The International Dota 2 prize money
The International has paid £156,944,437 across 14 tournaments from 2011 to 2025. In 2025 Team Falcons took £920,851.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Team Falcons | £920,851£921k | £2,166,516£2.2m |
| 2024 | Team Liquid | £939,432£939k | £2,087,533£2.1m |
| 2023 | Team Spirit | £1,143,881£1.1m | £2,542,033£2.5m |
| 2022 | Tundra Esports | £6,405,129£6.4m | £14,233,275£14.2m |
| 2021 | Team Spirit | £13,690,451£13.7m | £30,089,023£30.1m |
| 2019 | OG | £11,744,497£11.7m | £25,812,082£25.8m |
| 2018 | OG | £8,446,735£8.4m | £19,197,169£19.2m |
| 2017 | Team Liquid | £8,167,431£8.2m | £18,562,345£18.6m |
| 2016 | Wings Gaming | £6,871,430£6.9m | £15,616,887£15.6m |
| 2015 | Evil Geniuses | £4,988,467£5.0m | £13,856,853£13.9m |
| 2014 | Newbee | £3,778,217£3.8m | £8,213,517£8.2m |
| 2013 | Alliance | £1,080,594£1.1m | £2,161,189£2.2m |
| 2012 | Invictus Gaming | £751,880£752k | £1,203,008£1.2m |
| 2011 | Natus Vincere | £751,880£752k | £1,203,008£1.2m |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The International 2025 payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| 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 |
Every cheque by name is on The International 2025 payouts page.
Who has earned the most at The International
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | TEAM | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OG | 2 | £21,997,659£22.0m |
| 2 | Team Liquid | 2 | £15,668,704£15.7m |
| 3 | Team Spirit | 2 | £15,128,491£15.1m |
| 4 | Evil Geniuses | 1 | £11,530,722£11.5m |
| 5 | PSG.LGD | 0 | £9,804,359£9.8m |
| 6 | Team Secret | 0 | £7,951,044£8.0m |
| 7 | Newbee | 1 | £7,636,244£7.6m |
| 8 | Wings Gaming | 1 | £6,871,430£6.9m |
| 9 | Tundra Esports | 1 | £6,717,794£6.7m |
| 10 | Vici Gaming | 0 | £4,531,120£4.5m |
| 11 | Virtus.pro | 0 | £4,232,722£4.2m |
| 12 | Invictus Gaming | 1 | £4,109,703£4.1m |
| 13 | LGD Gaming | 0 | £4,005,416£4.0m |
| 14 | Digital Chaos | 0 | £2,855,222£2.9m |
| 15 | Fnatic | 0 | £2,528,457£2.5m |
| 16 | Natus Vincere | 1 | £2,333,973£2.3m |
| 17 | Alliance | 1 | £2,332,580£2.3m |
| 18 | CDEC Gaming | 0 | £2,147,812£2.1m |
| 19 | LGD.Forever Young | 0 | £1,949,046£1.9m |
| 20 | EHOME | 0 | £1,817,741£1.8m |
| 21 | MVP Phoenix | 0 | £1,326,319£1.3m |
| 22 | Team Aster | 0 | £1,305,365£1.3m |
| 23 | Team Falcons | 1 | £1,046,086£1.0m |
| 24 | Gaimin Gladiators | 0 | £881,932£882k |
| 25 | beastcoast | 0 | £864,008£864k |
The top 12 here
Other esports tournaments
The tournaments either side of The International by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The International | 14 | £156,944,437£156.9m |
| 2 | VALORANT Champions | 5 | £6,578,947£6.6m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at The International 2025?
Team Falcons took £920,851. The whole tournament paid £2,166,516 across 16 teams.
How much prize money has The International paid?
£156,944,437 across 14 editions from 2011 to 2025. The richest was The International 2021, at £30,089,023.
Who has won the most money at The International?
OG, with £21,997,659 and 2 wins. Team Liquid is next on £15,668,704.
Who has won The International the most times?
OG, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does The International rank for prize money?
1st of the 2 esports tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every esports tournament and team is ranked on esports prize money. The latest edition is The International 2025, and the one before it The International 2024. How much of the pot a esports winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.