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The International 2025 Qualifiers: Eastern Europe and South America
We continue into the premier qualifier season, and today we have the results for The International 2025 Qualifiers in Eastern Europe (EEU) and South America (SA). Both regions delivered exciting matches and dramatic conclusions after a three-day run.
Eastern Europe kicked off earlier with fairly straightforward results, as Aurora Gaming emerged victorious in the end. South America, on the other hand, had its ups and downs—Heroic was seen as a favorite, but their path to the Grand Finals was nothing short of thrilling.
The International 2025 Qualifiers: Eastern Europe
We’ll start today’s recap with Eastern Europe, where 10 teams battled for a single coveted slot at The International 2025. Aurora Gaming entered the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals as an invited team. Their run was dominant, with clean 2-0 victories over Quantum and One Move, leading them to the Finals against Natus Vincere.
Unlike their secondary squad (NaVi Junior), Natus Vincere’s main roster had a rough 2025. That performance gap was evident in their match against Aurora Gaming. While NaVi managed to tie the series 1-1, they ultimately dropped the final game and lost 2-1.
In the third-place decider, NaVi faced Cyber Goose — a surprise stack led by Solo that had stunned fans with a flawless 2-0 streak through the Lower Bracket. Their momentum continued as they took on NaVi, who started the series with a 1-0 lead but lost 2-1 after a remarkable comeback by Cyber Goose.
In the Grand Finals, however, Aurora Gaming proved untouchable. They delivered a clean 3-0 sweep against Cyber Goose, securing their spot at The International 2025.
The International 2025 Qualifiers: South America
In contrast to EEU, South America offered a much more complex and dramatic path to the Grand Finals. Both Edge and Heroic started in the Upper Bracket, but only Edge made it through directly to the final series.
Edge began their campaign in the Quarterfinals — just like Aurora — and took down AllStars with a solid 2-0. In the Semifinals, they faced a tougher challenge from OG.LATAM, where they came back from a map down to win 2-1. They followed that up with another 2-1 win over Heroic, sending the favorites to the Lower Bracket.
In the Lower Bracket Finals, Heroic took on OG.LATAM in a tense series. After three grueling maps, they secured a 2-1 victory and earned their rematch against Edge in the Grand Finals.
With a 1-0 map disadvantage going in, Heroic rallied in spectacular fashion. They took three straight maps and claimed a 3-1 series win, punching their ticket to The International 2025.
This concludes the first two regions of The International 2025 Qualifiers, with Aurora Gaming and Heroic securing their places. Up next: China and North America, whose qualifiers run from June 9th to June 12th.
With the TI Qualifiers behind them, Heroic now turns their focus to the Esports World Cup. While Aurora Gaming already secured their spot via the EPT leaderboard, Heroic will have to fight again.
If you want to follow Heroic’s journey in this new challenge — from June 11th to June 13th—check out our Dota 2 news section at the Strafe website for full coverage!
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