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The schedule for the group stage of The International 11 (TI11) is finally out. Fans of Dota 2 will be treated to four days of nonstop action from 15th to 18th Oct 2021 as the group stage is slated to feature a total of 90 series. All of these series will be BO2 and played in round-robin groups. In total, 20 teams will be competing, divided into two groups of ten teams each - Group A and Group B. TI11's group stage will conclude with two teams being eliminated, leaving 16 teams to continue to the Main Event of TI11.
Here are the schedule, results, standings, and more details about TI11's group stage.
A guide to TI11’s Group Stage
Group Teams
The two groups in which teams will compete at TI10 have been announced by Valve.
TI11 Standings
Group A
BOOM Esports beat BetBoom Team and Soniqs in Tiebreakers to secure a spot in the playoffs.
Group B
Entity beat Talon Esports in the Tiebreaker to secure a spot in the playoffs.
Schedule and Results (All times are in SGT)
On each of the first three days of the group stage, 25 series will be played. On the fourth and final day, 15 series will be played.
Day 1 - Oct 15 (Saturday)
Day 2 - Oct 16 (Sunday)
Day 3 - Oct 17 (Monday)
Day 4 - Oct 18 (Tuesday)
Group A Tiebreakers
Group B Tiebreakers
Format (7th-10th Oct 2021)
Single round-robin group stage
All series are BO2
The top four teams in each group qualify for the upper bracket of the playoffs
The 5th to 8th place teams in each group qualify for the lower bracket of the playoffs
The bottom two teams in each group are eliminated
Where to watch TI11 group stages
In addition to using the Dota 2 client to watch the games, TI11 will be livestreamed in English on the Dota 2 TI Twitch channel. Due to the fact that multiple series will be broadcast simultaneously, there will also be other Dota 2 Twitch channels. A good chance exists that Twitch's squad mode, which allows users to watch multiple live streams simultaneously, would be applied to all of these streams.
You can also view highlights and other content related to TI10 on the official Dota 2 YouTube channel.
The group stage will be played from the team hotels and after it ends on Oct 18, there will be a day’s break. Afterward, TI11’s Playoffs will begin on Oct 20 and last for four days until Oct 23 and will be played in the Suntech Convention Center in Singapore.
Post this, the final two days of the Main Event (Oct 29 and 30) will be broadcast live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.
