Are you ready to mark your calendars and gear up for the thrill of competition? Welcome to our ultimate guide to the top upcoming esports tournaments from Q2 to Q4! Whether you’re a hardcore fan or a curious newbie, the next few months are action-packed, and you won’t want to miss any of these amazing plays. 

From jaw-dropping plays in shooter games to strategic showdowns in MOBAs, we’ve got the inside scoop on where, when, and why these battles are more than just games—they’re gateways to glory. Dive in as we explore the excitement, the drama, and the sheer fun of upcoming esports events that everyone will be talking about. You’ll learn about the dates, prize pool, venue, format, and the teams or players you should expect. 

Let’s get started!

Top Upcoming Esports Tournaments (Q2)

BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024

• Date: 2024-06-12 to 2024-06-16
• Prize Pool: $425,000
• Venue: OVO Arena Wembley
• Game: Counter Strike 2
• Teams: 8

The BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 will see eight top Counter-Strike 2 Teams (Vitality, FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, Virtues. pro, Australis, G2 Esports, SAW, and Team Spirit) battle it out for top spot. Teams will be split into four groups, and the top three teams will advance to the playoffs after the first round.

Group stage winners will go directly to the finals, while second and third place will go to the quarterfinals at high and low speeds, respectively. The teams that come out top in the quarterfinals will join the semis, and the best two teams will compete for the intimate crown in the final.

LCK Summer 2024

• Date: 2024-06-12 to 2024-09-08
• Prize Pool: ₩375,000,000 ($272,010).
• Venue: Lol PARK, KSPO Dome
• Organizer: Riot Games
• Games: League of Legends

The League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2024, or the LCK Summer 2024, is in its 20th season. Top performing teams in the upcoming esports tournament get a qualification ticket for the League of Legends World Championship.

Eight teams (BRION, Dplus, DRX, FearX, Freecs, Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, RT Rolster, Nongshim Redforce, T1) compete in a round-robin group stage and the best six advance to the playoff rounds.

Arena of Valor Premier League 2024

• Date: 2024-06-12 to 2024-07-07
• Prize Pool: $500,000
• Venue: Garena Sports Studio, Emsphere (UOB LIVE)
• Organizers: Garena
• Game: Arena of Valor
• Teams: 16

One of the top upcoming esports tournaments, The Arena of Valor Premier League 2024, will see structural changes, including a new Swiss format. After the Swiss Stage, players will qualify for the playoffs, which run until a team wins. 

Also, Arena of Valor and Honor of King major will not run simultaneously. However, the tournament will clash with Invitational Season 2 but won’t hinder fans from enjoying the much anticipated Esports World.

Some top teams at this year’s tournament include Saigon Phantom, G.G. Live Team Flash, The Daredevil Dream, ONE Team, and Hong Kong Attitude.

King Pro League Summer 2024

• Date: 2024-06-12 to 2024-09-24
• Prize Pool: ¥15,000,000 ($2,069,623)
• Venues: China (Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu, Hangzhou Suzhou, Foshan, Chongqing, Beijing)
• Organizers: Tencent Games, Fighting Esports Group, VSPO.
• Game: Honor of Kings

The King Pro League Summer 2024 is a three-month Honor of Kings League that will take place in China. Teams like Wolves (defending champions), A.G. Super Play, Douyu Gaming, Dragon Ranger Gaming, and Edward Gaming compete for the $496,709 reserved for the league winners.

For the first time, the two KPL temporary seat teams, Xianoyu Gaming and Mighty Tiger Gaming, failed to defend their seats, with T.C. Grouping replacing Xianoyu Gaming.

Final Kombat 2024

• Date: 2024-06-14 to 2024-06-16
• Prize Pool: $200,000
• Venue: Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.
• Game: Mortal Kombat 1

Final Kombat 2024 is the culmination of the Mortal Kombat Pro Competition 2023-24. It is contested by 20 of the best MK1 players. These players include the top nine in the global leaderboard and winners of the North American League Regional Finals, InterKontinental Kombat Region Finals, and Liga Latina Regional Finals.

Players will be divided into four groups of five, each competing in a Ft3 single round-robin. The top two players in each group proceed to the finals, which will take place on June 16. The best player will win $30,000.

JCC Open Championship 5: Regional Finals

• Date: 2024-06-22 to 2024-06-29
• Prize Pool: ¥2,000,000 ($276,048)
• Organizer: Riot Games, Tencent Games, PGL.
• Game: Fight For the Golden Spatula
• Location: China
• Players: 24

The JCC Open Championship 5: Regional Finals is a Fight For the Gold Spatula Championship in China. It’s not one of the most popular esports tournaments, as Fight of the Spatula is not widely played compared to titles like League of Legends.

However, SaKe, who won the JOC 4 Championship, walked home with ¥1,000,000 ($138,977). He also got a direct qualifier to the Remix Rumble Championship, while second to fifth get to play in the Championship C.N. Qualifier. Qualifying spots are also up for grabs in this year’s edition, and fans should expect an exciting tournament.

FiReLEAGUE 2024: Global Finals

• Date: 2024-06-14 to 2024-06-16
• Prize Pool: $150,000
• Venue: Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Game: Counter Strike 2
• Number of Teams: 8

The FiReLEAGUE 2023: Global Finals will feature seven invited teams (Fanatic, 9zTeam, Imperial Esports, KOI, Ninjas in Pyjamas, paiN Gaming, RED Canids) and the top team from the Argentinian Qualifier, BESTIA.

The teams are divided into two groups of four and compete in a double-elimination format. The two best teams advance to the playoffs, a Bo3 single-elimination bracket. Team Spirit won the 2022 Global Finals in Barcelona, Spain, after defeating paiN 2-1 in the final.

LCS Summer 2024

• Date: 2024-06-15 to 2024-09-07
• Prize Pool: $200,000
• Organizer: Riot Games
• Venue: Riot Games Arena, Los Angeles
• Game: League of Legends
• Teams: 8

The League Championship Series Summer 2024 (LCS Summer 2024) is the 15th season of the top League of Legends professional championship in the U.S. and Canada. Riot Games organizes it, and eight teams, including Immortals, Cloud9, and Team Liquid (the defending champion), fight for glory.

The group stage will be in a Single round-robin format. All matches are Bo3. The best teams in the group stage advance to the playoffs, and the top 3 overall qualify for the 2024 World Championship.

Esports World Cup 2024

• Date: 2024-06-28 to 2024-08-25
• Prize Pool: 60,000,000
• Venue: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Games: 19 different games, including Counter-Strike, EA Sports F.C., Tekken 8, Mobile Legends, Apex Legends, Honor of Kings

The biggest upcoming esports tournament is the Esports World Cup 2024. It’s the first of its kind and features the largest prize pool of any Esports tournament ever. The EWC will connect the best teams across 19 different games as its teams compete for the Best Esports Club in the World Accolade.

Tournament formats for individual games differ, but teams can rack points to place on the leaderboard. The team with the most points that have also come first overall in at least one of the games will be declared the best in the world.

Honor of Kings Invitational Series 2024: Season 2

• Date: 2024-06-29 to 2024-06-07
• Prize Pool: $300,000
• Venue: Sunway Velocity Mall, Kuala Lumpur
• Game: Honor of King
• Teams: 13

The season 2 edition of the Honour of Kings Invitational sees teams from Brazil, Turkey, Southeast Asia, MENA, Turkey, and Europe compete for the grand prize. The winners of the Open Spirit 2024 Split 1 will also compete. Spots are also up for grabs for the Esports World Cup, which goes to the best teams.

Apex Legends Global Series

• Date: Events Calendar
• Prize Pool: $5,000,000
• Venues: Global
• Game: Apex Legends

Apex Legends Global Series is the top level of Apex Legends globally. It’s an highly anticipated upcoming esports tournament that consists of three phases: Split 1, Split 2, and the ALGS Championship. These Splits have a regular season (the Pro League) and Playoffs.

There is a Pro League in each of the five regions: North America, EMEA, South America, APAC South, and APAC North. Each region has 40 teams. The top-performing league teams then go through the playoffs, where they compete to qualify for the ALGS Championship.

These teams are joined by others who qualify via Last Chance Qualifiers tournaments to make up the ALGS Slot. The ALGS culminates the event for the season, and the Apex Legend Global Champion is crowned here.

Top Upcoming Esports Tournaments (Q3)

TFT Open Championship 8: Regional Finals

• Date: 2024-07-02 to 2024-07-07
• Prize Pool: ¥2,000,000 ($275,946)
• Venue: China
• Game: Teamfight Tactics
• Number of Participating Teams/Players: 24

Twenty-four of the best Teamfight Tactics players will converge in China for a grand prize of ¥1,000,000 ($137,972). They’ll compete in a group stage, semifinals, and grand finals.

The champions and runners-up will qualify for the Inkborn Fables Tactician’s Crown. 4-6 places will also be eligible for the Inkborn Fables Tactician’s Crown – C.N. Qualifier.

The Honor of Kings Mid-Season Invitational 2024

• Date: August 2024
• Prize Pool: $3,000,000
• Venue: Saudi Arabia
• Game: Honor of Kings 

The Honor of Kings Mid-Season Invitational will be part of the prestigious Esports World Cup roster in Saudi Arabia. Top global teams like the KPL Dream Team and Team Falcons will participate alongside many yet-to-be-confirmed ones. The tournament will also serve as a qualifier for the Honor of Kings Invitational Championships scheduled for later this year.

RLCS 2024

• Date: 2024-09-10 to 2024-09-15
• Prize Pool: $1,165,500
• Organizer: Psyonix
• Venue: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, U.S.
• Game: Rocket League
• Teams: 16

The (RLCS) Rocket League Championship Series 2024 will feature some of the best Rocket League teams globally, including Gentle Mates Alpine, Team BDS, G2 Stride, and defending champions, Team Vitality. Altogether, 16 teams will compete in a 16-team Swiss System Bo5 format, and the top 8 will proceed to the playoffs.

Matches from the final stage are held in an AFL Playoff Bracket, and all matches are Bo7. As teams participate in the league, they’ll simultaneously rack up points to qualify for the World Championship, which is also scheduled to take place in Fort Worth, U.S.

Pokémon World Championships

• Date: 2024-08-16 to 2024-08-17
• Prize Pool: $2,000,000 
• Organizer: Play! Pokémon
• Venue: Hawai’i Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawai’i
• Number of Teams: 30
• Game: Pokemon Main Games

Top regional teams across the years get invites to compete for the chance to become the Pokémon World Champion. The tournament consists of 30 teams divided into groups of 3 and 4, with the best two in each group advancing to the playoffs. The playoffs are a Bo3 single elimination until the final, which is played in a Bo5.

The winner of each game walks home with $100,000 and is declared the best Pokémon Team of the year. Players will compete in four official games: Pokémon Go, Pokémon Unite, Video Game Championships, and Trading Card Game. Completions will also be held across the juniors, seniors, and masters categories. Japan hosted last year’s tournament.

Dota 2: The International

• Date: 2024-09-04 to 2024-09-15
• Prize Pool: $1,600,000
• Organizer: Valve, PGL
• Venue: Royal Arena, Denmark
• Game: Dota 2
• Number of Teams: 16

The International used to be the highest-paying Esports tournament of all time. Its 2021 prize pool of $40,000,000 remains the biggest for a single game in Esports history, and the record doesn’t look like it will break anytime soon.

The 2024 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has a $60,000,000 prize pool, which beats The International 2021, but it’s spread across 19 games.

The International 2024’s $1,600,000 prize pool is not comparable to the former editions. However, it’s still enough to attract some of the biggest Dota 2 teams, such as Xtreme Gaming, Team Liquid, Betbook Team, and defending champions Team Spirit.

IEM Cologne 2024

• Date: 2024-08-07 to 2024-08-18
• Prize Pool: $1,000,000
• Venue: LANXESS Arena, Cologne
• Game: Counter-Strike
• Number of Participating Teams: 24

Top players will converge at the Cathedral of Counter-Strike to compete for a place in history. The top-performing team will win a whopping $400,000 cash prize, and the tournament will feature a play-in, group stage, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.

Teams confirmed to participate in the competition include Team Spirit, which won the IEM Katowice 2024 earlier this year, defeating FaZe Clan 3-0 in the final. Others include Team Vitality, Australis, Virtus Pro, Team Falcon, and many others.

FNCS 2024 Global Championship

• Date: 2024-09-07 to 2024-09-08
• Prize Pool: $2,002,000
• Organizer: Epic Games Blast
• Venue: Dickies Arena
• Game: Fortnite
• Number of Teams/Participants: 50

One of the top upcoming esports tournaments on mobile is the FCNS 2024 Global Championship. Fortnite has some of the youngest Esports players ever, and you can be sure to see some of them in action at the FNCS 2024 Global Championship. BLAST will team up with Epic Games to organize the Championship, as announced earlier this year. The tournament is one of the biggest in Fortnite, thanks to its massive prize pool. 

It features a new qualifier system, two open qualifiers, and an upper and lower bracket for the semifinals. Nonetheless, the tournament brings together the best global Fortnite players, such as 7man, Acorn, Andilex, and Cooper, making it a highly anticipated event.

League of Legends World Championship 2024 

• Date: 2024-09-25 to 2024-11-02
• Organizer: Riot Games
• Venue: 02 Arena, London; Adidas Arena, Paris; Riot Games Arena, Berlin
• Number of Teams: 22
• Game: League of Legends

The crowning event of League of Legends, one of the most-anticipated upcoming esports tournaments, takes fans and players on a journey across three different cities. Riot Games Arena in Berlin will host the Swiss Stages and Play-ins, Adidas Arena in Paris will host the Knockout Stage, while the infamous 02 Arena in London will host the Grand Finals.

Top Upcoming Esports Tournaments (Q4)

ESL Challenger

• Date: 2024-04-25 to 2024-11-24
• Prize Pool: $100,000
• Venue: Jonkoping, Atlanta, Katowice
• Game: Counter Strike 2

ESM Challenger is a 4-event series. The first was held in Q1, in April, in Melbourne, and MIBR won the tournament. Next in line is ESL Challenger Jonkoping (June 14-16), Atlanta (October 4-6), and Katowice (November 22-24). These challenges have a $100,000 prize pool featuring eight strong teams competing for glory.

PUBG Global Series 5-6

• Date: TBD
• Prize Pool: $300,000
• Venue: TBD
• Game: PUBG
• Number of Participating Teams: 24

PUBG Global Series 4 was held between June 3 to June 9, 2024. Twisted Minds Esports team emerged champions. The competition saw the 14 best teams in the Phase 1 Leagues go head to head in fiery combat, but Twisted Minds managed to top the league standings.

Twisted Minds, Natus Vincere, Faze Clan, and other yet-to-be-decided teams will compete in the PUBG Global Series 5, slated to be held in the Q4 of the Esports year. Many details are yet to be confirmed, but the prize pool is another $300,000. Series 6 will follow and be the last PUBG esports tournament for the year.

PGL Wallachia Season 2

• Date: 2024-10-04 to 2024-10-13
• Prize Pool: $1,000,000
• Venue: Bucharest, Romania 
• Game: Dota 2
• Number of Participating Teams: 16

PGL Wallachia Season 1 lit up the Esports community as Team Spirit defied the odds to emerge victorious, beating X.G. 3-2 in the final. In the season 2 edition later this year, elite Dota 2 Teams aim to compete for another $1,000,000 this year, similar to the previous edition.

The winner will pocket $300,000. PGL Wallachia Season One also set the viewership record for the 2023/24 Dota 2 season, and Season 2 is poised to be a bigger tournament.

Call of Duty Mobile World Championship 2024

• Date: 2024-10-04 to 2024-10-06
• Prize Pool:$1,000,000
• Venue: Georgia World Congress Center
• Game: Call of Duty: Mobile
• Number of Participating Teams: 16

While the tournament’s grand finale is from October 4 to 6th, the journey of one of the most prestigious esports tournaments began earlier on April 18, 2024. All eligible players can compete in numerous solo and regional qualifiers.

The best players globally will meet at the Georgia World Congress Center in later 2024 to compete for the $1,000,000 prize pool. Wolves Esports from China won the Championship in 2023, and fans are optimistic they’ll also feature in this year’s edition.

DreamLeague Season 24

• Date: 2024-10-27 to 2024-11-10
• Organizer: Esl Gaming
• Prize Pool: $1,000,000
• Venue: Europe
• Game: Dota 2
• Number of Participating Teams: 16

Not much has been revealed about DreamLeague Season 24, but it will be similar to the highly entertaining DreamLeague Season 23. The prize pool and the number of teams will remain unchanged.

While ESL Gaming hasn’t revealed the Prize Pool that will be disbursed, the winner is expected to walk away with $300,000, the same as Team Falcons, the Season 23 winners.

BLAST R6 Major Montreal 2024

• Date: November 2024
• Prize Pool: $750,000
• Organizer: BLAST, UBISOFT
• Venue: Montreal, Canada
• Game: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Seige
• Number of Participating Teams: 

The BLAST R6 International Major Montreal is a follow-up to the last International Manchester in May. beastcost won the Manchester edition, defeating Team BDS 3-2. The Six Invitational Montreal will have the same prize pool, platform (P.C.), and number of participating teams as the Manchester edition. No team has been confirmed yet, but fans can expect familiar names like last year’s winners, runners-up, FaZe, Team Liquid, and DarkZero Esports.

Intel Extreme Masters RIO 2024

• Date: 2024-10-11 to 2024-10-13
• Prize Pool: $250,009
• Organizer: ESL
• Venue: Farmasi Arena, Rio de Generio
• Game: Counter Strike.

The Q4 edition of the IEM Extreme Masters will take players and fans to the Brazilian City of Rio de Genero. It would be the third consecutive time the tournament will be held in the city, as Team Vitality seeks to defend its crown. Participating teams are yet to be confirmed.

Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024

• Date: 2024-11-30 to 2024-12-15
• Prize Pool: $1,250,000
• Organizer: Perfect World
• Venue: Shanghai
• Game: Counter-Strike 2

Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will see teams seeded based on Valve regional standings. This reason is because RMR tournaments have ended.

However, RMR tournaments served as the qualifying medium to the tourney, ensuring that only the best esports teams compete for ultimate glory in the lucrative tourney. The Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will be the first Valve-backed Championship in Asia.

VCT 2024

• Date: Aug 01 – 25, 2024 (Finals)
• Prize Pool:
• Organizer: Riot Games
• Venue: Global
• Game: Valorant
• Number of Teams/Players: 44

Due to a schedule clash, Valorant won’t appear for the Esports World Cup in July. However, the VCT is a season-long event that will thrill players and fans alike. The Valorant Champions Tour 2024 will see three new teams from EMEA, the Pacific, and the Americas (Gentle Mates, Bleed Esports, and G2).

This top upcoming esports tournament will also feature ten new partner teams and one Ascension team from the recently added C.N. Esports. 44 Teams will compete for glory at three international events, including the Masters Madrid and Masters Shanghai.

VCT 2024 also introduces Championship points. Players will get one point for every match they win during international league play and three points if they win their league. Teams with the most points across the various leagues will compete at the top major tournaments, and the best will be named World Valorant Champion at the end of the season.

M6 World Championship

• Date: November
• Prize Pool: TBD
• Organizer: Monsoon
• Location: Malaysia
• Game: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Malaysia will play host to one of the biggest upcoming esports tournaments in the mobile realm, the M6 World Championship in November 2024. It would mark the second time the country hosted the series, the first being in 2019. Indonesia’s Evo Legends won the 2019 edition.

The Philippines Ap won the 2023 edition of the M5 World Championship. Bren, and they walked away with a $300,000 grand prize.

OWCS Season Finals

• Date: 2024-11-22 to 2024-11-24
• Organizer(s): Blizzard Entertainment
• Location: Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm, Sweden
• Game: Overwatch 2
• Teams: 8

The Overwatch Championships Season Finals 2024 is the second international event of the 2024 Overwatch season. It follows the Dallas Major, which was held in May and won by Crazy Racoon.

Crazy Racoon held an extra invite to the Esports World Cup for their region to win the tournament. The Stockholm finals will see the best regional Overwatch teams in Asia, EMEA, and North America battle for the ultimate crown.

Parting Shot

That’s a wrap on the top upcoming esports tournaments for fans and players. While it might be too late to join some of these events, others are still open for entry. Don’t worry if you missed the chance this time—most of these tournaments will be back next year, and they’ll be even better! Meanwhile, there’s plenty of excitement to catch as a spectator. Get ready to enjoy the action and have a blast!