Group Falcons shocked Chinese language powerhouse Xtreme Gaming within the Grand Finals of The Worldwide 2025, successful the final two video games within the best-of-five for a remaining rating of 3-2.
The Grand Finals on September 14th was absolute cinema for Dota 2 esports followers throughout the globe. Whereas most know the workforce that received, Group Falcons’ win marked a historic second: Its Canadian coach, Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling, has develop into the first-ever individual to raise the Aegis of Champions 3 times.
For the uninitiated, the Aegis of Champions is the enduring shield-shaped trophy, and because the first The Worldwide in 2011, nobody has ever managed to raise it 3 times.
Group Falcons’ TI14 win marks a threepeat for Aui_2000
In the beginning of the Playoffs Stage, there have been two individuals left competing with an opportunity at changing into the first-ever three-time champion. Neta “33” Shapira received knocked out of the occasion with the remainder of Tundra Esports by the hands of Xtreme Gaming (Higher Bracket) after which HEROIC within the Decrease Bracket Quarterfinals, leaving solely Aui_2000 with an opportunity at a threepeat.
Group Falcons soared by way of the Higher Bracket, beating Group Tidebound 2-0, and reverse-sweeping each BetBoom Group and PARIVISION to make it to the Grand Last, the place they got here again in opposition to Xtreme Gaming to win 3-2.
With the win, Aui_2000 is the primary individual ever to win three The Worldwide tournaments, having achieved so beforehand as a participant with Evil Geniuses in 2015, and with Tundra Esports as a coach in 2022. He stays the one individual to ever win the occasion each as a participant and as a coach.
In a post-match interview, Aui_2000 stated: “I’m grateful to my workforce, particularly Stas. Because of everybody who makes this recreation so nice. Truthfully, I don’t know what my life can be with out Dota. Thanks for the help and for giving us such an unbelievable alternative.”
Taking to social media, Aui_2000 went on to thank “underappreciated heroes,” together with their analyst, Alan Cook dinner, and workforce supervisor. Mohammad Khalil “AfrOmoush” Abu Al Eis.
Group Falcons’ carry participant, Oliver “skiter” Lepko, and help participant Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu, grew to become two-time champions, having beforehand received at The Worldwide 2022 with Tundra Esports, the place they swept Group Spirit with a 3-0 rating.
In case you’ve missed it, take a look at the highlights of the Grand Last between Group Falcons and Xtreme Gaming under:
Congratulations exit to Group Falcons for successful The Worldwide 2025, to skiter and Sneyking for changing into two-time champions, to Aui_2000 for his historic achievement, and everybody else who made the occasion such a pleasure to observe.
