2020 in esports
List of esports events in 2020 (also known as professional gaming). Several events have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and some organizers opted to continue running tournaments remotely through the internet.[1]
Calendar of events
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Tournaments
[edit]| Date | Game | Event | Location | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24 – 26 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020 [2] | Leipzig Messe − Leipzig, Germany | BIG |
| February 8 – 9 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | CDL London Homestand [3] | Copper Box Arena − London, United Kingdom | Chicago Huntsmen |
| February 14 – 16 | Rainbow Six Siege | Six Invitational [4] | Place Bell − Montreal, Canada | SpaceStation Gaming[5] |
| February 21 – 23 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Anaheim 2020[6] | Anaheim Convention Center − California, United States | Gen.G |
| February 22 – 23 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | CDL Atlanta Homestand [7] | Gateway Center Arena − Georgia, United States | Atlanta Faze |
| March 20 – 22 | iRacing | eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series Dixie Vodka 150 | Remote venues | Denny Hamlin |
| May 28 – 31 | League of Legends | Mid-Season Cup 2020[8] | Online | Top Esports |
| June 13 – 14 | rFactor 2 | 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual | Remote venues | Rebellion Williams Esports (Louis Deletraz Raffaele Marciello Nikodem Wisniewski Kuba Brzezinski)[9][10] |
| August 7 – 9 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Oceania[11] | Online | Renegades |
| August 8 – 16 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Europe[12] | Online | BIG |
| August 8 – 16 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Summer 2020 North America[13] | Online | FURIA |
| August 14 – 16 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Asia[14] | Online | TYLOO |
| August 15 – November 1 | Clash Royale | Clash Royale League 2020 East Fall Season | Online[15] | Nova Esports[16] |
| September 19 – November 21 | Clash Royale League 2020 West Fall Season | Online[17] | Team Queso[18] | |
| September 25 – October 31 | League of Legends | 2020 League of Legends World Championship | Shanghai Media Tech Studio - Shanghai, China
Pudong Football Stadium - Shanghai, China (final only) |
Damwon Gaming[19] |
| October 10 | Overwatch | 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals | Online | San Francisco Shock[20] |
| October 15 – 25 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Fall 2020[21] | Online | HEROIC |
| November 21 – 22 | Brawl Stars | Brawl Stars World Finals 2020 | Online | PSG Esports[22] |
| November 26 – 29 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open November 2020[23] | Online | Gambit |
| December 5 – 6 | Clash Royale | Clash Royale League 2020 World Finals | Online (Other team)
Baoshan Sports Centre - Shanghai, China (China's team)[24] |
Team Queso[25] |
| December 10 – 13 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open December 2020[26] | Online | Virtus.pro |
References
[edit]- ^ "Esports keeps the lights on, as COVID-19 shuts down global sports". Deutsche Welle. March 23, 2020.
- ^ "DreamHack Open Leipzig what you need to know". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Huntsmen win CDL London". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Six Invitational 2020 Event Guide".
- ^ "Six Invitational 2020 - Rainbow Six. Match Schedule, Results, Teams, Tickets". egamersworld.com.
- ^ "DreamHack Open Anaheim 2020". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Faze win CDL Atlanta". Dexerto. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Heath, Jerome (June 1, 2020). "Mid-Season Cup scores and standings". dotesports.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Rebellion Williams Win First Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Rebellion Williams win first virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans". Reuters. June 14, 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Oceania". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Europe". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "DreamHack Open Summer 2020 North America". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Asia". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Wasif (July 13, 2020). "Clash Royale League East second season of 2020 will kick off on Aug. 15". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 2, 2020). "Nova Esports crowned CRL East fall season 2020 champions". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Wasif (September 5, 2020). "Clash Royale League West fall season to return on Sept. 19". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 22, 2020). "Team Queso win Clash Royale League West fall season 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Erzberger, Tyler (October 31, 2020). "DAMWON Gaming win 2020 League of Legends World Championship". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Amenabar, Teddy (October 10, 2020). "San Francisco Shock beat Seoul Dynasty to become back-to-back Overwatch League champions". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "DreamHack Open Fall 2020". hltv.org. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 22, 2020). "PSG Esports win Brawl Stars World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "DreamHack Open November 2020". hltv.org. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Wasif (December 4, 2020). "How to watch the Clash Royale League World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Wasif (December 6, 2020). "Team Queso win Clash Royale League World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "DreamHack Open December 2020". hltv.org. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
