ESPORTS · 2025-09-14 · HAMBURG
The International 2025 Dota 2 prize money
The International 2025 paid £2,134,419 to 16 teams. Team Falcons won £907,209. Xtreme Gaming took £277,538 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£2.1m
WINNER£907k
TEAMS PAID16
PAYOUT BANDS9
Every cheque
16 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Team Falcons | £907,209£907k |
| 2nd | Xtreme Gaming | £277,538£278k |
| 3rd | PVISION | £192,088£192k |
| 4th | BB Team | £128,087£128k |
| 5th-6th | HEROIC | £106,725£107k |
| 5th-6th | Nigma Galaxy | £106,725£107k |
| 7th-8th | Tundra Esports | £85,363£85k |
| 7th-8th | Team Tidebound | £85,363£85k |
| 9th-13th | Yakutou Brothers | £38,383£38k |
| 9th-13th | Aurora Gaming | £38,383£38k |
| 9th-13th | Wildcard | £38,383£38k |
| 9th-13th | Team Liquid | £38,383£38k |
| 9th-13th | Team Spirit | £38,383£38k |
| 14th-15th | Natus Vincere | £21,362£21k |
| 14th-15th | BOOM Esports | £21,362£21k |
| 16th | Team Nemesis | £10,681£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 | £907,209£907k | £907,209£907k |
| 2nd | 1 | £277,538£278k | £277,538£278k |
| 3rd | 1 | £192,088£192k | £192,088£192k |
| 4th | 1 | £128,087£128k | £128,087£128k |
| 5th-6th | 2 | £106,725£107k | £213,450£213k |
| 7th-8th | 2 | £85,363£85k | £170,726£171k |
| 9th-13th | 5 | £38,383£38k | £191,915£192k |
| 14th-15th | 2 | £21,362£21k | £42,724£43k |
| 16th | 1 | £10,681£11k | £10,681£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 | £1,666,667£1.7m |
The International in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2017 | Team Liquid | £18,287,347£18.3m |
| 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 2025 get?
Team Falcons took £907,209.
How much did the runner-up get?
Xtreme Gaming took £277,538, 31% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at The International 2025?
£2,134,419, paid to 16 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
The International 2024 paid £2,056,607.
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.