ESPORTS · 2025-09-14 · HAMBURG
The International 2025 Dota 2 prize money
The International 2025 paid £2,166,516 to 16 teams. Team Falcons won £920,851. Xtreme Gaming took £281,711 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£2.2m
WINNER£921k
TEAMS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS9
Every cheque
16 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Team Falcons | £920,851£921k |
| 2nd | Xtreme Gaming | £281,711£282k |
| 3rd | PVISION | £194,977£195k |
| 4th | BB Team | £130,014£130k |
| 5th-6th | HEROIC | £108,330£108k |
| 5th-6th | Nigma Galaxy | £108,330£108k |
| 7th-8th | Tundra Esports | £86,647£87k |
| 7th-8th | Team Tidebound | £86,647£87k |
| 9th-13th | Yakutou Brothers | £38,960£39k |
| 9th-13th | Aurora Gaming | £38,960£39k |
| 9th-13th | Wildcard | £38,960£39k |
| 9th-13th | Team Liquid | £38,960£39k |
| 9th-13th | Team Spirit | £38,960£39k |
| 14th-15th | Natus Vincere | £21,683£22k |
| 14th-15th | BOOM Esports | £21,683£22k |
| 16th | Team Nemesis | £10,842£11k |
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 | £920,851£921k | £920,851£921k |
| 2nd | 1 | £281,711£282k | £281,711£282k |
| 3rd | 1 | £194,977£195k | £194,977£195k |
| 4th | 1 | £130,014£130k | £130,014£130k |
| 5th-6th | 2 | £108,330£108k | £216,660£217k |
| 7th-8th | 2 | £86,647£87k | £173,293£173k |
| 9th-13th | 5 | £38,960£39k | £194,801£195k |
| 14th-15th | 2 | £21,683£22k | £43,367£43k |
| 16th | 1 | £10,842£11k | £10,842£11k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2025
Every other esports tournament we hold from 2025
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| VALORANT Champions 2025 | NRG | £1,691,729£1.7m |
The International in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2015 | Evil Geniuses | £13,856,853£13.9m |
| 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 2025 get?
Team Falcons took £920,851.
How much did the runner-up get?
Xtreme Gaming took £281,711, 31% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at The International 2025?
£2,166,516, paid to 16 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
The International 2024 paid £2,087,533.
Where to next
Every edition is on The International prize money page, and the whole year on esports prize money in 2025. The edition before was The International 2024.