Another packed esports year for gamers is here! This 2025, we’re once more bound to witness intense battles on various esports scenes.
Popular titles like VALORANT, League of Legends, as well as Counter-Strike 2 dominate the year with roadmaps. These stretch from January until September, October, and December respectively. Meanwhile, the 2025 esports events calendar also showcases pro leagues of games. These include Dota 2, Call of Duty, and also Overwatch 2.
You certainly don’t want to miss out on all the action! Make it so you’re surely right on time for major tournaments. Hence, we’ll help you with this full 2025 esports events calendar guide.
January
Both LoL and Valorant started their regional tournaments immediately in January. These will prepare teams for later international matches of the season. Other titles like CS2 and Overwatch also began their circuits.
| Tournament | Date |
| VCT 2025: China Kickoff (VALORANT) | January 11 – 25 |
| LPL Split 1 (League of Legends/LoL) | January 12 – February |
| LCK Cup 2025 (LoL) | January 15 – February 2 |
| LCP Split 1 (LoL) | January 17 – February 23 |
| LEC Winter 2025 (LoL) | January 18 – March 2 |
| VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff (VALORANT) | January 18 – February 9 |
| BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 (Counter-Strike 2/CS2) | January 23 – 26 |
| FISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025 (Dota 2) | January 24 – February 2 |
| LTA North 2025 Split 1 (LoL) | January 25 – February 9 |
| LTA South 2025 Split 1 (LoL) | January 25 – February 9 |
| ALGS: 2024 Championship (Apex Legends) | January 28 – February 2 |
| IEM Katowice 2025 (CS2) | January 29 – February 9 |
| Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 1 Major (Call of Duty/CoD) | January 30 – February 2 |
| Overwatch Champions Series 2025 – NA Stage 1 (Overwatch 2) | January 31 – March 9 |
| Overwatch Champions Series 2025 – EMEA Stage 1 (Overwatch 2) | January 31 – March 9 |
February
February will frequently see CS2 events, but also major tournaments for Dota 2 and VALORANT.
| Tournament | Date |
| BLAST Slam II (Dota 2) | February 3 – 9 |
| Six Invitational 2025 (Rainbow Six Siege) | February 3 – 16 |
| King Pro League Spring 2025 (Honor of Kings) | February 12 – May 11 |
| PGL Buenos Aires (CS2) | February 13 – 17 |
| PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 (CS2) | February 14 – 23 |
| Genesis X2 (Super Smash Bros.) | February 14 – 16 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 1 – Grand Finals (all regions) (Fortnite) | February 15 – 16 |
| LTA 2025 Cross-Conference (LoL) | February 15 – 23 |
| DreamLeague Season 25 (Dota 2) | February 16 – March 2 |
| Skyesports Souvenir 2025 (CS2) | February 16 – 23 |
| VALORANT Masters Bangkok 2025 (VALORANT) | February 20 – March 2 |
| ESL ProLeague S21 (CS2) | February 25 – March 16 |
March
Both Riot Games titles LoL and VALORANT again dominate March. Although a lot of tournaments have not yet released the exact dates, it’s nonetheless exciting.
| Tournament (exact dates to be announced) | Date |
| LPL Split 2 2025 (LoL) | March – May 2025 |
| LEC Spring 2025 (LoL) | |
| LTA Split 2 (LoL) | |
| VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1 (VALORANT) | |
| VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 (VALORANT) | |
| VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 (VALORANT) |
| Tournament | Date |
| CapCom Cup 11 (Street Fighter 6) | March 3 – 8 |
| Overwatch Champions Series 2025 – Asia Stage 1 (Overwatch 2) | March 6 – 9 |
| PGL Wallachia Season 3 (Dota 2) | March 8 – 16 |
| First Stand 2025 (LoL) | March 10 – 16 |
| VCT 2025: China Stage 1 (VALORANT) | March 13 – May 4 |
| Into the Arcane Tactician’s Crown (Teamfight Tactics/TFT) | March 14 – 16 |
| Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 2 Major (CoD) | March 20 – 23 |
| ARC World Tour 2024 Finals (Guilty Gear) | March 21 – 23 |
| RLCS 2025 – Birmingham Major (Rocket League) | March 27 – 30 |
April
FPS games love April, with titles like CS2, CoD, and PUBG, all holding major tournaments.
| Tournament (exact dates to be announced) | Date |
| ESL Snapdragon Pro Series: Mobile Masters 2025 (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang) | April 2025 |
| LCP Split 2 2025 (LoL) | April – June 2025 |
| LCK 2025 Season (LoL) | April – September 2025 |
| Tournament | Date |
| PGL Bucharest 2025 (CS2) | April 6 – 13 |
| ESL One Raleigh 2025 (Dota 2) | April 7 – 13 |
| PUBG Mobile Global Open 2025 (PUBG) | April 12 – 13 |
| YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025 (CS2) | April 15 – 20 |
| PGL Wallachia Season 4 (Dota 2) | April 19 – 27 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 (CS2) | April 21 – 27 |
| Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 3 Major (CoD) | April 24 – 27 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 2 – Grand Finals (all regions) (Fortnite) | April 26 – 27 |
| BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 (CS2) | April 30 – May 4 |
May
| Tournament | Date |
| BLAST Slam III (Dota 2) | May 5 – 11 |
| PGL Astana 2025 (CS2) | May 10 – 18 |
| DreamLeague Season 26 (Dota 2) | May 12 – 25 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025 (CS2) | May 19 – 25 |
| ESL Impact League Season 7 (CS2) | May 23 – 25 |
| Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 4 Major (CoD) | May 23 – 25 |
| Skyesports Masters 2025 (CS2) | May 26 – June 1 |
June
League of Legends’ mid-year international tournament will bring the intensity of 5v5 battles. Meanwhile, VALORANT will hold another masters to start the month.
| Tournament | Date |
| VCT 2025: Masters Toronto (VALORANT) | June 7 – 22 |
| BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 (CS2) | June 9 – 22 |
| CEO 2025 (FGC) | June 13 – 15 |
| RLCS 2025 – Raleigh Major (Rocket League) | June 26 – 29 |
| Mid-Season Invitational 2025 (LoL) | June 27 – July 12 |
July
VALORANT will again go all-out in July, with four tournaments across regions. The Esports World Cup will debut a Chess tournament, exciting many.
| Tournament (exact dates to be announced) | Date |
| Call of Duty League 2025: Playoffs (CoD) | July 2025 |
| LPL Split 3 2025 (LoL) | July – August 2025 |
| LEC Summer 2025 (LoL) | |
| VCT 2025: Americas Stage 2 (VALORANT) | |
| VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2 (VALORANT) | |
| VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2 (VALORANT) | |
| PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025 (PUBG) | |
| LCP Split 3 2025 | July – September 2025 |
| Tournament | Dates |
| VCT 2025: China Stage 2 (VALORANT) | July 3 – August 31 |
| IEM Cologne 2025 (CS2) | July 23 – August 3 |
| Esports World Cup 2025 – Chess | July 31 – August 3 |
August
Fortnite will hold the last FNCS Major before the grand championship, selecting the best teams. FGC will also bring competition in its Championship Series.
| Tournament | Date |
| Evolution Championship Series 2025 (FGC) | August 1 – 3 |
| FNCS 2025 Major 3 – Grand Finals (all regions) (Fortnite) | August 2 – 3 |
| BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 (CS2) | August 14- 17 |
| Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2025 (Pokémon UNITE) | August 15 – 17 |
| Esports World Cup 2025 – CS2 (CS2) | August 20 – 24 |
| BLAST Open London 2025 (CS2) | August 27 – September 7 |
| GeoGuessr World Cup 2025 (GeoGuessr) | August 29 – 30 |
September
September is studded with multiple CS2 events as well as Fortnite’s Global Championship. Rocket League’s pinnacle event is also due.
| Tournament | Date |
| FNCS Global Championship (Fortnite) | September 6 – 7 |
| RLCS 2025 – World Championship (Rocket League) | September 9 – 14 |
| FISSURE Playground #2 (CS2) | September 9 – 21 |
| The International 2025 (Dota 2) | September 11 – 14 |
| VALORANT Champions 2025 (VALORANT) | September 12 – October 5 |
| StarLadder StarSeries Season 20 (CS2) | September 13 – 21 |
| Skyesports Championship 2025 (CS2) | September 15 – 21 |
| ESL Pro League Season 22 (CS2) | September 27 – October 12 |
October
The highly-anticipated LoL Worlds will finally commence in October, bringing the world’s best teams on the Rift. CS2 and Halo events will also bring the heat for tactical shooters.
| Tournament (exact dates to be announced) | Date |
| 2025 League of Legends World Championship (LoL) | October – November 2025 |
| Tournament | Date |
| CS Asia Championships 2025 (CS2) | October 1 – 13 |
| Thunderpick World Championship 2025 (CS2) | October 15 – 19 |
| Halo World Championship 2025 (Halo) | October 24 – 26 |
| PGL Belgrade 2025 (CS2) | October 25 – November 2 |
November
Dota 2 and CS2 events alternating will bring the best of both worlds. You may also want to tune in to PUBG Mobile’s ultimate competition.
| Tournament (exact dates to be announced) | Date |
| Free Fire World Series – Global Finals 2025 (Free Fire) | November 2025 |
| Brawl Stars World Finals 2025 (Brawl Stars) | |
| BLAST R6 Major November 2025 (Rainbow Six Siege) | |
| PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025 (PUBG Mobile) | November – December 2025 |
| Tournament | Date |
| DreamLeague Season 27 (Dota 2) | November 3 – 9 |
| BLAST Slam IV (Dota 2) | November 3 – 9 |
| IEM Chengdu 2025 (CS2) | November 3 – 9 |
| BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 (CS2) | November 11 – 16 |
| PGL Wallachia Season 5 (Dota 2) | November 15 – 23 |
| YaLLa Compass UAE 2025 (CS2) | November 18 – 23 |
| BLAST Slam V (Dota 2) | November 24 – 30 |
| ESL Impact League Season 8 (CS2) | November 28 – 30 |
December
Finally, December will witness the last two major events. CS2 will hold its last event of the year, while TFT will crown another Tactician in the Paris Open.
| Tournament | Date |
| CS2 Major Championship Winter 2025 (CS2) | December 1 – 14 |
| Teamfight Tactics Paris Open (TFT) | December 25 – 27 |
Conclusion
As of February 11, 2025, this is the complete 2025 esports events calendar. We’ve put all the major competitions throughout the year we know so far. Keep your eyes peeled for updates regarding the schedule announcements of other tournaments.
This 2025, with several leagues changing their formats, circuit, or roadmaps, we can expect a more competitive season ahead. Which 2025 Esports Events are you looking forward to the most based on this calendar?
