Talon bombed out in 17th-18th place, finishing second to last in their group and failing to make the Main Event. Southeast Asia had three representatives at TI11: direct invitees BOOM Esports and Fnatic as well as regional qualifier winner Talon Esports.

It was Southeast Asia's first-ever TI, and many fans in the region were confident that, this time and on their home court, their teams will live up to their promise.īut as many already know, that wasn't the case. As much as people say Southeast Asia is a competitive region, the region itself has largely failed to translate that to success on the international stage.Ĭase in point, The International 11 (TI11) in Singapore back in October. While Southeast Asian teams are very competitive within their home turf, the same can't be said when they're facing other regions. Very competitive indeed, but that doesn't really mean much when looking at the bigger picture. In the past few years, it's been TNC, Geek Fam, T1, Fnatic, and BOOM Esports. Instead, teams in Southeast Asia have always fought tooth and nail for supremacy over the region, but not one of them stays on top for very long. And for good reason, there hasn't been a team that has dominated Southeast Asia like how Evil Geniuses (EG) or PSG.LGD reigned over North America and China in past years. You will always hear Dota 2 analysts and talking heads call Southeast Asia 'one of the most competitive regions' in the scene. BOOM Esports' JaCkky bows his head in disappointment after his team got eliminated from The International 11 in 9th-12th place.

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