Best Dota 2 Teams 2025: Half Season Period

The Dota 2 2025 season is one of the most intense in recent years. A large number of million-dollar tournaments with new formats, ideas, and strategies from teams. In this blog, we will present the 10 best teams that, in our opinion, are currently the strongest in the world based on the first half of the season.

Best Dota 2 Teams at This Moment

In this list, the teams will be included based on their achievements and victories in 2025. However, when forming this top 10, we will also take into account a personal opinion formed after watching the teams’ matches, their stability, and results at the best tournaments. As we know, Dota 2 is a very dynamic esports discipline, and ranking positions can often change. If you want to track every change in the standings, we recommend checking out our Dota 2 Teams — there you will find complete information about matches, wins, losses, and detailed statistics for both teams and individual players.

10 - Talon Esports

Talon Esports roster:

1 - 23savage

2 - Mikoto

3 - Ws

4 - Jhocam

5 - Kuku

Our top begins with Talon Esports, a team that has made great progress this season. The team successfully qualified for most major tournaments and, although they didn’t perform exceptionally at all of them, have proven themselves to be a solid mid-tier squad. Among the main achievements of Talon Esports this season are 5th-6th place at FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1 and 3rd place at DreamLeague Season 26.

9 - Xtreme Gaming

Xtreme Gaming roster:

1 - Ame

2 - xNova

3 - Xxs

4 - Pyw

5 - poloson

The Chinese organization Xtreme Gaming is the strongest in its region and quite often reaches the top internationally. This season has been somewhat weaker than the previous one, which is why they are placed 9th. The main achievements of Xtreme Gaming in the 2025 season are victories at FISSURE Special, ACL X ESL Challenger China, and Asian Champions League 2025, as well as 5th-6th place at PGL Wallachia Season 5.

8 - Aurora Gaming

Aurora Gaming roster:

1 - Nightfall

2 - kiyotaka

3 - TORONTOTOKYO

4 - Mira

5 - panto

Aurora Gaming is a fairly new organization founded at the end of 2023, but it is already showing decent results. In the 2025 season, Aurora Gaming has made good progress compared to last year. Key achievements include 5th-6th place at PGL Wallachia Season 3, PGL Wallachia Season 4, and BLAST Slam III, 4th place at DreamLeague Season 26, and 5th-8th place at Esports World Cup 2025.

7 - Gaimin Gladiators

Gaimin Gladiators roster:

1 - watson

2 - Quinn

3 - Ace

4 - tOfu

5 - Malady

Gaimin Gladiators are always among the top Dota 2 teams and earn big victories each season. 2025 has been a busy year for the GG — they’ve taken part in many tournaments and earned numerous podium finishes. Their main results by mid-season are 2nd place at BLAST Slam II, FISSURE Universe: Episode 4, PGL Wallachia Season 5, 3rd-4th place at BLAST Slam III, and 5th-8th place at Esports World Cup 2025.

6 - Team Liquid

Team Liquid roster:

1 - miCKe

2 - Nisha

3 - SaberLight

4 - Boxi

5 - Insania

Team Liquid is one of the most renowned esports organizations in history. The team is represented in many disciplines, but their best results are in Dota 2. As of mid-season, Team Liquid is performing slightly worse than last year, but there are still major tournaments ahead to prove otherwise. Key achievements in 2025 include victories at PGL Wallachia Season 3, PGL Wallachia Season 4, and FISSURE Universe: Episode 5, 3rd place at PGL Wallachia Season 5, and 5th-8th at Esports World Cup 2025.

5 - BB Team

BB Team roster:

1 - Pure

2 - gpk

3 - MieRo`

4 - Save-

5 - Kataomi`

Another fairly new team on our list. BB Team appeared in 2022 and quickly rose from the Tier 2-3 scene to Tier 1. In the 2025 season, they reached the top 8 at nearly every tournament they attended. Key results include 1st place at FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 and PGL Wallachia Season 5, 4th at ESL One Raleigh 2025, 2nd at DreamLeague Season 26, and 5th-8th at Esports World Cup 2025.

4 - Team Falcons

Team Falcons roster:

1 - skiter

2 - Malr1ne

3 - ATF

4 - Cr1t-

5 - Sneyking

We continue our top with the biggest sensation of Esports World Cup 2025 — Team Falcons. The team from Saudi Arabia exceeded all expectations at their nominal home event, finishing 2nd. The 2025 season has also been quite successful overall: 2nd place at FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1 and BLAST Slam III, 3rd-4th at BLAST Slam II, and 3rd place at PGL Wallachia Season 3.

3 - Tundra Esports

Tundra Esports roster:

1 - Crystallis

2 - bzm

3 - 33

4 - Saksa

5 - Whitemoon

Our top 3 opens with the European squad Tundra Esports. Since the beginning of the year, the team has consistently played at a high level, winning or placing at nearly every tournament they entered. Tundra Esports stand out for their stability — something not many teams can boast. Key achievements in the 2025 season: 1st place at FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1, BLAST Slam II, and BLAST Slam III, 2nd place at DreamLeague Season 25 and PGL Wallachia Season 3, and 4th at Esports World Cup 2025.

2 - PARIVISION

PARIVISION roster:

1 - Satanic

2 - None-

3 - DM

4 - 9Class

5 - Dukalis

The silver medalist in our top is PARIVISION — the sensation of the 2025 season. The team stormed into the professional scene and steadily gained momentum throughout the year. Their best results include 3rd place at DreamLeague Season 25 and Esports World Cup 2025, 2nd place at PGL Wallachia Season 4, and 1st place at ESL One Raleigh 2025 and DreamLeague Season 26.

1 - Team Spirit

Team Spirit roster:

1 - Yatoro

2 - LarL

3 - Collapse

4 - rue

5 - Miposhka

It was no secret who would take the top spot. Team Spirit has been undeniably the strongest team in the world over the past few years, winning most tournaments. In 2025, they continued this trend, winning DreamLeague Season 25 and Esports World Cup, taking 2nd place at ESL One Raleigh 2025, and 3rd-4th at BLAST Slam III. Although the list isn’t huge, their performance at Dota 2 EWC 2025 shows that they are just getting into shape and preparing for more victories.

Honorable Mentions

As mentioned above, this ranking is primarily based on the teams' performances at international tournaments, where each region is limited in the number of available slots. We have done our best to objectively evaluate the strength of all teams based on their results and statistics.

However, there are still teams worth mentioning that could break into the top 10 Dota 2 rankings as the season progresses. Among them are Natus Vincere, Tidebound, HEROIC, and Nigma Galaxy. All of these teams are also showing a high level of play this season, often securing podium finishes at tournaments of various tiers.

Like all Dota 2 fans, we are eagerly looking forward to The International 2025 — the most important tournament of the year, where the best team of the season will be crowned. Don’t forget to follow Dota 2 news so you don’t miss any key updates from the competitive scene.