Calendar 2023

BLAST Premier World Final 2023 was an eight-team Counter-Strike 2 event in Abu Dhabi. Team Vitality defeated FaZe Clan 2–0 in the final.

Counter-Strike 2

The 2023 KIC ran across Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu from November 29 to December 30, with Chengdu AG Super Play defeating Beijing WB 4–2 in the final.

Honor of Kings

The eight-team international finale of the 2023 VALORANT Game Changers season was held in São Paulo. Shopify Rebellion won the championship after a five-map grand final against Team Liquid Brazil.

M5 staged an eight-team Wild Card in Petaling Jaya before its 16-team main event in the Philippines in November and December 2023; AP.Bren beat ONIC Esports in the final.

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BLAST Premier Fall Final 2023 was an eight-team Counter-Strike 2 event at Copenhagen's Royal Arena. Team Vitality defeated FaZe Clan 2–0 in the final.

Counter-Strike 2

CS Asia Championships 2023 was an eight-team Counter-Strike 2 S-Tier event in Shanghai. FaZe Clan defeated MOUZ in the final.

Counter-Strike 2

Thunderpick World Championship 2023 was a 16-team online Counter-Strike 2 S-Tier final stage held across Europe. FaZe defeated Virtus.pro in the final.

Counter-Strike 2

Roobet Cup 2023 was an online, 16-team Counter-Strike 2 tournament held in Europe from October 25 to November 2, with a USD 250,000 prize pool. Virtus.pro won the title.

Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 was a 16-team Counter-Strike 2 event held in Sydney from October 16 to 22. FaZe Clan defeated Complexity Gaming in the final.

Counter-Strike 2

Worlds 2023 was the League of Legends World Championship, held in Seoul and Busan, South Korea from Oct 10–Nov 19 with 22 teams competing. T1 won the title.

League of Legends

The postponed Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games staged seven esports medal events in Hangzhou, China, in September and October 2023.

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PUBG Nations Cup 2023 returned to Seoul with 16 national squads, 18 matches and a $300,000 base prize pool plus crowdfunding.

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ESL Pro League Season 18 was a 32-team Counter-Strike competition held in Malta from Aug 30–Oct 1, 2023, with an USD 850,000 prize pool. MOUZ won the final.

The Gamers8 2023 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament brought 16 teams to Boulevard Riyadh City from August 16–20. Team Vitality defeated ENCE in the final.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

The 16-team 2023 VCT world championship concluded in the Los Angeles area on August 26. Evil Geniuses defeated Paper Rex 3–1 in the grand final.

IEM Cologne 2023 was a 24-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive championship held July 26–August 6. G2 Esports defeated ENCE 3–1 in the final.

Counter-Strike

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 was a 12-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event in Copenhagen. Its three group winners advanced directly to Fall Final.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

The 12-team second international event of the 2023 VCT season was staged at two venues in Chiba, Japan. Fnatic won the double-elimination tournament.

The eight-team BLAST Premier Spring Final 2023 was held in Washington, D.C., from June 7–11. HEROIC defeated Team Vitality in the final.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event held May 29 to June 4. ENCE defeated MOUZ in the final.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 was the final Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major, with 24 teams competing in Paris and Team Vitality winning the title.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

The 32nd SEA Games esports programme took place in Cambodia from May 6 to 16, 2023, with nine medal events across six games.

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JD Gaming won MSI 2023 in London, defeating Bilibili Gaming 3–1 in the final. Thirteen teams competed at Copper Box Arena from May 2 to 21.

League of Legends

Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event in Rio de Janeiro. Team Vitality defeated HEROIC in the final.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

The inaugural VCT Americas League brought 10 teams from North America, Latin America and Brazil together in Los Angeles from April 1 to May 28, 2023. LOUD won the playoffs.

The 10-team inaugural VCT EMEA League ran in Berlin from March 27 to May 28, 2023. Team Liquid defeated Fnatic 3–1 in the final to take the title.

The inaugural VCT Pacific League brought 10 teams to Seoul from March 25 to May 28, 2023. Paper Rex defeated DRX 3–2 in the grand final.

ESL Pro League Season 17 was a 32-team Counter-Strike competition held in Malta from Feb 22–Mar 26, 2023, with an USD 850,000 prize pool. FaZe Clan won the final.

The 32-team opening tournament of the 2023 VALORANT Champions Tour brought Riot’s partnered teams and two Chinese invitees to São Paulo. Fnatic defeated LOUD 3–2 in the grand final.

IEM Katowice 2023 was a 24-team Counter-Strike Global Offensive championship held February 1–12. G2 Esports defeated Heroic 3–1 in the final.

Counter-Strike

BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023 was a 12-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive LAN event in Copenhagen. Three group winners and three Gauntlet winners qualified for Spring Final.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

M4 featured 16 teams in Jakarta in January 2023; ECHO defeated Blacklist International to win the title and a USD 800,000 prize pool.

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