LEC Winter Split 2024 at the Riot Games Arena. Image credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games
Esports, similar to traditional sports, is made up of multiple ecosystems that span across a variety of games. As such, esports fans are treated to major tournaments and events throughout the entirety of the year.
To help you navigate the esports calendar this year, Esports Insider has created a month-by-month list of events that are taking place in 2024. These competitions range from annual World Championships to expansive leagues that cover entire regions.
This list will be updated periodically as more major esports events and dates are announced. Frist published: 24/01/24. Last Update: 11/04/24.
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January
League of Legends and Apex Legends primarily dominate the start of the year with most of the titles’ major leagues kicking off. However, there are also a few major competitions that are commencing at the beginning of 2024.
NameGameDateRLCS 2024 Major 1 Qualifiers Rocket LeagueJanuary – February 2024Tekken World Tour Finals 2023TekkenJanuary 13th – January 15thESL Snapdragon Pro Series: BGMIPUBG MobileJanuary 12th – February 18thLEC Winter 2024League of LegendsJanuary 13th – February 18thLCK Spring 2024League of LegendsJanuary 17th – April 7thePremier League 2024 – FinalsEAFCJanuary 20th – March 24thLCS Spring 2024League of LegendsJanuary 20th – April 1stALGS: 2024 Split 1 Pro League – EMEAApex LegendsJanuary 20th – April 1stALGS: 2024 Split 1 Pro League – APAC SouthApex LegendsJanuary 20th – April 1stALGS: 2024 Split 1 Pro League – APAC NorthApex LegendsJanuary 20th – April 1stALGS: 2024 Split 1 Pro League – NAApex LegendsJanuary 20th – April 1stBLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024Counter-Strike 2January 22nd – January 28thLPL 2024 SpringLeague of LegendsJanuary 22nd – March 27thKing Pro League Spring 2024Honor of KingsJanuary 23rd – April 1stCall of Duty League 2024: Stage 1 MajorCall of DutyJanuary 25th – January 28thPro Chess League 2024ChessJanuary 28th – March 22ndIEM Katowice 2024Counter-Strike 2January 31st – February 11th
Image credit: MPL Indonesia, via X (@mplidofficial)
February
February sees the likes of StarCraft II, Dota 2, Rainbow 6 and Mobile Legends: Bang host international events. Meanwhile, PUBG Mobile and Arena of Valor’s ecosystems get well underway.
NameGameDatePUBG Mobile Super League – SEA Spring 2024PUBG Mobile February 1st – March 2024MPL Indonesia Season 13Mobile Legends: Bang BangFebruary 1st – April 2024RoV Pro League 2024 SummerArena of ValorFebruary 3rd – May 2024BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024Dota 2February 4th – February 16thIEM Katowice 2024StarCraft IIFebruary 8th – February 11thSix Invitational 2024Rainbow SixFebruary 13th – February 25thVCT 2024: Game Changers EMEA Stage 1VALORANTFebruary 16th – March 11thVCT Americas KickoffVALORANTFebruary 16th – March 3rdVCT Pacific KickoffVALORANTFebruary 17th – March 2ndPokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2024Pokémon UNITE February 17th – February 18thGames of the Future 2024Dota 2, MLBB and othersFebruary 19th – March 3rdVCT EMEA KickoffVALORANTFebruary 20th – March 2ndCapcom X CupStreet FighterFebruary 21st – February 25thVCT China KickoffVALORANTFebruary 22nd – March 2ndEPIC.LAN 41Various gamesFebruary 22nd – February 25thDreamLeague Season 22Dota 2February 25th – March 10th
Image credit: PGL
March
March 2024’s esports calendar features major international events from Rocket League, VALORANT, Counter-Strike, Call of Duty and Free Fire. Meanwhile, the likes of Honor of Kings and Teamfight Tactics also look to showcase the best their ecosystems have to offer.
NameGameDateHonor of Kings Invitational Series 2024: IstanbulHonor of KingsMarch 2nd – March 10thRemix Rumble ChampionshipTeamfight TacticsMarch 1st – March 3rdBLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024Counter-Strike 2March 6th – March 10thVCT 2024: Game Changers NA Series Series 1VALORANTMarch 6th – March 10thMPL Indonesia Season 13Mobile LegendsMarch 8th – June 1stLEC Spring 2024League of LegendsMarch 9th – April 14thVCT 2024: Masters MadridVALORANTMarch 14th – March 24thChessable Masters 2024ChessMarch 13th – April 8thNorth America League 2024 – Stage 1Rainbow SixMarch 15th – April 13thPGL Major Copenhagen 2024Counter-Strike 2March 17th – March 31stCall of Duty League 2024: Stage 2 MajorCall of DutyMarch 21st – March 24thFree Fire World Series – Southeast Asia Spring 2024Free FireMarch 22nd – May 26thRLCS 2024 – Major 1Rocket LeagueMarch 28th – March 31stElite LeagueDota 2March 31st – April 15th
Image credit: ESL
April
From China to Brazil, to the UK, April already has scheduled global tournaments for Counter-Strike 2, Call of Duty: Mobile and Dota 2.
NameGameDateLocationVCT 2024: EMEA League – Stage 1VALORANTApril 3rd -May 12thGermanyVCT 2024: Pacific League – Stage 1VALORANTApril 4th -May 12thSouth KoreaVCT 2024: China League – Stage 1VALORANTApril 5th -May 12thChinaPUBG Mobile Global Open 2024PUBG MobileApril 5th – April 7thBrazilVCT 2024: Americas League – Stage 1VALORANTApril 6th -May 12thUSIEM Chengdu 2024Counter-Strike 2April 8th – April 14thChinaSnapdragon Mobile Masters 2024Call of Duty: MobileApril 12th – April 13thBrazilEMEA Masters Spring 2024League of LegendsApril 15th – April 24thOnlineESL One Birmingham 2024Dota 2April 22nd – April 28thUKESL Pro League Season 19Counter-Strike 2April 23rd – May 12thMaltaEVO Japan 2024FGCApril 27th – April 29thJapan
May
NameGameDateLocationMid-Season Invitational 2024League of LegendsMay 1st – May 19thChinaALGS: 2024 Split 1 PlayoffsApex LegendsMay 2nd – May 5thUSPGL Wallachia Season 1Dota 2May 10th – May 19thRomaniaBetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024Counter-Strike 2May 14th – May 19thSerbiaCall of Duty League 2024: Stage 3 MajorCall of DutyMay 16th – May 19thCanadaCCT Global FinalsCounter-Strike 2May 16th – May 25thOnlineRainbow Six Major ManchesterRainbow SixMay 16th – May 26thUKDreamLeague Season 23Dota 2May 20th – May 26thOnlinePMSL – Americas Spring 2024PUBG MobileMay 22nd – June 26thN/AVCT 2024: Masters ShanghaiVALORANTMay 23rd – June 9thChinaIEM Dallas 2024Counter-Strike 2May 27th – June 2ndUSESL Impact League Season 5Counter-Strike 2May 31st – June 2ndUSOWCS Major 1Overwatch 2May 31st – June 2ndUSHCS 2024: London MajorHaloMay 31st – June 2ndUKPUBG Global Series 2024 Phase 3PUBGMay 31stChina
Image Credit: Call of Duty League / Activision Blizzard
June
NameGameDateLocationPUBG Global Series 2024 Phase 4PUBG June 2024ChinaALGS: 2024 Split 2 PlayoffsApex LegendsJune 2024N/AYaLLa Compass 2024Counter-Strike 2June 5th – June 9thUAEBLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024Counter-Strike 2June 12th – June 16thUKVCT 2024: Pacific Stage 2VALORANTJune 15th – July 21stSouth KoreaVCT 2024: China Stage 2VALORANTJune 15th – July 21stChinaVCT 2024: EMEA Stage 2VALORANTJune 18th – July 19thGermanyCall of Duty League – Stage 4 MajorCall of DutyJune 20th – June 23rdUSRLCS 2024 – Major 2Rocket LeagueJune 20th – June 23rdUKVCT 2024: Americas Stage 2VALORANTJune 22nd – July 21stUS
July
NameGameDateLocationCall of Duty League ChampionshipsCall of DutyJuly 2024N/APUBG Mobile World Cup 2024PUBG: MobileJuly 2024Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Masters 2024Dota 2July 2024Saudi ArabiaEsports World Cup 2024Multi-genreJuly 2024Saudi ArabiaMLBB Mid Season Cup 2024Mobile Legends: Bang BangJuly 1st – July 14thSaudi ArabiaEvolution Championship SeriesFGCJuly 18th – July 21stUSBLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024Counter-Strike 2July 26th – August 4thDenmark
IEM Cologne 2023. Image credit: Helena Kristiansson, ESL Gaming
August
NameGameDateLocationHonor of Kings Mid-Season Invitational 2024Honor of KingsAugust 2024Saudi ArabiaVALORANT Champions 2024VALORANT August 2024N/AMLBB Women’s Invitational 2024Mobile Legends: Bang BangAugust 2024Saudi ArabiaFree Fire World Series – Southeast Asia Fall 2024Free FireAugust – October 2024Online/ OfflineIEM Cologne 2024Counter-Strike 2August 7th – August 18thGermanyBLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2024Counter-Strike 2 August 21st – August 25thOnline
September
NameGameDateLocationThe International 2024Dota 2September 2024DenmarkESL Pro League Season 20Counter-Strike 2September 3rd – September 22ndMaltaRuneFest 2024RunescapeSeptember 7th – September 8thUKFNCS 2024 Global ChampionshipFortniteSeptember 7th – September 8thUSRLCS 2024 World ChampionshipRocket LeagueSeptember 10th – September 15thUSBLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024Counter-Strike 2September 25th – September 29thDenmarkLeague of Legends World Championship 2024League of LegendsSeptember 25th – November 2ndGermany, France, UK
Image credit: HoK Esports, Via X
October
NameGameDateLocationHonor of Kings Invitational Championship 2024Honor of KingsOctober 2024N/APUBG Global Series 2024 Phase 5PUBGOctober 2024N/AThunderpick World Championship 2024Counter-Strike 2October 1st – October 24thN/AIntel Extreme Masters Rio 2024Counter-Strike 2October 7th – October 13thBrazil
November
NameGameDateLocationPUBG Global Series 2024 Phase 6PUBG November 2024N/ABLAST R6 Major Montreal 2024Rainbow SixNovember 2024CanadaFFWS Global Finals 2024Free FireNovember 2024BrazilPUBG Mobile Global Championship 2024PUBG MobileNovember – December 2024UKM6 World Championship Mobile Legends: Bang BangNovember – December 2024Malaysia BLAST Premier: World Final 2024Counter-Strike 2November 13th – November 17thN/AOWCS Season FinalsOverwatch 2November 22nd – November 24thSweden
December
NameGameDateLocationPerfect World Shanghai Major 2024Counter-Strike 2December 1st – December 15thChinaPUBG Global Championship 2024PUBGDecember 2024N/A