The biggest Dota 2<\/em> event of the year has started. Teams will play best-of-two matches in a round-robin format within each group to determine the final standings at The International 9.<\/p>
TI9\u2019s group stage will take place over four days from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18. <\/p>
The top four teams from each group will be placed into the upper bracket, while the bottom team from each group will be eliminated from the tournament without playing on the main stage. The remaining teams will enter the lower bracket, playing for survival in a best-of-one on Aug. 20.<\/p>
Here are the results from each individual series over the four days of the group stage. The standings will be updated when results are finalized. The most recent games will be at the top of the list.<\/p>