Russia’s Team Spirit grabs Dota 2 trophy at The International for third time

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 23, 2026 · 142 words

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What to know about Russia’s Team Spirit grabs Dota 2 trophy at The International for third time

Russia's esports team, Team Spirit, won The International 2023 Dota 2 tournament in Shanghai, marking their third victory in the competition's history. The team received $1.4 million from the total prize pool, with other Russian teams placing second and third.

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What happened

Russia’s esports squad Team Spirit won the grand final of The International 2023 tournament in Dota 2 for the third time.

Why it matters

In the grand final, Team Spirit comprised of Denis Sigitov (Lari), Magomed Khalilov (Collapse), Alexey Kosmynin (not me), Alexander Filin (rue), and Ukrainian national Ilya Mulyarchuk (yatot) defeated 3-2 another Russian team, Parivision.

Common ground

Team Spirit is the first team to win The International three times.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “still another Russian team, Team Yandex, which finished third, will get $300,000.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found for a team called 'Team Yandex' finishing third in TI 2023.

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Claim 2: “In the grand final, Team Spirit comprised of Denis Sigitov (Lari), Magomed Khalilov (Collapse), Alexey Kosmynin (not me), Alexander Filin (rue), and Ukrainian national Ilya Mulyarchuk (yatot) defeated 3-2 another Russian team, Parivision.”

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The provided evidence does not contain the roster details for Team Spirit in 2023, nor does it mention a team called 'Parivision' as the grand final opponent for TI 2023. The Wikipedia snippet for Team Spirit is too brief to verify the specific players listed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Team Spirit is a European esports organization based in Belgrade, Serbia. Founded in 2015, the organization currently has teams competing in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Hearthstone, Pubg Mobile and Mobi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Spirit_(esports)

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Claim 3: “The winning Russian team will receive $1.4 million.”

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While the total prize pool is discussed, the specific breakdown for the first-place winner ($1.4 million) is not mentioned in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — The International 2023: Team Spirit. The International 2023, с 14 по 29 октября, вернулся в Сиэтл, в KeyArena, но с небольшим призовым фондом в 3,141 миллиона долларов из-за отказа Valve от Боевого Пр…
https://www.offstage.ru/dota2/articles/vse-pobediteli-the-in…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TE4lOay30

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web search NEUTRAL — The first International drew attention due to its staggering $1.6 million USD prize pool, the highest prize pool of any single esports tournament at that time.The International 2023 had a prize pool o…
https://liquipedia.net/dota2/The_International

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Claim 4: “Parivision will rceive $434,000”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant results about 'Pornhub' and does not mention Parivision's prize money.

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Pornhub porn videos for free, here on Pornhub.com. Discover the growing collection of high quality Most Relevant XXX movies and clips. No other sex tube is more popular and features more Pornhub…
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Claim 5: “The tournament was held in Shanghai.”

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The evidence from 'Все победители The International по Dota 2' explicitly states that The International 2023 'returned to Seattle, in KeyArena', contradicting the claim that it was held in Shanghai.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shanghai Pudong International Airport (IATA: PVG, ICAO: ZSPD) is the main international airport serving Shanghai, China. Pudong Airport serves both international flights and a smaller number of domest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Pudong_International_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shanghai International Circuit (simplified Chinese: 上海国际赛车场; traditional Chinese: 上海國際賽車場; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng), a.k.a. SAIC Shanghai International Circuit (simplified Chinese: 上海上汽…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_International_Circuit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shanghai Port Football Club (Chinese: 上海海港足球俱乐部; pinyin: Shànghǎi Hǎigǎng Zúqiú Jùlèbù) is a Chinese professional football club based in Shanghai that competes in the Chinese Super League, the top tie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Port_F.C.

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Claim 6: “Russia’s esports squad Team Spirit won the grand final of The International 2023 tournament in Dota 2 for the third time.”

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While Team Spirit won The International 2023, they have only won the tournament twice (2021 and 2023), not three times. The provided Wikipedia snippet for Team Spirit mentions they 'won thre', but the specific tournament history for TI 2021 and TI 2023 is well-documented. More importantly, the claim that TI 2023 was their 'third time' is contradicted by the fact that they only have two titles (TI10 and TI12).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International 2023 (commonly referred to as TI 2023 or TI 12) was the concluding tournament of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Dota 2. The International is the concluding internati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_International_2023

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman (born May 20, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Rodman

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Claim 7: “The tournament’s prize fund amounted to $3.344 million.”

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One source (Liquipedia) mentions a prize pool of $3 million, while another (Offstage) mentions $3.141 million. The claim of $3.344 million is not directly supported or contradicted by a specific authoritative number in the evidence, but the sources provided disagree on the exact amount.

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Claim 8: “Team Spirit is the first team to win The International three times.”

DISPUTED

Team Spirit has won The International twice (2021, 2023). They are not the first team to win three times; in fact, no team has won three times except for OG (who won in 2018 and 2019, but not a third). The claim is factually incorrect based on the tournament history.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Spirit are an American professional soccer team based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It is a continuation of the D.C. United Women of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Spirit

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Claim 9: “In all, Team Spirit has earned more than $31 million in prize money at Dota 2 competitions.”

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No evidence was provided regarding Team Spirit's total career earnings.

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Claim 10: “The International has been held since 2011.”

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Claim 11: “Previously, it grabbed the trophy in 2021 and 2023.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm Team Spirit won in 2021 (TI10) and 2023 (TI12).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International 2021, also known as The International 10 (TI10), was the tenth iteration of The International, an annual Dota 2 world championship esports tournament. Hosted by Valve, the game's dev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_International_2021

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