The International Dota 2 Championships - Main Event August 20-25, 2019 - Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Playoff The International VIII Match results, calendar, VODs, stream, team rosters, schedules. The International 2018: Main Event. 5th-8th placed teams in each group of Group Stage start in the Lower Bracket. Only 5 of the initial 18 teams are left standing at The International 2018. OG is the event’s black horse and possibly the strongest of them all. The Main Event is a double-elimination tournament with the top four teams from each group starting off in the Upper Bracket whilst those who received 5th to 8th place starting off in the Lower (The.

Dota 2 2018 International Bracket Finals

The Main Event is a double-elimination tournament with the top four teams from each group starting off in the Upper Bracket whilst those who received 5th to 8th place starting off in the Lower (The teams that received 9th place in each group were eliminated). Most matches in the tournament are best-of-three, with the only exceptions being the matches in the 1st round of the Lower Bracket being best-of-one and the Grand Finals being best-of-five.

If any team in the Upper Bracket were to have lost their round, they will be placed within the Lower Bracket, giving them a second chance to make it to the grand finals. If any team were to be eliminated from the Lower Bracket, they are eliminated from play.

Format[edit]

Dota 2 2018 International Bracket Standings

Results[edit]

Dota 2 2018 International Bracket Schedule

Dota 2 2018 International Brackets