Esports Calendar Through Late 2026: Dates and Locations for Worlds, CS2 Majors, and Valorant Finals

Fall and early winter 2026 will traditionally mark the busiest stretch of the competitive season. Over the next four months, world champions will be crowned in League of Legends, Valorant, Fortnite, and Rocket League, while the Counter-Strike 2 pro scene will close out the year with a massive Major in Asia. Below are the verified dates and venues for the premier international events, free of online errors and outdated schedules.

September: Shenzhen, Texas, and Champions Kickoff in Shanghai

The fall schedule kicks off with FISSURE Playground 5 in CS2 in Shenzhen from September 7 to 13, featuring a total team payout of $1.5 million ($450,000 in direct prize money).

Other competitive titles will quickly follow:

• September 15–20 — RLCS 2026 (Rocket League). The World Championship heads to an arena in Fort Worth, Texas, where the top 20 teams will compete for a $1.2 million prize pool.
• September 24 – October 18 — VALORANT Champions Shanghai. The VCT 2026 season finale brings together 16 squads from Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China.
• September 26–27 — Fortnite Global Championship 2026. The season’s final showdowns will take over the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, with a $2 million prize pool.
• September 29 – October 11 — BLAST SLAM VIII (Dota 2). Sixteen teams will compete for $750,000, with the decisive playoff matches hosted in Malta.

October and November: League of Legends Month and Action in Japan

The centerpiece of mid-autumn will be the League of Legends World Championship. According to official details from LoL Esports, the tournament begins on October 15 (not October 16, as listed on several fan calendars) and runs through November 14. Riot Games split the event across three US locations: the Play-In Stage in Los Angeles, the Swiss Stage and Knockouts in Allen, Texas, and the Finals at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Shooter fans can look forward to a jam-packed Asian tour during this window:

• October 3–11 — ESL Pro League Season 24 (CS2);
• November 2–8 — IEM Beijing (CS2) with $1.25 million in total team payouts;
• November 6–15 — BLAST R6 Major Osaka with a $600,000 prize pool — the first-ever Major for the competitive shooter held in Japan.

December Finale: Singapore Major and PUBG Championship

CS2 wraps up its year with the PGL Major Singapore 2026, set for November 25 through December 13. A total of 32 teams will battle for $1.25 million, with the final stages taking place in front of fans at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

At the same time, from December 1 to 13, Istanbul will host the PUBG Global Championship 2026, where 32 rosters will compete for a guaranteed $1.5 million prize pool plus crowdfunding contributions.

When planning viewing schedules, note one key detail: the inaugural Esports Nations Cup will not take place this year. Organizers officially pushed the tournament to November 2027, meaning the 2026 international competitive season officially ends in mid-December.