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tournament hosted by Valve, the game's developer. The tournament was held at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament to win the Aegis of Champions. TI 2024 returned to its early format, with direct invites based on team rankings from global tournaments following the cancellation of the

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. This was the first edition of the tournament that has return to the format it had in the early years, in which direct invites will be given out to the teams following their rankings throughout separate tournaments being held globally, following the abolition of the

after the 2023 edition of The International had concluded. The event was won by The International 2017 champions Team Liquid, who defeated the previous years' finalist Gaimin Gladiators 3–0 in the final.

Background

Valve announced that Copenhagen would play host to the crowning event of the ''Dota 2'' competitive season around September 2024, but they are yet to release further details about the format of the tournament, scheduling, and how rankings from tournaments across the world will affect rankings and secure direct invitations for the teams participating.

Teams

The direct invites for the tournament were announced on May 27, with 6 teams earning their spots in the tournament based on the performances in the previous tournaments during the year.

Bracket

References

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