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Jeremiah Sevilla

Games of the Future Dota 2 2025: Schedule, results, teams, streams

Dota 2 Nigma Galaxy Group A Group B Vikings

Witness the return of former The International champions and legendary players to the stage at Games of the Future Dota 2 2025, where teams battle for the lion’s share of a $175,000 prize pool.

Although several ex-TI winners such as Ceb, N0tail, Loda, and others have pulled out of the exhibition event, the exhibition tournament still features a stacked lineup of iconic players. AdmiralBulldog, ChuaN, Mushi, BurNIng, w33, and more Dota 2 legends are taking part to bring nostalgia and high-level play for longtime fans.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Games of the Future Dota 2 tournament this year, including the competing teams and their rosters, schedule, results, and how to watch.

Participating teams at Games of the Future Dota 2 2025

W33 playing at EPICENTER Major 2019 — W33 returns to rep Nigma Galaxy. Photo via EPICENTER

A total of eight invited teams compete in this tournament. Here’s a breakdown of the squads and their respective rosters:

Team	Roster
Nigma Galaxy	YawaR, w33, MinD_ContRoL, islA, Nagato
Vikings	AdmiralBulldog, Nikobaby, pieliedie, matson, Atouf
Legends Rebooted	ChuaN, Mushi, Hao, old eLeVeN, Dstones
Paper Tigers	BurNIng, Cty, 7e, Freeze, Op
Team Phoenix	QO, MP, Forev, Febby, DuBu
Win	iLTW, Rostik, egxrdemxn, OneJey, Xakoda
E7	Attacker, Archie, Sultan flip, King, 7up
TpaBoTeaM	bashka, TpaBoMaH, DkFogas, Immersion, 633

Games of the Future Dota 2 format

Player screaming in Games of the Future Dota 2 2025 banner image — Dota 2 returns in GOTF. Image via Phygital International

The tournament kicks off with a group stage featuring two groups of four teams playing in a modified GSL format, where every match is a best-of-three. The top two teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs, while the remaining teams drop into the lower bracket and try to keep their title hopes alive.

From there, the competition moves into a double-elimination playoff bracket, with all matches continuing in a best-of-three format, giving teams multiple chances to prove themselves and setting the stage for high-stakes series throughout the event.

Games of the Future Dota 2 schedule and results

Nikobaby playing for Vikings at Games of the Future Dota 2 2025 — Nikobaby suits up for Vikings. Image via Phygital International

The tournament runs from Dec. 14 to 19, 2025.

Group Stage: Dec. 14 to 16
Playoffs: Dec. 17 to 19

(Results are updated at the end of each match day.)

Group Stage

Day 1 – Dec. 14

Group A Round 1

E7 0-2 Paper Tigers (12am CT | 7am CET | 2pm GMT+8)
TpaBoTeaM 0-2 Vikings (3:55am CT | 10:55 am CET | 5:55pm GMT+8)

Group B Round 1

Nigma Galaxy 2-0 Legends Rebooted (7:50am CT | 2:50pm CET | 9:50pm GMT+8)
Win 2-0 Team Phoenix (11:45am CT | 6:45pm CET | Dec. 15, 1:45am GMT+8)

Day 2 – Dec. 15

Group A lower bracket semifinal

E7 0-2 TpaBoTeaM (12am CT | 7am CET | 2pm GMT+8)

Group B lower bracket semifinal

Legends Rebooted 1-2 Team Phoenix (3:55am CT | 10:55 am CET | 5:55pm GMT+8)

Group A upper bracket final

Paper Tigers 1-2 Vikings (7:50am CT | 2:50pm CET | 9:50pm GMT+8)

Group B upper bracket final

Nigma Galaxy 0-2 Win (11:45am CT | 6:45pm CET | Dec. 16, 1:45am GMT+8)

Day 3 – Dec. 16

Group A lower bracket final

Paper Tigers 0-2 TpaBoTeaM (4am CT | 11am CET | 6pm GMT+8)

Group B lower bracket final

Nigma Galaxy 2-0 Team Phoenix (7:55am CT | 2:55pm CET | 9:55pm GMT +8)

Playoffs

Dec. 17

Lower bracket round 1

Paper Tigers 2-1 Legends Rebooted (12am CT | 7am CET | 2pm GMT+8)
Team Phoenix 2-0 E7 (4am CT | 11am CET | 6pm GMT+8)
- Legends Rebooted and E7 have been eliminated.

Upper bracket semifinals