Dota 2 International 2023 Schedule: How to Watch Main Event Match

The Dota 2 International 2023 Main Event schedule has been set as Phases One and Two wrapped up on Oct. 15.

The International is the biggest Dota 2 tournament, let alone arguably the biggest esports tournament in the world, each year. The best Dota 2 teams compete for a massive prize pool funded by Valve and crowdfunds from Compendium sales. Lifting the Aegis is one of the most celebrated moments in all of competitive gaming.

The Main Event bracket is set with the Upper Bracket quarterfinal matches starting on Oct. 20. The International will conclude on Oct. 29 with the grand final.

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Dota 2 International 2023 Schedule: How to Watch Main Event Match

To make sure you never miss a match, here’s the full Dota 2 International 2023 schedule for the Main Event:

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

Team Spirit vs Virtus.pro – Oct. 20, 1 p.m. ET
Team Liquid vs Talon Esports – Oct. 20, 4 p.m. ET
LGD Gaming vs 9Pandas – Oct. 20, 7 p.m. ET
nouns vs Azure Ray – Oct. 20, 10 p.m. ET

Lower Bracket Round 1

Shopify Rebellion vs TSM – Oct. 21, 1 p.m. ET
Evil Geniuses vs Gaimin Gladiators – Oct. 21, 4 p.m. ET
Keyd Stars vs BetBoom Team – Oct. 22 – 1 p.m. ET
Tundra Esports vs Entity- Oct. 22 – 4 p.m. ET

Lower Bracket Round 2

Loser of AR/nouns vs Winner of Shopify/TSM – Oct. 21, 7 p.m. ET
Loser of LGD/9P vs Winner of EG/GG – Oct. 21, 10 p.m. ET
Loser of Liquid/Talon vs Winner of Keyd/BetBoom – Oct. 22, 7 p.m. ET
Loser of Spirit/VP vs Winner of Tundra/Entity – Oct. 22, 10 p.m. ET

Lower Bracket Round 3

Match 1 – Oct. 27, 1 p.m. ET
Match 2 – Oct. 27, 4 p.m. ET

Upper Bracket Semifinals

Match 1 – Oct. 27, 7 p.m. ET
Match 2 – Oct. 27, 10 p.m. ET

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

Match 1 – Oct. 28, 1 p.m. ET
Match 2- Oct. 28, 4 p.m. ET

Upper Bracket Final

Oct. 28, 7 p.m. ET

Lower Bracket Semifinal

Oct. 28, 10 p.m. ET

Lower Bracket Final

Oct. 29, 1 p.m. ET

Grand Final

Oct. 29, 5 p.m. ET

Every match up until the Grand Final will be a best-of-three. The concluding match will be a best-of-five.

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