Which team was runner-up at The International 2015?

CDEC Gaming was runner-up at The International 2015.

CDEC Gaming reached the grand final of The International 2015, where Evil Geniuses defeated them 3–1. The event was held in Seattle from August 3 to August 8 and featured a prize pool of more than $18 million, then a record for esports.

CDEC’s run was considered a major upset. The team had to qualify through the wild-card stage rather than receiving a direct invitation, then advanced through the main event’s upper bracket without losing a series. Their performance made them one of the tournament’s defining stories.

The runner-up finish is sometimes obscured by CDEC’s earlier victories, including a 2–0 win over Evil Geniuses in the upper bracket. Evil Geniuses reversed that result in the final, becoming the first North American-based team to win The International. CDEC nevertheless earned one of the most famous second-place finishes in Dota 2 history.