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Russia's Team Spirit wins $5 mln in Dota 2 tournament

The roster became the winner of the Riyadh Masters tournament in Saudi Arabia

Team Spirit Alexander Shcherbak/TASS

Team Spirit

© Alexander Shcherbak/TASS

MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Russian esports team Team Spirit won the Riyadh Masters Dota 2 tournament. The prize fund of the competition held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) amounted to $15 mln.

In the grand final, the Russian team defeated European Team Liquid with a score of 3-1. Team Spirit earned $5 mln for their victory, while their rivals will receive $2.5 mln.

Three Russian teams participated in the tournament. 9Pandas and BB Team tied for fifth and sixth place, earning $500,000 each.

Team Spirit is the winner of The International 2021, annual Dota 2 world championship esports tournament.

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