Valve has changed The International 2022 format
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Valve announced changes of The International 2022 tournament format. The number of participants will be increased to 20 teams.
- The TI Qualifiers will be played as originally planned, with the top team from each region qualifying to TI
- Second and third place from each region's qualifiers will then compete in a LAN event shortly afterward, prior to The International
- Out of those 12 teams, first and second place will qualify to The International 11.
As there are more teams qualifying for The International this season, The International 11 will feature 20 teams (two groups of 10) during group stage. Four teams will be eliminated, and Main event will carry on as it has in past Internationals.
These changes, which will be unique to the 2021-2022 season, will help to balance out the qualification in light of the potential DPC point discrepancy created by the absence of the first Major.
