The International 2021was held in Bucharest, Romania.
What should have been a massive celebration for European fans turned into an enormous disappointment.
For the first time in The International’s history, the background cheer was absent.
But that didn’t put a damper on Team Spirit’s …. well…. spirit.
It is the first time a CIS team has won The International afterNaVidid it at TI1 in 2011.
TI10 also made history in hero picking, being the tournament with the highest hero picks till date.
Team Spirit went from underdogs to taking home the Aegis and a whopping $18.21 million.
Team Spirit
Team Spirit’s journey was nothing short of spectacular.
This team of mostly youngsters and 4/5The International debutantsplayed with unbelievable composure and presence of mind.
The deafening influence of coach Airat “Silent” Gaziev was ever-present.
The only thing they kept mentioning was they were playing for fun.
As perfect as it seemed, in the end, it wasn’t enough to keep them all together.
The change in roster comes on the back of that poor showing in Singapore at TI11.
So where are these historic players now?
Well, four out of five of the players are still competing together and under the Team Spirit banner.
Team Spirit finished in 10th place with 1020 points.
The International 2023
The International returns to the US after four editions held around the world.
From there on, each year TI went to different parts of the globe.
Key Arena, which now is Climate Pledge Arena from Seattle will be the home for The International 2023.
