The International Prize Pools by Year
Dota 2's flagship tournament, The International: total prize pool by edition from 2011 to 2025, peaking at 40 million USD in 2021 before Valve scaled back crowdfunding.
Data
| # | Year | Prize Pool | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | $40,018,195 | Team Spirit |
| 2 | 2019 | $34,330,068 | OG |
| 3 | 2018 | $25,532,177 | OG |
| 4 | 2017 | $24,787,916 | Team Liquid |
| 5 | 2016 | $20,770,460 | Wings Gaming |
| 6 | 2022 | $18,930,775 | Tundra Esports |
| 7 | 2015 | $18,429,613 | Evil Geniuses |
| 8 | 2014 | $10,923,977 | Newbee |
| 9 | 2023 | $3,143,063 | Team Spirit |
| 10 | 2025 | $2,881,791 | Team Falcons |
| 11 | 2013 | $2,874,380 | Alliance |
| 12 | 2024 | $2,602,164 | Team Liquid |
| 13 | 2011 | $1,600,000 | Natus Vincere |
| 14 | 2012 | $1,600,000 | Invictus Gaming |