NAVI Junior are going to The International 2025

Get your jerseys ready because NAVI are back and are going to The International 2025.

It is Natus Vincere’s academy team, NAVI Junior, who took Western Europe qualifiers by storm and secured their presence at the two biggest events of the year. After claiming the only WEU qualifier ticket to the Esports World Cup, NAVI Junior have also claimed the first WEU qualifier slot for The International 2025.

Along with Virtus.pro, NAVI Junior declined the invite to play in the Eastern European qualifiers for TI2025, and preferred to take the long way to Hamburg, Germany, via open qualifiers. They came out first in the opens and had a smooth run through the closed qualifier upper bracket series to secure their presence at The International with a reverse sweep over OG in the grand finals.

NAVI Junior vs OG: 2-1

OG started the series with a dominant first game; however, moving into the series, NAVI adjusted their strategies and took game two victory in under 30 minutes with 21 to 2 on the kill score. It was NAVI Junior’s youngster Artem "Niku" Bachkur midlaner who stood out throughout the entire series with flawless execution through the laning stage and timely rotations that allowed his team to impose a fast tempo stance and take the first WEU qualifier ticket to TI2025.

This will mark NAVI’s return to The International stage after a five-year hiatus. However, for the majority of the NAVI Junior roster, this will be their TI debut. More so, their mid lane prodigy, Niku, at 16 years old, is the youngest player to attend The International this year.

The last slot in the Western European qualifier for TI2025 will be decided between Nigma Galaxy, Yellow Submarine and OG later today, so stay tuned for more news and updates!