Dota 2 roster shuffle: which teams disbanded after The International 2023

After the grand finals of the Dota 2 World Championship - The International 2023, teams began actively changing their rosters, and some renowned teams even disbanded. Some clubs surprised their fans, as despite showing good results at TI12, they still decided to disband their Dota 2 rosters.

In our article, we will look at which teams have already disbanded their rosters and which ones may do so in the near future.

Talon Esports

After being eliminated from The International 2023, Talon Esports decided to disband their Dota 2 roster. This was officially announced on the club's Twitter page. It is still unknown whether Talon Esports will compete in the next season of Dota 2 with a different roster.

9Pandas

Although there is no official confirmation yet, rumors are increasingly circulating that 9 Pandas have disbanded. Maelstorm even stated that even the team's managers have scattered. This is supported by the fact that the club was very active on social media, but after their elimination from TI12, they suddenly went silent.

Nemiga Gaming

In early November, the manager of Nemiga Gaming confirmed that several players and a coach had left the team. Stanislav "Malr1ne" Potorak, who played as a mid laner, Ivan "Vazya" Herman, who played offlane, as well as support Vladimir "RodjER" Nikogosyan and coach Alexey "j4" Lipai, left the club. A new roster is reportedly being formed, but it is unknown who will be included.

Shopify Rebellion

After poor performances in the last season and during The International 2023, analysts expected that Shopify Rebellion would face a complete disband, but there are currently reports of several important reshuffles. According to the latest information, the carry of the SR team, Arthur "Arteezy" Babaev, is planning to leave the roster.

Source koozya claims that the Canadian player is ready to end his career, and his place in the team will be taken by esports player Hector "K1" Rodriguez, known as nouns. According to statements from Peter "ppd" Dager, Babaev plans to continue playing professionally as part of a new lineup that he is assembling with Shopify Rebellion coach Kanishka Sэм "BuLba" So'sэyl. There have been no official confirmations of changes to the Dota 2 team roster.

Nouns

It was a surprise to many that Nouns suddenly disbanded their roster after a successful performance at The International 2023. The club's management decided not to renew contracts with the current roster and will be changing the roster for the next Dota 2 season.

Beastcoast

Although the Beastcoast team has not made any official statements about disbanding, all members of the team's roster suddenly became free agents. The future of the club is uncertain, and it is unknown whether Beastcoast will compete in the pro scene in the new Dota 2 season.

Evil Geniuses

After a disappointing performance at TI12, the management of Evil Geniuses decided not to continue with the current Dota 2 roster. It is quite possible that the management will decide to shut down the Dota 2 division, but there have been no official announcements to that effect yet.