Eastern Europe might be Dota 2’s new top dogs with historic TI 2023 playoff placements
Western Europe entered The International 2023 as the region with the most teams considered contenders, but the narrative has now flipped to its Eastern neighbors. With Team Spirit’s dominant performance and both BetBoom Team and Virtus.pro surviving the playoffs, TI12 has become a historic stage for CIS squads.
While Eastern Europe has crowned two TI champions in the past, representation for the region at the highest level has never been huge. But this year, not only is Team Spirit the current favorite to lift the Aegis of Champions, but it’s also the first time the region has had three teams competing in a TI top eight at the same time.