It’ll be a long time before every esports event in 2025 is on the calendar, but for the time being, we’re satisfied with each game adding a few events here and there, piece by piece. In the twelve months of 2025, we’ll see a stunning array of esports tournaments covering everything from Counter-Strike 2 to Rocket League.
With that in mind, read on and check out our comprehensive esports events calendar for 2025. Make sure you come back regularly to soak up any changes – there are hundreds of esports tournaments in 2025, and you won’t want to miss these multi-million-dollar events.
Stop by often to check the calendar and keep up to date with newly announced tournaments.
Every Esports Event in 2025
January
January kicked off the year quite nicely.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 | CS2 | Jan 24 – 26 |
| PUBG Mobile Global Open | PUBG Mobile | Jan 1 |
| VCT 2025: China Kickoff | VALORANT | Jan 11 – 25 |
| VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff | VALORANT | Jan 16 – Feb 8 |
| VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff | VALORANT | Jan 18 – Feb 9 |
| VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff | VALORANT | Jan 15 – Feb 9 |
| FISSURE Playground Belgrade 2025 | Dota 2 | Jan 24 – Feb 2 |
| ALGS 2024 Championship | Apex Legends | Jan 28 – Feb 2 |
| IEM Katowice | CS2 | Jan 29 – Feb 9 |
| CDL Stage 1 Major | Call of Duty | Jan 30 – Feb 2 |
February
February was one of the hottest months in 2025 for esports events.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| VALORANT Masters Bangkok | VALORANT | Feb 1 – Mar 1 |
| BLAST Slam II | Dota 2 | Feb 3 – 9 |
| Six Invitational | Rainbow Six Siege | Feb 3 – 16 |
| PGL Cluj-Napoca | CS2 | Feb 13 – 23 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 NAC GF | Fortnite | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 ME GF | Fortnite | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 NAW GF | Fortnite | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 OCE GF | Fortnite | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 BRA GF | Fortnite | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 EUR GF | Fortnite | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 ASI GF | Fortnite | Feb 15 – 16 |
| DreamLeague Season 25 | Dota 2 | Feb 16 – Mar 2 |
| ESL Pro League S21 | CS2 | Feb 25 – Mar 16 |
March
The RLCS Major was the gem of March.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| PGL Wallachia Season 3 | Dota 2 | Mar 8 – 16 |
| RLCS Birmingham Major | Rocket League | Mar 27 – 30 |
| CDL Stage 2 Major | Call of Duty | Mar 20 – 23 |
April
CS2 dominated April’s esports calendar.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| LCK 2025 Season | League of Legends | Apr 1 – Sep 1 |
| PGL Bucharest | CS2 | Apr 3 – 13 |
| PGL Wallachia Season 4 | Dota 2 | Apr 19 – 27 |
| IEM Spring | CS2 | Apr 21 – 27 |
| CDL Stage 3 Major | Call of Duty | Apr 24 – 27 |
| BLAST Rivals Spring | CS2 | Apr 29 – May 4 |
May
May was relatively run-of-the-mill but still exciting.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| BLAST Slam III | Dota 2 | May 5 – 11 |
| PGL Astana | CS2 | May 8 – 18 |
| DreamLeague Season 26 | Dota 2 | May 12 – 25 |
| IEM Dallas | CS2 | May 19 – 25 |
June
VALORANT’s esports calendar expanded in June.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| VALORANT Masters Toronto | VALORANT | Jun 1 – Jul 1 |
| CDL Stage 4 Major | Call of Duty | TBD |
| BLAST Austin Major | CS2 | Jun 9 – 22 |
| RLCS Major 2 | Rocket League | Jun 26 – 29 |
July
July marks the arrival of IEM Cologne, one of the premier esports events of 2025.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| MSI 2025 | League of Legends | TBD |
| FISSURE Summer 2025 | CS2 | Jul 15 – 20 |
| IEM Cologne | CS2 | Jul 23 – Aug 3 |
| PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025 | PUBG | Jul 25 – Aug 3 |
| OWCS 2025 Midseason Champs | Overwatch 2 | Jul 31 – Aug 3 |
| Esports World Cup | All Major Titles | Jul 8 – Aug 24 |
August
The Esports World Cup is in full flow in August on the esports calendar.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| Evo Championship Series | FGC | Aug 1 – 13 |
| BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 | CS2 | Aug 14 – 17 |
| Pokémon UNITE World Championship | Pokémon UNITE | Aug 15 – 17 |
| BLAST Open London 2025 | CS2 | Aug 27 – Sep 7 |
| GeoGuessr World Cup 2025 | GeoGuessr | Aug 29 – 30 |
September
VALORANT Champs is what everyone will be watching in September.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| VALORANT Champions | VALORANT | Sep 12 – Oct 5 |
| FISSURE Autumn 2025 | CS2 | Sep 9 – 21 |
| RLCS World Championship | Rocket League | Sep 9 – 14 |
| EMEA Masters Summer 2025 | League of Legends | TBD September |
| HCS FaZe Major | Halo Infinite | TBD September |
| FNCS Global Championship | Fortnite | Sep 6 – 7 |
| The International 2025 | Dota 2 | Sep 11 – 14 |
| ESL Pro League Season 22 | CS2 | Sep 27 – Oct 12 |
October
Thunderpick’s CS2 Championship is going to be huge but will be overshadowed by the League of Legends World Championship.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| CS Asia Championship | CS2 | Oct 1 – 13 |
| League of Legends World Championship | League of Legends | TBD October |
| Thunderpick World Championship | CS2 | Oct 15 – 19 |
| PGL Belgrade | CS2 | Oct 23 – Nov 2 |
| Halo World Championship 2025 | Halo Infinite | Oct 24 – 26 |
| PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 | CS2 | Oct 24 – Nov 2 |
November
IEM Chengdu is back in November.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| IEM Chengdu | CS2 | Nov 3 – 9 |
| BLAST Rivals Fall | CS2 | Nov 11 – 16 |
| BLAST R6 Major Munich | Rainbow Six Siege | Nov 8 – 16 |
| Free Fire World Series Global Finals | Free Fire | TBD November |
| Brawl Stars World Finals 2025 | Brawl Stars | TBD November |
| Marvel Rivals Ignite: Grand Finals | Marvel Rivals | TBD November |
December
Wrapping up the year.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Date |
| PUBG Global Championship 2025 | PUBG | TBD December |
Which event on the esport events calendar 2025 are you most looking forward to? Let us know on the Insider Gaming forum.
Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+. You'll probably find him playing a post-apocalyptic game or an extraction shooter somewhere.
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