG.Vitality £91,437£91k
17th-18th Fnatic £45,719£46k
17th-18th HellRaisers £45,719£46k

How the money splits

Each finishing band, what it paid each team, and what it paid in all

Prize money bands at The International 2017.
PLACE TEAMS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £8,046,432£8.0m £8,046,432£8.0m
2nd 1 £2,925,976£2.9m £2,925,976£2.9m
3rd 1 £1,920,171£1.9m £1,920,171£1.9m
4th 1 £1,280,114£1.3m £1,280,114£1.3m
5th-6th 2 £822,930£823k £1,645,861£1.6m
7th-8th 2 £457,184£457k £914,367£914k
9th-12th 4 £274,310£274k £1,097,241£1.1m
13th-16th 4 £91,437£91k £365,748£366k
17th-18th 2 £45,719£46k £91,437£91k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £8.0m
2nd £2.9m
3rd £1.9m
4th £1.3m
5th-6th £1.6m
7th-8th £914k
9th-12th £1.1m
13th-16th £366k
17th-18th £91k

The International in other years

Every other edition we hold. Every edition.

The International in other years.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
The International 2025 Team Falcons £2,134,419£2.1m
The International 2024 Team Liquid £2,056,607£2.1m
The International 2023 Team Spirit £2,504,373£2.5m
The International 2022 Tundra Esports £14,022,412£14.0m
The International 2021 Team Spirit £29,643,259£29.6m
The International 2019 OG £25,429,681£25.4m
The International 2018 OG £18,912,767£18.9m
The International 2016 Wings Gaming £15,385,526£15.4m
The International 2015 Evil Geniuses £13,651,566£13.7m
The International 2014 Newbee £8,091,836£8.1m
The International 2013 Alliance £2,129,171£2.1m
The International 2012 Invictus Gaming £1,185,185£1.2m
The International 2011 Natus Vincere £1,185,185£1.2m

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of The International 2017 get?

Team Liquid took £8,046,432.

How much did the runner-up get?

Newbee took £2,925,976, 36% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at The International 2017?

£18,287,347, paid to 18 teams.

How does it compare with other years?

The International 2016 paid £15,385,526, and The International 2018 paid £18,912,767.

Where to next

Every edition is on The International prize money page, and the whole year on esports prize money in 2017. The edition before was The International 2016. The one after was The International 2018.