Six teams received direct invitations to the tournament: Team Spirit, Xtreme Gaming, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators and BB Team

Ten more TI participants were determined by the results of the qualification in six regions. The selection was overcome by Team Zero (China), G2 x iG (China), nouns (North America), Talon Esports (Southeast Asia), Aurora (Southeast Asia), HEROIC (South America), beastcoast (South America), Cloud9 (Western Europe), Tundra Esports (Western Europe) and 1w Team (Eastern Europe)

wow, this lineup is 🔥 can't wait to see Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators in action! also, big ups to Cloud9 and Tundra Esports for making it through the quals! let’s gooo! 🚀