List of esports leagues and tournaments
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The following is a list of recurring esports tournaments in alphabetical order, split between active and defunct tournaments.
Active
Name | Description | Location / Regions participating | Years active |
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Arena of Valor World Cup | The top competition for Arena of Valor. Teams based on regions to compete for the strongest region in AoV. | Hong Kong/ Macau/ Taiwan (2018–present)
United States and Canada (2018–present) Europe (2018) Vietnam (2018–present) Malaysia/ Singapore/ Philippines (2018–present) Indonesia (2018–present) South America (2018) South Korea (2018–present) China (2018–present) Japan (2019–present) |
2018–present |
Arena of Valor International Championship | The top competition for Arena of Valor. Teams compete for the strongest team in AoV. | Hong Kong/ Macau/ Taiwan (2017–present)
United States and Canada (2018) Europe (2018–present) Vietnam (2017–present) Malaysia/ Singapore/ Philippines (2018–2019) Indonesia (2017–present) South America (2018) South Korea (2017–present) China (2018–present) India (2018) Japan (2019) |
2017–present |
Amazon University Esports | European collegiate esports partnership sponsored by tech company Amazon, with member organisations in Spain, the United Kingdom and Italy. Main games include League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and Clash Royale.[1] | 2020–present | |
Battle.net World Championship Series (BlizzCon) | StarCraft II (SC2), World of Warcraft (WoW), Overwatch and Hearthstone world championship series run by Blizzard Entertainment | Worldwide | |
Call of Duty League | A Call of Duty franchised based league that is slated to begin in January 2020 replacing the Call of Duty World League. It is played on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for PlayStation 4 | Worldwide | 2020–present |
Capcom Cup | Street Fighter tournament sponsored by Capcom | United States | 2013–present |
Ultimate Battle | All India Open Esports League, including games like CS:GO, DOTA 2, FIFA and many others. | India | 2017–present |
COBX Masters | Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition held across several cities in India.[2] | India | 2018–present |
Code Wars | Inter-school technology event organized by Code Warriors, includes gaming event which features many games including FIFA. | India | 1997–present |
CompeteLeague | An amateur esports leagues circuit and broadcast provider since January 2016. Currently operates the largest amateur League of Legends circuit on European and North American servers | Canada, Europe, Mexico, United States and other North American countries | 2016–present |
Cybergamer | The premier esports leagues for the Oceania region. | Australia, New Zealand and other Oceanic countries | 2007–present |
Dew Arena | Dota 2 and CS:GO competition with the main event at Gurugram. The prize pool for the 2017 edition was ₹20,00,000.[2] | India | 2016–present |
Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour | The Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour is a global tournament series for the smash-hit fighting game by Bandai Namco Entertainment, Inc. | Worldwide | 2018–present |
DreamHack | The world's largest computer festival, the event includes major esports competitions. | Sweden, Canada | 1994–present |
eGames | Tournament between countries. | Worldwide | 2016–present |
Electronic Sports League | Worldwide | 2000–present | |
Electronic Sports World Cup | Worldwide | 2003–present | |
ESL India Premiership | First Indian esports event with pool of $7000 took place in Mumbai, India | India | 2015–present |
European Gaming League | A competition that focuses on the United Kingdom and Europe | United Kingdom | 2007–present |
Evolution Championship Series | The largest fighting games competition in the United States, the tournament is very important for competition in the genre. | United States | 1996–present |
Apex Legends Global Series | A competition for the battle royale Apex Legends with a prize pool of $3 million USD. It starts with the online tournaments, then goes to the premier tournaments, and ends with the major tournaments. | Worldwide | 2020– present |
eXTREMESLAND | Asian Tournament for CS:GO players. The final event is held in China. | Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam along with qualifying Oceanic and Middle Eastern countries | 2016–present |
Exun | Inter-school technology event organized by Exun Clan; considered most prestigious Indian school tournament after Code Wars. Gaming event includes FIFA. | India | 1992–present |
FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) | An annual video gaming competition officially organized by FIFA and its presenting partner EA Sports. | Worldwide | 2004–present |
Fortnite World Cup | Fortnite tournament with a prize pool of $30,000,000[3] | Worldwide | 2019–present |
GameBattles UK | GameBattles UK is a British esports League with daily competitions for major console games played in the UK is famous for its high value cash tournaments | Great Britain | 2017–present |
GamingMonk Championship Series | A tournament for FIFA and other esports games based in Mumbai, India.[4][5] | India | 2017–Present |
Global Starcraft II League | Originally holding exclusive rights to broadcast Starcraft II in South Korea, the tournament has remained central to the Starcraft II competitions. | South Korea | 2010–present |
Halo Championship Series | 343 industries own esports league for the Halo series. The prize pool for the 2016 series is currently 2 million. | Worldwide | 2014–present |
Hero Pro League | Organised by Hero Entertainment and a flagship tournament for Crisis Action and King of Warship. Played mostly in China and South-East Asia. | Worldwide | 2019 |
High School Esports League | The High School Esports League (HSEL) is a league of over 3,100 schools and 100,000 students. HSEL holds seasonal tournaments for high school students. Founded in 2012, they are the first and largest high school league. They offer competition in games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Minecraft, Overwatch, Rainbow 6: Siege, and Rocket League, as well as many more. | United States and Canada | 2012—Present |
IMBA esports | IMBA esports is an upcoming Australian esports League, designed to foster talent and grow the esports community in Australia. Currently, the site contains a survey to gather responses so that the site can be best designed for the demands of the community. | Australia | 2017–present |
International e-Sports Federation | IeSF runs the only World Championships for official national teams.[6] | Worldwide | 2009–present |
King Pro League | Tournament for Arena of Valor based in Shanghai, China.[7] | China | 2017–present |
KO Fight Nights | This is an esports competition for the game title Streetfighter V with the finals held in New Delhi.[2] | India | 2018–present |
Konami Arcade Championship | An annual esports competition involved active Konami (and its subdivision Bemani) arcade titles. The finals were held in Japan in a conference area or Japan Amusement Expo (since 2015).[8][9] | Japan (2011-present)
Australia Hong Kong Macau Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore South Korea Taiwan Thailand (2012-2020, 2022-present) United States (2016-2020, 2022-present) |
2011-present |
League of Legends Champions Korea | The primary League of Legends competition in South Korea. | South Korea | 2012 – present |
League of Legends India Champions Cup | An invitational tournament organized for the South Asian region.[10] | Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka | 2018 – present |
League of Legends Master Series | These league was separated from the Garena Premier League. | Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan | 2015 – present |
League of Legends Pro League | The top level League of Legends competition in China. | China | 2013 – present |
League of Legends Rift Rivals | Cross-regional game for League of Legends.[11] | Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam, United States and remaining North American nations | 2017 – present |
League of Legends World Championship | Flagship annual tournament of League of Legends, recently recognized as the most played video game in the world. Considered one of the, if not the most watched esports event in the world with the 2016 League of Legends World Championship achieving 43 million unique viewers and 14.7 million peak concurrent viewership. The final prize pool for 2016 League of Legends World Championship, which included fan contributions via purchase of in-game items, was worth $6.7 million. | Worldwide | 2011 – present |
LeagueGaming.com NHL | EA Sports NHL 18 EASHL Competitive Free and Money League. For Xbox and PlayStation | Canada, Mexico, United States and other North American countries | 2003–Present |
Liga Mexicana de Videojuegos | The most relevant esports League in Mexico, the season 0 started on 2016 as a ranking cup. The pro tournaments began February 2017. The Master Cup has Halo and League of Legends as well as a Pro Cup which also includes FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, Street Fighter, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Overwatch. The prize pool for the first season was $1,000,000 MXN ($50,000 USD). | Mexico | 2016–present |
Major League Gaming | Among the largest competitions in the United States, the MLG has held competitions across the country featuring a variety of games. | United States | 2002–present |
Military Gaming League | The only US military and veteran exclusive esport league. Competitions are held online, and across bases. | United States | 2018–present |
Mind Sports South Africa | MSSA is an affiliate of IeSF. MSSA is the controlling authority for all esports in South Africa as per the Sport and Recreation Act.[12] MSSA runs all official events in South Africa from School to National Championship level. Through MSSA gamers can achieve Protea Colours and bursaries to attend university. | South Africa | 1999–present |
MLBB Professional League (MPL) | MPL is the national esports tournament for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang[13][14][15][16] | Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar | 2017–present |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup | MSC is an annual esports tournament for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in Southeast Asia[17] | Southeast Asia | 2017–present |
NAAGL | North American Amateur Gaming League | United States | 2020–present |
NGL Summer Tournament | This is a Bangladeshi esports tournament organized by the National Gaming League for League of Legends. | Bangladesh | 2018–present |
NGS Championship (previously Indian esports Championship) | One of the most prestigious gaming events in India, the NSG Championship features Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Paladins, Rocket League, and FIFA.[2] | India | 2016–present |
NitroLeague | One of the largest Rocket League leagues for the "DACH"-region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). | Germany | 2018-present |
North East Championship | This is a month long-tournament with game titles including Clash Royale, Dota 2 and FIFA. The aim of the tournament is to promote esports in the Northeastern region of India which has been underrepresented in the Indian esports space.[2] | India | 2018–present |
Overwatch League | Premier professional esports league for Overwatch. Competition and team structure mimics North American sports league with city-based teams and regular season play. | United States, China, Canada, South Korea, United Kingdom, France | 2017–present |
Premier Gaming League | Premier Gaming League (PGL) is an online esports buy-in tournament hosting site. Buy-in tournaments with the winner taking all. Prizes range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Mostly hosts Fortnite and Call of Duty tournaments. | United States | 2018–present |
Pharaoh's Conclave | Pharaoh's Conclave (PCX) is the connector of the esports industry, helping the community identify entry points into and navigate pathways through the esports industry to move from amateur to professional (i.e., "pub to pro"). PCX hosts tournaments that feature an Olympic medley-style of play, where teams compete across a number of different games and the winner is the team with the highest score overall. | United States | 2017–present |
Play It Forward eSports Tournament | The Play It Forward eSports Tournament is a live-streamed event where the worlds of eSports, professional athletes, online gamers, philanthropy, and cancer-fighting technology are coming together for a unique experience to raise hospital funds and help find a cure for cancer through gaming.
Traditional professional athletes such as Michael Irvin will join eSports athletes to play video games along with children and family members who have had or are having medical treatment at Children’s Health in Dallas, Texas. First tournament stream for the Play It Forward eSports Event is on May 18, 2019. Watch Live on Twitch. playitforwardesports.com |
United States | 2019–present |
PlayVS | PlayVS launched in 2018 as a high school esports platform and has since expanded to college and youth leagues as well. PlayVS is partnered with the National Federation of State High School Associations[18] and is recognized as the official varsity league for high school esports. Current title offerings across high school, youth leagues and college include League of Legends, Rocket League, SMITE, Fortnite, Overwatch, FIFA and Madden. | United States, Canada | 2018-present |
PUBG Mobile India Series | A tournament for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in India with a prize pool of ₹1,00,00,000. It is believed to be the second biggest eSports tournament held in India as of February 2019.[19][20] | India | 2019–present |
Rocket League Championship Series | Official Rocket League tournament run by the game's developer | Worldwide | 2016–present |
SEA Tour (previously Garena Premier League) | A League of Legends competition held in Southeast Asia | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand | 2015–present |
SMITE World Championship | The flagship tournament for SMITE, a third-person MOBA developed by Hi-Rez Studios. The tournament (currently) involves 14 teams from 6 regions and US $1 million in prize money. | United States | 2014–present |
SparKing Tournaments | Indie Game Publishing Company specializing in tournaments using competitive media from multiple platforms including several proprietary games such as Epsilon Breech and the Hybrid LCG Project Indigo: Warzone. Tournaments are held sporadically based upon demand and player availability in a given area. | United States | 2014–present |
Sri Lanka Cyber Games (SLCG) | The flagship Esports and competitive video games festival in Sri Lanka. Hosted since 2008, the event organized by Gamer.LK brings participants from across Sri Lanka together as they battle it out across the most popular Esports titles in the country.[21][22] | Sri Lanka | 2008–present |
Taiwan Excellence Gaming Cup | The Taiwan Excellence Cup has been one of the most consistent esports tournaments in India and features the games Dota 2 and CS:GO.[2] | India | 2013–present |
Tekken World Tour | The Tekken World Tour is an international tournament series for the iconic fighting franchise Tekken. The series sees Bandai Namco Entertainment, Inc. teaming up with Twitch to bring competitors from around the world together to fight for a World Champion. | Worldwide | 2017–present |
The International | The premier annually held Dota 2 tournament. Due to the popular prize pool crowdfunding system for it, it has continuously broken records for it, with the most recent one having a prize pool of over $34 million. | Worldwide | 2011–present |
U Cypher | Indian esports competition for Dota 2, CS:GO, Tekken and Real Cricket. The prize pool in the first edition was ₹51,00,000.[2] | India | 2017–present |
UGC Events | The Ultimate Gaming Championship has specialized in running experiential events since 2006. Generally recognized for their Halo tournament offerings, the UGC has recently branched out into other top console titles including Gears of War and Super Smash Brothers. During a 6-month period in 2016, the UGC ran more events than any other organizer with prize pools totaling $310,000 USD. | United States | 2006–present |
UMG Gaming | UMG Gaming has been holding gaming events mainly for the Call of Duty franchise since 2012, it has become a staple event for teams and events are considered major events where all professional teams compete. | United States | 2012–present |
Wargaming.net League | Tournament flagships from World of Tanks. | Worldwide | 2013–present |
World Cyber Games | Founded in South Korea, the WCG was one of the largest esports tournaments in existence, and was held annually. | Worldwide | 2000–2013, 2019–present |
Mobile Gamers League | South African Mobile Gamers League hosts Events and Tournaments for South Africa Mobile Gamers Only, currently hosting PUBG Mobile tournaments. | South Africa | 2019–present |
BRITISH GAMING LEAGUE | An event that lasts 12 weeks from the start of September. Ran by ZB Clan and British Gaming Association | United Kingdom | 2019 |
Gamerji Esports Tournaments | Organize the PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty tournaments in india and other esports games based in Ahmedabad, India. | India | 2019–present |
Pixlona Esports Tournaments | Organizes PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty tournaments in india and other esports games based in Noida, India. | India | 2019–present |
Skyesports GrandSlam | Organizes Skyesports GrandSlam is an online esports tournament for PUBG Mobile, Brawlstars, Clash of clans, Rainbow six siege which took place for a duration of 50 days May to June 2020. | India | 2020 |
Skyesports Championship | Organizes One of the Largest LAN Tournament in India, First Season took Place at Chennai on March 2019. PUBG Mobile World Cricket Championship. | India | 2019-Present |
Valorant Agni Series | Valorant Agni Series is an open-for-all Valorant tournament in India, organized by NODWIN Gaming.[23] | India | 2020 |
Free Fire India Championship (FFIC) | Free Fire India Championship is a tournament organized by Garena. The August 2020 version of the tournament boasts a massive prize pool of Rs 50 lakhs.[24] | India | 2020 |
Skyesports League 2020 | Skyesports League 2020 One of the largest tournament in South Asia, AMD Ryzen 5000 series presents Skyeports League will be based on city vs city model, will be set to feature Cities are Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Punjab, Delhi, Kolkata and Rajasthan. | India | 2020 |
Defunct
Name | Description | Location | Years active |
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Apex | Super Smash Bros. tournament with side events for Pokémon, fighting games, etc. | United States | 2009–2016 |
ClanBase | Online & Offline event, known for its ladders and cups. With the EuroCup being the most prominent | Europe | 1998–2013 |
Cyberathlete Professional League | Originally running events in the United States, the CPL has been shut down and then reinstated as a competition in Shenyang, China. | China | 1997–2008 |
GameArena | Original esports competition leader for Oceania before supplanted by Cybergamer in 2007. | Oceania | 2002–2014 |
Tenkaichi Otogesai (天下一音ゲ祭) | A four-way collaboration arcade tournament between Bandai Namco, Konami, Sega and Taito, and organised by Japan Amusement Industry Association (JAIA) (previously Amusement Machine Operators' Union (AOU)) involving crossover songs from respective titles playable (and used for competition phases) to participating arcades. The finals are held in Japan Amusement Expo on the competition's succeeding year.[1] | Japan | 2014-2019 |
Pro Gaming League | Modeled after the Major League Gaming tournament, the league shut down after a few years due to lack of popularity. | Canada | 2007–2009 |
Professional Gamers League | The PGL was early professional gamers league based in the United States formed in Nov 1997.[25][26] The first world finals were hosted in Seattle in Jan 1998.[27] Though short lived, they held one of the earliest professional Starcraft tournaments in Nov 1998.[28] | United States | 1997–1998 |
Tougeki – Super Battle Opera | Based in Japan, the competition is among the most important fighting game tournaments. | Japan | 2003–2012 |
World e-Sports Masters | Originally known as the World e-Sports games and based in Seoul, the competition has since moved to China and been renamed the World e-Sports Masters. | China | 2005–2010 |
World Series of Video Games | The tournament held events around the world featuring a variety of games until its cancellation. | Worldwide | 2006–2007 |
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