Dota 2 is a highly competitive game that pits professional players against each other in strategic 5v5 battles.
From the PGL Arlington Major 2022 to the Riyadh Masters 2022, international tournaments are bringing forth the best teams to compete in Dota 2 in cash prizes worth millions of dollars. These exciting online and offline tournaments invite the best esports teams from North America, Western Europe, Southeast Asia and South America to fight for victory. PSG.LGD, Team Spirit, OG, and TSM have finished first in several tournaments and continue to turn heads with their performances in international competitions. Take a look at the top ten Dota 2 esports teams to watch in 2022.
10. Boom Esports – Earned $246,986 in 2022
Boom Esports is a professional gaming brand that was established in 2016. It is based out of Indonesia and has over 30 professional players working with it. Boom Esports’ current roster for Dota 2 includes Soulia “Jackie” Khumphetsevong, Erin Jasper “Yopz” Ferrer, Saiful “FBZ” Ilham, Timothy “Tims” Randrup, and Roelen Andrei Gabriel “Scheme” Ong.
Chai Yi “Mushi” Fung is the coach and Isaac “Lane” Alphon is the manager of Boom Esports. Most recently, the Dota 2 team from Boom Esports took first place in the DPC SEA 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division 1 and won $30,000 from the competition. Boom Esports is currently competing in the PGL Arlington Major 2022.
9. Team Aster – Earned $275,500 in 2022
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Team Aster is gaining momentum in 2022. It won first place at the Intel World Open Beijing 2022 and walked away with a cash prize of $135,000. The offline tournament took place from January 19 to 22, 2022 at the Jing’an Sports Center in Shanghai, China. Team Aster defeated Extreme Gaming, Invictus Gaming and 5 other esports teams to emerge as the champions in the tournament.
Team Aster’s current roster consists of Du “Monet” Peng, Zeng “Ori” Xiaoyang, Lin “XX” Xing, Ye “Boboka” Zibiao and Yu “皮球” Yajun. Team Aster is participating in the ongoing PGL Arlington Major 2022 and will compete in ESL One Malaysia 2022.
8. Nigma Galaxy – Earn $295,695 in 2022
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Nigma Galaxy is a European export organization. It was created in 2019 by former Team Liquid members following The International 2019 tournament. Nigma Galaxy took third place in the Gamers Galaxy: Invitational Series Dubai 2022 and earned $32,695 in the competition. It won $200,000 at the Riyadh Masters 2022 which was held in July 2022 by finishing 5th in the tournament.
Nigma Galaxy’s current Dota 2 players are Kuro Salehi “Kuroki” Takhasomi, Maroon “GH” Merhej, Ivan “mind_control” Ivanov, Sumail “Sumail” Hassan and Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi. The esports team is coached by Roman “RMN-” Paley. Nigma Galaxy will face The International 2022: Western Europe Qualifier in September 2022.
7. Royal Never Give Up – Earn $330,500 in 2022
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Royal Never Give Up is a professional export organization from China. It announced its first Dota 2 team in 2018. 2022 has been a successful year for Royal Never Give Up. The esports team finished first in the DPC CN 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I and earned $30,000 from online competition. It won $200,000 by placing sixth at the Riyadh Masters 2022.
Yap Jian “xNova” Wei, Hu “Kaka” Liangzhi, Yang “Forty” Shenyi, Lu “Somenus” Yao, and Daniel Chan Kok “Ghost” Hong are the current members of Royal Never Give Up. The Chinese esports team is currently competing in the PGL Arlington Major 2022. It will also participate in The International 2022: China Qualifier in September 2022.
6. TSM – Earned $362,175 in 2022
TSM Dota 2 is one of the most recent additions to the esports community. His first Dota 2 team was formed in January 2022 and has raised over $350,000 since its launch. The North American Esports brand is coached by Rasmus “MISERY” Philipson. TSM made a name for themselves by winning first place in the DPC NA 2021/2022 Tour 1: Regional Finals and earning $50,000 from the competition.
The North American Dota 2 team won $100,000 by finishing second at ESL One Stockholm 2022. The offline tournament took place at the Hovt Arena in Stockholm and saw 14 teams competing for a prize pool of $500,000. Kim “Dubu” Doo-young, David Tan Boon “Moonminder” Yang, Jonas “Saberlite-” Volek, Jonathan D “Briel” Gua, and Enzo “Timado” Gianoli are the current members of TSM.
5. Tundra Esports – Earn $372,493 in 2022
Tundra Esports is an international gaming organization based in London, United Kingdom. The esports team has been competing in Dota 2 tournaments since 2021. Tundra Esports features Wu “Snaking” Jingjun, Martin “Saksa” Szdov, Leader “33” Shapira, Leon “Nine” Kirillin and Oliver “Skitter” Lepko.
Kurtis Daniel “Aui_2000” Ling is the coach of Tundra Esports. The UK esports team has competed in several Dota 2 competitions in 2022. Tundra Esports earned $30,000 by placing first in the DPC WEU 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I. It earned $75,000 by placing third in ESL One Stockholm 2022.
4. Team Secret – Earn $513,623 in 2022
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Team Secret is a European esports team that has been playing Dota 2 professionally since 2014. The esports team played its first official match for StarLadder StarSeries Season 10. Team Secret performed remarkably well for their debut and finished second in the tournament to win $46,796. He has participated in many international competitions and won thousands of dollars in cash prizes.
The European gaming brand earned over $3,500,000 by placing third in The International 2021. Most recently, Team Secret participated in the Riyadh Masters 2022 and DPC WEU 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I. It will soon compete in ESL One Malaysia 2022. and The International 2022: Western Europe Qualifier.
3. OG – Earned $736,623 in 2022
OG is a European gaming brand that has participated in several prestigious Dota 2 tournaments. It was founded in 2015 and has won many awards for its talent in the Dota 2 community. OG created history by winning four Dota Major Championships including the 2017 Kyiv Major. The international Dota 2 team has so far earned over $35,616,685 from various competitions.
Mikhail “Misha” Agatov, Tommy “Taiga” Ley, Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf, Bozhidar “BJM” Bogdanov, and Artem “Yuragi” Golubiev are the current members of OG. The team is coached by Evgeny “Chuvash” Makarov. OG won first place at ESL One Stockholm 2022 and earned $200,000 from the tournament.
2. Team Spirit – Earned $892,797 in 2022
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Team Spirit is a Russian export organization. It was founded in 2015 and entered the international arena of Dota 2 by participating in the MDL 2015 Winter-European Qualifiers. Team Spirit earned a whopping $18,208,300 by placing first at The International 2021. The offline competition was held in October 2021 in Bucharest.
Russian esports team took first place in DPC EEU 2021/2022 Tour 1: Regional Finals and won $50,000. Team Spirit’s roster consists of Yaroslav “Miposhka” Nadenov, Miroslav “Mira” Kolpakov, Magomed “Kolaps” Khalilov, Alexander “Torontokyo” Khartek and Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk. Airat “Silent” Gaziev has been coaching Team Spirit since 2020.
1. PSG.LGD – Earn $1,729,500 in 2022
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PSG.LGD is a Chinese export brand which was formed in 2009. It has a partnership with French football giant Paris Saint-Germain. EPICENTER XL was the first tournament that PSG.LGD won by placing first in the competition. The Chinese esports team defeated 11 teams in the EPICENTER XL to win $500,000.
Zhang “y`” Yiping, Zhao “XinQ” Zixing, Wang “萧瑟” Chunyu, Cheng Jin “NothingTosay” Jiang, and Zhang “Faith_bian” Ruida are active members of PSG.LGD. The Chinese Dota 2 team took first place at the Riyadh Masters 2022 and earned $1,500,000 from the tournament. PSG.LGD is currently competing in the PGL Arlington Major 2022.
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