Every Major Esports Event in 2026

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17 June 2026 09:39

If you're an esports fan in 2026, the year is absolutely packed, spanning Counter-Strike, Dota 2, League of Legends, Valorant, Call of Duty, Rocket League, and plenty more. The list below pulls together the top global esports events of the year, now expanded to include several confirmed tournaments that round out the picture, from the fighting game community's flagship EVO to Mobile Legends' M7 World Championship and Fortnite's Global Championship. More events will be announced as the year progresses, so it's worth checking back regularly.

January

MLBB M7 World Championship — Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Jakarta, Indonesia, $1,000,000, Jan 3 - 25
VCT 2026: Americas Kickoff — VALORANT, United States, TBC, Jan 15 - Feb 15
VCT 2026: EMEA Kickoff — VALORANT, Germany, TBC, Jan 20 - Feb 15
VCT 2026: China Kickoff — VALORANT, China, TBC, Jan 22 - Feb 9
VCT 2026: Pacific Kickoff — VALORANT, South Korea, TBC, Jan 22 - Feb 15
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 — CS2, Malta, TBC, Jan 22 - 25
IEM Krakow 2026 — CS2, Poland, $1,000,000, Jan 28 - Feb 8
CDL Major I — Call of Duty, United States, $365,000, Jan 29 - Feb 1

February

Six Invitational 2026 — Rainbow Six Siege, France, $3,000,000, Feb 2 - 15
BLAST Slam VI — Dota 2, Malta, $1,000,000, Feb 3 - 15
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 — CS2, Romania, $625,000, Feb 14 - 22
VCT 2026: EMEA Clash — VALORANT, TBC, TBC, Feb 16 - 26
DreamLeague S28 — Dota 2, Europe, $1,000,000, Feb 16 - Mar 1
RLCS 2026 – Boston Major — Rocket League, United States, $355,000, Feb 19 - 22
VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 — VALORANT, Chile, $1,000,000, Feb 28 - Mar 15

March

PGL Wallachia S7 — Dota 2, Romania, $1,000,000, Mar 5 - 15
ESL Pro League S23 — CS2, Sweden, $275,000, Mar 13 - 15
First Stand 2026 — League of Legends, São Paulo, Brazil, TBC, Mar 16 - 22
BLAST Open Spring 2026 — CS2, Netherlands/Denmark, $400,000, Mar 18 - 29
ESL One Birmingham 2026 — Dota 2, England, $1,000,000, Mar 22 - 29
CDL Major II — Call of Duty, England, $365,000, Mar 27 - 29

April

PGL Bucharest 2026 — CS2, Romania, $625,000, Apr 3 - 11
IEM Rio 2026 — CS2, Brazil, $300,000, Apr 13 - 19
Fissure Playground #3 — CS2, China, $450,000, Apr 20 - 26
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 — CS2, United States, $350,000, Apr 29 - May 3

May

PGL Astana 2026 — CS2, Kazakhstan, $800,000, May 7 - 17
BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City — Rainbow Six Siege, USA, TBC, May 8 - 17
IEM Atlanta 2026 — CS2, United States, $300,000, May 11 - 17
CDL Major III — Call of Duty, United States, $365,000, May 15 - 17
CS Asia Championship 2026 — CS2, China, $400,000, May 19 - 24
RLCS 2026 – Paris Major — Rocket League, France, $355,000, May 20 - 24
OCS 2026: Champions Clash — Overwatch 2, TBC, TBC, May 22 - 24

June

PUBG Nations Cup 2026 — PUBG, TBC, TBC, Jun 1
VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 — VALORANT, Germany/Spain, $250,000, Jun 1 - Sep 1
VCT 2026: China Stage 2 — VALORANT, China, $250,000, Jun 1 - Sep 1
VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 — VALORANT, United States/Brazil, $250,000, Jun 1 - Sep 1
VCT 2026: Pacific Stage 2 — VALORANT, South Korea, $250,000, Jun 1 - Sep 1
IEM Cologne Major 2026 — CS2, Germany, $1,250,000, Jun 2 - 21
VALORANT Masters London 2026 — VALORANT, England, $1,000,000, Jun 6 - 21
CDL Major IV — Call of Duty, France, $365,000, Jun 25 - 28
EVO 2026 — Fighting Games, Las Vegas, USA, TBC, Jun 26 - 28
Mid-Season Invitational — League of Legends, Daejeon, South Korea, TBC, Jun 26 - Jul 12

July

Esports World Cup 2026 — Free Fire, Paris, TBC, Jul 1
Esports World Cup 2026 — PUBG, Paris, TBC, Jul 1 - Aug 1
ALGS: 2026 Split 1 Playoffs — Apex Legends, Paris, $2,000,000, Jul 7 - 11
Fissure Playground #4 — CS2, TBC, $800,000, Jul 13 - 19
Esports World Cup 2026 — League of Legends, Paris, $2,000,000, Jul 15 - 19
CDL Championship — Call of Duty, United States, $2,250,000, Jul 16 - 19
OCS 2026 Midseason Championship — Overwatch 2, Paris, TBC, Jul 29 - Aug 2
Warzone Resurgence Series Championship — Call of Duty: Warzone, Paris, $1,000,000, Jul 29 - Aug 1
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 — CS2, Malta, TBC, Jul 30 - Aug 2

August

Esports World Cup 2026 — Rainbow Six Siege, Paris, TBC, TBC
Esports World Cup 2026 — Rocket League, Paris, TBC, Aug 1
Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026: Mid-Season Finals — Marvel Rivals, TBC, TBC, Aug 1
Overwatch World Cup 2026 — Overwatch 2, United States, TBC, Aug 1 - Sep 13
Esports World Cup 2026 — CS2, Paris, $2,000,000, Aug 12 - 23
The International 2026 — Dota 2, China, TBC, Aug 13 - 23
Reload Elite Series 2026 Championship — Fortnite, Paris, $1,000,000, Aug 19 - 22
BLAST Open Fall 2026 — CS2, Denmark, $400,000, Aug 26 - Sep 6

September

Fissure Playground #5 — CS2, China, $450,000, Sep 7 - 13
RLCS 2026 – World Championship — Rocket League, TBC, $1,200,000, Sep 15 - 20
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 — CS2, Europe, $250,000, Sep 17 - 20
VALORANT Champions 2026 — VALORANT, China, $2,250,000, Sep 24 - Oct 18
FNCS Global Championship 2026 — Fortnite, Antwerp, Belgium, $2,000,000, Sep 26 - 27

October

ESL Pro League S24 — CS2, Poland, $300,000, Oct 3 - 11
Evo France 2026 — Fighting Games, Nice, France, TBC, Oct 9 - 11
Forge of Legends 2026 — CS2, TBC, $500,000, Oct 13 - 18
Thunderpick World Championship 2026 — CS2, Malta, $500,000, Oct 14 - 18
2026 World Championship — League of Legends, United States, TBC, Oct 16 - Nov 14
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 — CS2, Romania, $625,000, Oct 24 - 31
ALGS: 2026 Split 2 Playoffs — Apex Legends, United States, $2,000,000, Oct 29 - Nov 1