2023 in esports explained

List of esports events in 2023 (also known as professional gaming).

Events

Tournaments

!Date!Game!Event!Location!Winner(s)
February 7 – February 19Rainbow Six SiegeSix Invitational 2023[1] [2] Montreal, CanadaG2 Esports
March 31 – April 2various fighting gamesEvolution Championship Series Japan[3] Tokyo, Japan
May 8 – May 21BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023[4] [5] Paris, FranceTeam Vitality
June 11 – June 25Valorant[6] [7] [8] Chiba/Tokyo, JapanFnatic
July 6 – July 9FIFA 23FIFAe Club World Cub 2023[9] [10] Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRBLZ Gaming
July 11 – July 14FIFA 23FIFAe Nations Cup 2023[11] Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaBrazil
July 16 – July 19FIFA 23FIFAe World Cup 2023[12] Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaManuel "ManuBachoore" Bachoore
July 19 – July 30Dota 2Riyadh Masters 2023[13] [14] Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaTeam Spirit
July 26 – August 6Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveIntel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023[15] [16] Cologne, GermanyG2 Esports
August 3 – August 13Rocket LeagueRLCS 2022–23 World Championship[17] Düsseldorf, GermanyTeam Vitality
August 4 – August 6various fighting gamesEvolution Championship Series 2023[18] Las Vegas, United States
August 6 – August 26ValorantValorant Champions 2023[19] Los Angeles, United StatesEvil Geniuses
September 6 – September 10Apex LegendsALGS Championship 2023[20] Birmingham, EnglandTSM
October 10 – November 19League of LegendsLeague of Legends World Championship 2023[21] [22] [23] Seoul/Busan, South KoreaT1
October 12 – October 29Dota 2The International 2023[24] Seattle, United StatesTeam Spirit
October 29 – November 4Overwatch 2Overwatch World Cup 2023[25] [26] [27] Anaheim, United StatesSaudi Arabia
October 21 – November 4Dota 2

eFootball 2023

Esports at the 2023 Pan American GamesSantiago, ChileXIX Pan American Games: Esports Medal summary
November 18 – December 3PUBG Global Championship 2023[28] Bangkok, ThailandDanawa e-sports
November 24 – November 26Clash RoyaleClash Royale League 2023 World Finals[29] [30] Helsinki, FinlandMugi
December 13 – December 17Counter-Strike 2Blast Premier World Final 2023[31] [32] Abu Dhabi, UAETeam Vitality

Leagues

GameLeagueWinner(s)Ref.
Call of Duty2023 Call of Duty League seasonNew York Subliners[33]
League of Legends2023 LCK seasonGen.G (Spring), Gen.G (Summer)[34] [35]
2023 LCS seasonCloud9 (Spring), NRG (Summer)[36] [37]
2023 LEC seasonG2 Esports[38]
2023 LPL seasonJD Gaming (Spring), JD Gaming (Summer)[39] [40]
2023 PCS seasonPSG Talon (Spring), PSG Talon (Summer)[41] [42]
Overwatch 22023 Overwatch League seasonFlorida Mayhem[43]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R6 Esports Six Invitational 2023 . 2024-06-11 . www.ubisoft.com.
  2. Web site: R6 Esports Competition . 2024-06-11 . www.ubisoft.com.
  3. Web site: Evolution Championship Series (Evo) Japan Returns to Tokyo in 2023 . 2024-06-11 . www.evo.gg . en.
  4. News: Andy Chalk . 2023-03-24 . CS:GO's next Paris Major will be its last . 2024-06-11 . PC Gamer . en.
  5. Web site: Stubbs . Mike . Vitality Win The BLAST Paris Major To Become Last Ever CS:GO World Champions . 2024-06-11 . Forbes . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-06-25 . VCT Masters Tokyo 2023: Schedule, results, standings, format ONE Esports . 2024-06-11 . www.oneesports.gg . en-US.
  7. Web site: Stubbs . Mike . Fnatic Win $1 Million 'Valorant' Masters Tokyo Tournament . 2024-06-11 . Forbes . en.
  8. Web site: Czar . Michael . 2023-06-25 . Fnatic capture back-to-back world titles with VCT Masters Tokyo victory . 2024-06-11 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  9. Web site: FIFAe Club Series 2023 . 2024-06-17 . www.fifa.gg . en.
  10. Web site: FIFAe: 2023 at a glance . 2024-06-17 . fifa.com . en.
  11. Web site: FIFAe Nations Series 2023 . 2024-06-17 . www.fifa.gg . en.
  12. Web site: FIFAe World Cup 2023 . 2024-06-17 . www.fifa.gg . en.
  13. Web site: Taifalos . Nicholas . Kelemen . Luci . Michael . Cale . 2023-07-30 . Riyadh Masters 2023: Full Dota 2 schedule, results, scores, and streams . 2024-06-17 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  14. Web site: Zulkiflee . Sarah . 2023-07-30 . 2023 Dota 2 Riyadh Masters: Schedule and results . 2024-06-17 . esports.gg . en.
  15. Web site: 2023-07-21 . Intel® Extreme Masters Cologne 2023: Alles, was du wissen musst! – ESL FACEIT Group . 2024-06-18 . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2023-08-06 . Intel® Extreme Masters Cologne 2023: Local heroes G2 Esports crowned the final Cologne CS:GO Champion at the Cathedral of Counter-Strike – ESL FACEIT Group . 2024-06-18 . en-US.
  17. Web site: Zulkiflee . Dshae . 2023-08-13 . RLCS 2022–23 World Championship: Schedule and live results [Winner Announced] ]. 2024-06-18 . esports.gg . en.
  18. Web site: Michael . Cale . 2023-08-07 . Evo 2023: All top 8 results and major announcements – . 2024-06-18 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  19. Web site: Galiz-Rowe . Ty . Czar . Michael . Manske . Nadine . Robertson . Scott . 2023-08-27 . VALORANT Champions 2023: Scores, schedule, and standings . 2024-06-18 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  20. Web site: Snavely . Adam . Taifalos . Nicholas . Labilles . Justin-Ivan . 2023-09-10 . ALGS Championship 2023: Scores, standings, and results . 2024-06-20 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  21. Web site: Miter . Mateusz . Taifalos . Nicholas . Esguerra . Tyler . McIntyre . Isaac . 2023-09-11 . All teams qualified for 2023 LoL World Championship . 2024-06-20 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  22. Web site: Taifalos . Nicholas . Ciocchetti . Cecilia . Miter . Mateusz . Heath . Jerome . Esguerra . Tyler . 2023-11-19 . LoL Worlds 2023: Full match schedule . 2024-06-20 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  23. Web site: Stubbs . Mike . 2023-11-19 . T1 Wins The ‘League Of Legends’ World Championship For A Fourth Time . 2024-06-20 . Forbes . en.
  24. Web site: Taifalos . Nicholas . Michael . Cale . 2023-10-30 . Dota 2 The International 2023 live updates: TI 2023 schedule, scores, and standings . 2024-06-20 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  25. Web site: Czar . Michael . 2023-11-05 . Sauda Arabia stuns China with remarkable Overwatch World Cup grand final reverse sweep . 2024-06-20 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  26. Web site: Duwe . Scott . 2023-11-03 . Overwatch World Cup 2023: Schedule, teams, and more . 2024-06-20 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  27. Web site: 2023-10-25 . https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24017502// Everything You Need to Know About the Overwatch® World Cup Group Stage and Finals ]. 2023-06-20 . en-US.
  28. Web site: 2023-12-04 . DANAWA E-SPORTS CROWNED PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 WINNERS KRAFTON . 2024-06-20 . www.krafton.com . en-US.
  29. Web site: 2023-11-20 . Tune In for the 2023 CRL World Finals! . 2024-06-20 . esports.clashroyale.com . en-US.
  30. Web site: Sarker . Md Sadequzzaman . 2023-11-27 . Mugi is crowned as the champion of Clash Royale League 2023 World Finals . 2024-06-20 . GamingonPhone . en-US.
  31. Web site: Miter . Mateusz . Taifalos . Nicholas . 2023-12-16 . BLAST Premier World Final 2023: Scores, schedule, live updates, and more . 2024-06-20 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  32. Web site: BLAST.tv – The home of the best CS and Dota tournaments, news and esports community! . 2024-06-20 . BLAST.tv . en.
  33. Web site: Binkowski . Justin . 2023-06-18 . Call of Duty League Playoffs: CoD Champs 2023 Scores and Results, Schedule, Bracket, CDL Final Placings . 2024-06-21 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  34. Web site: LoL Esports: LCK Spring 2023 . 2024-06-21 . lolesports.com.
  35. Web site: LoL Esports: LCK Summer 2023 . 2024-06-21 . lolesports.com.
  36. Web site: LoL Esports: LCS Spring 2023 . 2024-06-21 . lolesports.com.
  37. Web site: LoL Esports: LCS Summer 2023 . 2024-06-21 . lolesports.com.
  38. Web site: Mira . Luís . 2023-09-10 . G2 dominate Fnatic in the LEC Season Finals 2023: Schedule, results & more . 2024-06-21 . Dexerto . en.
  39. Web site: LoL Esports . 2024-06-21 . lolesports.com.
  40. Web site: LoL Esports . 2024-06-21 . lolesports.com.
  41. Web site: LoL Esports . 2024-06-21 . lolesports.com.
  42. Web site: LoL Esports . 2024-06-21 . lolesports.com.
  43. Web site: Czar . Michael . 2023-10-02 . Overwatch League 2023 Playoffs: Scores, schedules and standings . 2024-06-21 . Dot Esports . en-US.

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