{"id":38409,"date":"2024-09-15T20:39:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T00:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38409"},"modified":"2024-09-15T20:39:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T00:39:22","slug":"team-liquid-lift-the-international-2024-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/team-liquid-lift-the-international-2024-trophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Liquid lift The International 2024 trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Team Liquid has etched their name into <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/\" title=\"Dota 2 betting guide\">Dota 2<\/a> history once again, securing a dominant 3-0 victory over Gaimin Gladiators in The International 2024 (TI 2024) grand final.<\/p>\n<p>This triumph marks Liquid\u2019s second-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/the-international\/\" title=\"The International betting guide\">The International<\/a> championship, making them only the third organisation in Dota history to win the Aegis of Champions twice, joining the ranks of OG and Team Spirit.<\/p>\n<p>The grand final between Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators wasn\u2019t just another Dota 2 showdown\u2014it was the culmination of a rivalry that began at the Lima Major 2023, where Gaimin Gladiators first dealt Liquid a painful 3-0 loss.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Gladiators had become a recurring nightmare for Liquid, besting them in four more major grand finals across DreamLeague Season 19, ESL One Berlin, and the Bali Major in 2023, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/esports-world-cup\/riyadh-masters\/\" title=\"Riyadh Masters betting guide\">Riyadh Masters 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, when it mattered most, Liquid turned the tables in emphatic fashion, sweeping their longtime rivals in what would become one of the most one-sided grand finals in TI history.<\/p>\n<p>Liquid\u2019s journey to the top in Copenhagen was nothing short of flawless.<\/p>\n<p>After a strong performance in the group stage, the team did not drop a single game in the playoffs, culminating in their 3-0 grand final victory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Team Liquid dominated Gaimin Gladiators in the Grand Final, 3-0, becoming the third team in history to lift the Aegis of Champions for a second time. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dota2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dota2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TI13?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TI13<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yGBnvmfb5t\">pic.twitter.com\/yGBnvmfb5t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The International (@dota2ti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dota2ti\/status\/1835365191250313364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Their roster, featuring seasoned veterans like Micha\u0142 &#8220;Nisha&#8221; Jankowski, Aydin &#8220;Insania&#8221; Sarkohi, and Michael &#8220;miCKe&#8221; Vu, displayed incredible growth and unity.<\/p>\n<p>Offlaner Neta &#8220;33&#8221; Shapira became the first-ever player to win The International with two different teams, while Nisha, after several close calls in previous years, finally lifted the Aegis, completing his personal journey to TI glory.<\/p>\n<p>Gaimin Gladiators surprised fans in the opening game with a last-pick Rikimaru for Quinn &#8220;Quinn&#8221; Callahan to counter Nisha\u2019s Puck.<\/p>\n<p>Early skirmishes were evenly matched, but Gladiators pulled ahead with Chen\u2019s aura-based sustain.<\/p>\n<p>However, Liquid adapted by splitting the map and isolating their opponents, and with standout performances from Tusk and Visage, they swiftly took the first game in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Gladiators attempted to deny Nisha\u2019s Puck by picking it themselves in the second game, but Liquid outdrafted them with a powerful Bristleback and Shadow Demon combo.<\/p>\n<p>By 12 minutes, Bristleback had an Aghanim\u2019s Scepter, allowing Liquid to dominate the map.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Gladiators\u2019 efforts, Liquid\u2019s control was relentless, and they closed out the game in 44 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The final game saw Quinn on Pangolier and Nisha back on his signature Puck.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Gladiators&#8217; strong early game, a key moment at 17 minutes\u2014a perfectly timed Dream Coil and Terrorise combo\u2014shifted momentum entirely in Liquid\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n<p>From there, Liquid methodically dismantled Gladiators, forcing them to tap out after 34 minutes, securing the 3-0 sweep.<\/p>\n<p>Liquid\u2019s coach, William &#8220;Blitz&#8221; Lee, delivered one of the most emotional post-TI speeches in recent memory, reflecting on the team&#8217;s journey through years of struggle.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel like they took a chance on a guy who\u2019s never coached a winning team before,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had so many losses and went five years without winning anything. And we could\u2019ve disbanded 20 different times like people told us to.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We didn\u2019t even make a TI, and Liquid still kept us on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t do anything here; I\u2019m just so glad that people like Zai, Nisha, Matu\u2014they took a chance on us and were willing to play with us. And I\u2019m so glad that I didn\u2019t ruin Nisha\u2019s career.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His speech underscored the resilience and unity that defined Liquid\u2019s journey, emphasising the importance of trusting the process and growing as a team.<\/p>\n<p>Liquid\u2019s victory at TI 2024 wasn\u2019t just about the Aegis; it was the culmination of a five-year journey, overcoming countless setbacks to triumph on the biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p>For Gaimin Gladiators, the result was another heartbreaking grand final loss, their second consecutive defeat after falling to Team Spirit at TI 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, they leave TI 2024 as one of the strongest teams in the world, with the hope that their time will come soon.<\/p>\n<p>Team Liquid\u2019s emphatic victory in Copenhagen solidified their place among Dota 2\u2019s elite, proving once again that perseverance, teamwork, and faith in one another can lead to the greatest of achievements.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc6 WE ARE THE INTERNATIONAL 2024 CHAMPIONS! \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p>HOW THE TIDES HAVE TURNED \ud83c\udf0a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TI13?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TI13<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TLWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TLWIN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WLLe4CqjDq\">pic.twitter.com\/WLLe4CqjDq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Team Liquid Dota (@teamliquiddota) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teamliquiddota\/status\/1835362441250619779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Liquid has secured a dominant victory 3-0 over Gaimin Gladiators in The International 2024 grand final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":26410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3745,17,2401,3746,2831,3747,3748,128,18,3749],"class_list":["post-38409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-aydin-insania-sarkohi","tag-dota-2","tag-gaimin-gladiators","tag-michael-micke-vu","tag-michal-nisha-jankowski","tag-neta-33-shapira","tag-samuel-boxi-svahn","tag-team-liquid","tag-the-international","tag-william-blitz-lee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38409"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38409"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38412,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38409\/revisions\/38412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}