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
Let’s start at the beginning, as you’d expect from a 2025 esports events calendar.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 | CS2 | $500,000 | Jan 24 – 26 |
| PUBG Mobile Global Open | PUBG Mobile | TBD | 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 | $1 million | Jan 24 – Feb 2 |
| ALGS 2024 Championship | Apex Legends | $2 million | Jan 28 – Feb 2 |
| IEM Katowice | CS2 | TBD | Jan 29 – Feb 9 |
| CDL Stage 1 Major | Call of Duty | TBD | Jan 30 – Feb 2 |
February
February is already heating up!
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| VALORANT Masters Bangkok | VALORANT | TBD | Feb 1 – Mar 1 |
| BLAST Slam II | Dota 2 | $1 million | Feb 3 – 9 |
| Six Invitational | Rainbow Six Siege | $3 million | Feb 3 – 16 |
| PGL Cluj-Napoca | CS2 | $1.25 million | Feb 13 – 23 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 NAC GF | Fortnite | $560,000 | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 ME GF | Fortnite | $90,000 | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 NAW GF | Fortnite | $180,000 | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 OCE GF | Fortnite | $90,000 | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 BRA GF | Fortnite | $180,000 | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 EUR GF | Fortnite | $800,000 | Feb 15 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 ASI GF | Fortnite | $90,000 | Feb 15 – 16 |
| DreamLeague Season 25 | Dota 2 | $1 million | Feb 16 – Mar 2 |
| ESL Pro League S21 | CS2 | TBD | Feb 25 – Mar 16 |
March
The RLCS Major is the gem of March at the moment.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| PGL Wallachia Season 3 | Dota 2 | $1 million | Mar 8 – 16 |
| RLCS Birmingham Major | Rocket League | TBD | Mar 27 – 30 |
| CDL Stage 2 Major | Call of Duty | TBD | Mar 20 – 23 |
April
CS2 dominates April’s esports calendar.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| LCK 2025 Season | League of Legends | – | Apr 1 – Sep 1 |
| PGL Bucharest | CS2 | $1.25 million | Apr 3 – 13 |
| PGL Wallachia Season 4 | Dota 2 | $1 million | Apr 19 – 27 |
| IEM Spring | CS2 | TBD | Apr 21 – 27 |
| CDL Stage 3 Major | Call of Duty | TBD | Apr 24 – 27 |
| BLAST Rivals Spring | CS2 | TBD | Apr 29 – May 4 |
May
May is relatively run-of-the-mill but still exciting.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| BLAST Slam III | Dota 2 | $1 million | May 5 – 11 |
| PGL Astana | CS2 | $1.25 million | May 8 – 18 |
| DreamLeague Season 26 | Dota 2 | $1 million | May 12 – 25 |
| IEM Dallas | CS2 | TBD | May 19 – 25 |
June
VALORANT’s esports calendar expands in June.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| VALORANT Masters Toronto | VALORANT | TBD | Jun 1 – Jul 1 |
| CDL Stage 4 Major | Call of Duty | TBD | TBD |
| BLAST Austin Major | CS2 | $1.25 million | Jun 9 – 22 |
| RLCS Major 2 | Rocket League | $350,000 | Jun 26 – 29 |
July
July ushers in IEM Cologne, one of the best esports events in 2025.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| MSI 2025 | League of Legends | TBD | TBD |
| FISSURE Summer 2025 | CS2 | $1 million | Jul 15 – 20 |
| IEM Cologne | CS2 | TBD | Jul 23 – Aug 3 |
August
Nothing yet
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| Esports World Cup | All Major Titles | $60 million (TBD) | TBD |
September
VALORANT Champs is what everyone will be watching in September.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| VALORANT Champions | VALORANT | $2.25 million | Sep 12 – Oct 5 |
| FISSURE Autumn 2025 | CS2 | $1.25 million | Sep 9 – 21 |
| RLCS World Championship | Rocket League | $1.2 million | Sep 9 – 14 |
October
Thunderpick’s CS2 championship is going to be huge.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| CS Asia Championship | CS2 | TBD | Oct 1 – 13 |
| League of Legends World Championship | League of Legends | TBD | TBD |
| Thunderpick World Championship | CS2 | $850,000 | Oct 15 – 19 |
| PGL Belgrade | CS2 | $1.25 million | Oct 23 – Nov 2 |
November
IEM Chengdu is back in November.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| IEM Chengdu | CS2 | TBD | Nov 3 – 9 |
| BLAST Rivals Fall | CS2 | TBD | Nov 11 – 16 |
| BLAST R6 Major November | Rainbow Six Siege | TBD | TBD |
December
Wrapping up the year.
| Tournament Name | Game Title | Prize Pool | Date |
| CS2 Major Championship Winter 2025 | CS2 | $1.25 million | Dec 1 – 14 |
Which event on the esport events calendar 2025 are you most looking forward to? Let us know on the Insider Gaming forum.
