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. First published: 24/01/24. Last Update: 25/06/24.
League of Legends and Apex Legends primarily dominate the start of the year with most of the titles’ major leagues kicking off. However, there were also a few major competitions that are commencing at the beginning of 2024.
Name
Game
Date
RLCS 2024 Major 1 Qualifiers
Rocket League
January – February 2024
Tekken World Tour Finals 2023
Tekken
January 13th – January 15th
ESL Snapdragon Pro Series: BGMI
PUBG Mobile
January 12th – February 18th
LEC Winter 2024
League of Legends
January 13th – February 18th
LCK Spring 2024
League of Legends
January 17th – April 7th
ePremier League 2024 – Finals
EAFC
January 20th – March 24th
LCS Spring 2024
League of Legends
January 20th – April 1st
ALGS: 2024 Split 1 Pro League – EMEA
Apex Legends
January 20th – April 1st
ALGS: 2024 Split 1 Pro League – APAC South
Apex Legends
January 20th – April 1st
ALGS: 2024 Split 1 Pro League – APAC North
Apex Legends
January 20th – April 1st
ALGS: 2024 Split 1 Pro League – NA
Apex Legends
January 20th – April 1st
BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024
Counter-Strike 2
January 22nd – January 28th
LPL 2024 Spring
League of Legends
January 22nd – March 27th
King Pro League Spring 2024
Honor of Kings
January 23rd – April 1st
Call of Duty League 2024: Stage 1 Major
Call of Duty
January 25th – January 28th
Pro Chess League 2024
Chess
January 28th – March 22nd
IEM Katowice 2024
Counter-Strike 2
January 31st – February 11th
February
February saw 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.
Name
Game
Date
PUBG Mobile Super League – SEA Spring 2024
PUBG Mobile
February 1st – March 2024
MPL Indonesia Season 13
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
February 1st – April 2024
RoV Pro League 2024 Summer
Arena of Valor
February 3rd – May 2024
BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024
Dota 2
February 4th – February 16th
IEM Katowice 2024
StarCraft II
February 8th – February 11th
Six Invitational 2024
Rainbow Six
February 13th – February 25th
VCT 2024: Game Changers EMEA Stage 1
VALORANT
February 16th – March 11th
VCT Americas Kickoff
VALORANT
February 16th – March 3rd
VCT Pacific Kickoff
VALORANT
February 17th – March 2nd
Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2024
Pokémon UNITE
February 17th – February 18th
Games of the Future 2024
Dota 2, MLBB and others
February 19th – March 3rd
VCT EMEA Kickoff
VALORANT
February 20th – March 2nd
Capcom X Cup
Street Fighter
February 21st – February 25th
VCT China Kickoff
VALORANT
February 22nd – March 2nd
EPIC.LAN 41
Various games
February 22nd – February 25th
DreamLeague Season 22
Dota 2
February 25th – March 10th
March
March 2024’s esports calendar featured 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.
Name
Game
Date
Honor of Kings Invitational Series 2024: Istanbul
Honor of Kings
March 2nd – March 10th
Remix Rumble Championship
Teamfight Tactics
March 1st – March 3rd
BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024
Counter-Strike 2
March 6th – March 10th
VCT 2024: Game Changers NA Series Series 1
VALORANT
March 6th – March 10th
MPL Indonesia Season 13
Mobile Legends
March 8th – June 1st
LEC Spring 2024
League of Legends
March 9th – April 14th
VCT 2024: Masters Madrid
VALORANT
March 14th – March 24th
Chessable Masters 2024
Chess
March 13th – April 8th
North America League 2024 – Stage 1
Rainbow Six
March 15th – April 13th
PGL Major Copenhagen 2024
Counter-Strike 2
March 17th – March 31st
Call of Duty League 2024: Stage 2 Major
Call of Duty
March 21st – March 24th
Free Fire World Series – Southeast Asia Spring 2024
Free Fire
March 22nd – May 26th
RLCS 2024 – Major 1
Rocket League
March 28th – March 31st
Elite League
Dota 2
March 31st – April 15th
April
From China to Brazil, to the UK, April saw a variety of global tournaments grace the esports ecosystem. This included notable events for Counter-Strike 2, Call of Duty: Mobile and Dota 2 as well as the start of VALORANT’s VCT Stage 1 International Leagues.
Name
Game
Date
Location
VCT 2024: EMEA League – Stage 1
VALORANT
April 3rd -May 12th
Germany
VCT 2024: Pacific League – Stage 1
VALORANT
April 4th -May 12th
South Korea
VCT 2024: China League – Stage 1
VALORANT
April 5th -May 12th
China
PUBG Mobile Global Open 2024
PUBG Mobile
April 5th – April 7th
Brazil
VCT 2024: Americas League – Stage 1
VALORANT
April 6th -May 12th
US
IEM Chengdu 2024
Counter-Strike 2
April 8th – April 14th
China
Snapdragon Mobile Masters 2024
Call of Duty: Mobile
April 12th – April 13th
Brazil
EMEA Masters Spring 2024
League of Legends
April 15th – April 24th
Online
ESL One Birmingham 2024
Dota 2
April 22nd – April 28th
UK
ESL Pro League Season 19
Counter-Strike 2
April 23rd – May 12th
Malta
EVO Japan 2024
FGC
April 27th – April 29th
Japan
May
May was headlined by League of Legends’ first major international event of the 2024 season, with MSI 2024 recording over 2.8m viewers. On top of MSI, esports fans were treated to VALORANT Masters Shanghai, Overwatch 2’s first Major and a Halo Major in London.
Name
Game
Date
Location
Mid-Season Invitational 2024
League of Legends
May 1st – May 19th
China
ALGS: 2024 Split 1 Playoffs
Apex Legends
May 2nd – May 5th
US
PGL Wallachia Season 1
Dota 2
May 10th – May 19th
Romania
Honor of Kings Brazil Championship 2024
Honor of Kings
May 11th – June 16th
Brazil
BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024
Counter-Strike 2
May 14th – May 19th
Serbia
Call of Duty League 2024: Stage 3 Major
Call of Duty
May 16th – May 19th
Canada
CCT Global Finals
Counter-Strike 2
May 16th – May 23rd
Online
Rainbow Six Major Manchester
Rainbow Six
May 16th – May 26th
UK
DreamLeague Season 23
Dota 2
May 20th – May 26th
Online
PMSL – Americas Spring 2024
PUBG Mobile
May 22nd – June 26th
N/A
VCT 2024: Masters Shanghai
VALORANT
May 23rd – June 9th
China
IEM Dallas 2024
Counter-Strike 2
May 27th – June 2nd
US
ESL Impact League Season 5
Counter-Strike 2
May 31st – June 2nd
US
OWCS Major 1
Overwatch 2
May 31st – June 2nd
US
HCS 2024: London Major
Halo
May 31st – June 2nd
UK
PUBG Global Series 2024 Phase 3
PUBG
May 31st
China
June
June sees a variety of esports ecosystems reach the midway point. As such, the second half of League of Legends and VALORANT’s seasons resume, whilst Call of Duty, Counter-Strike and the FGC host major events.
Name
Game
Date
Location
LPL Summer 2024
League of Legends
June 1st – August 5th
China
PUBG Global Series 2024 Phase 4
PUBG
June 3rd – June 9th
China
YaLLa Compass 2024
Counter-Strike 2
June 5th – June 9th
UAE
LEC Summer 2024
League of Legends
June 8th – July 27th
Germany
Arena of Valor Premier League 2024
Arena of Valor
June 12th – July 7th
Thailand
BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024
Counter-Strike 2
June 12th – June 16th
UK
LCK Summer 2024
League of Legends
June 12th – June 24th
South Korea
LCS Summer 2024
League of Legends
June 15th – 1st August
US
VCT 2024: Pacific Stage 2
VALORANT
June 15th – July 21st
South Korea
VCT 2024: China Stage 2
VALORANT
June 15th – July 21st
China
VCT 2024: EMEA Stage 2
VALORANT
June 18th – July 19th
Germany
Call of Duty League – Stage 4 Major
Call of Duty
June 20th – June 23rd
US
RLCS 2024 – Major 2
Rocket League
June 20th – June 23rd
UK
VCT 2024: Americas Stage 2
VALORANT
June 22nd – July 21st
US
Grand Chess Tour: Superbet Romania Chess Classic 2024
Tom has been part of Esports Insider's team since October 2020 and is currently the platform's Editor. When not playing Football Manager, he enjoys reporting on the mobile esports scene as well as the betting sector.