page_title: The International 2014
section_title: Main event
hierarchical_section_title: The International 2014 / Main event
caption_attribution_description: English: Winner team of The International 4: Newbee Deutsch: Das Siegerteam Newbee des The International 4 bei der Siegerehrung.
context_page_description: The International 2014 was the fourth edition of The International, an annual esports Dota 2 championship tournament, which took place at the KeyArena in Seattle. Hosted by Valve, the tournament began on July 8 with the Playoffs phase and closed on July 21 with the Grand Final. The 2014 edition of The International featured nineteen Dota 2 professional gaming teams that competed for a Grand Prize of over US$5.0 million. Overall, US$10.93 million were awarded at the event, making it the largest esports event by prize money until it was topped by the next International.
  The championship used a double-elimination tournament. The current format put teams against each other on a best-of-three basis, with winners and losers moving onto two brackets for the knockout stage. The Grand Final was decided on a best-of-five match.
  All previously-winning teams were invited to the event. Defending champions Alliance were eliminated on Phase Two of the Playoffs, while 2011 and 2012 winners Natus Vincere and Invictus Gaming were eliminated during the Lower Bracket's Round One. The tournament was broadcast on streaming platform Twitch as well as ESPN3.
caption: Winning team NewBee celebrating after the grand final
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