The International 2025 Schedule. September 4
The group stage matches of The International 2025 will begin on September 4.
16 teams will compete in a Swiss system format until 4 wins. Initially, the participants will be divided into 2 groups of 8 teams each. After the first three rounds, there will be crossover matches, and then the teams will be mixed together into the standard Swiss system with 16 teams.
Based on the group stage results, 8 teams will advance to the playoffs – all starting from the upper bracket. They will play in the arena of The International 2025. The playoffs will follow a double-elimination bracket format, with all matches being best-of-3, and the grand final being best-of-5.
Schedule for September 4
- Aurora vs Xtreme — 10:00 CEST
- Spirit vs Wildcard — 10:00 CEST
- Falcons vs Nemesis — 10:00 CEST
- Tundra vs Yakutou Brothers — 10:00 CEST
- PARIVISION vs Heroic — 13:00 CEST
- Liquid vs BOOM — 13:00 CEST
- BB Team vs Nigma — 13:00 CEST
- Tidebound vs NAVI — 13:00 CEST