List of esports events in 2019 (also known as professional gaming).
Date | Game | Event | Location | Winner(s) |
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January 9 – 13 | Dota 2 | The Bucharest Minor [1] | PGL Studios − Bucharest, Romania | EHOME |
January 10 – 12 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | PUBG Asia Invitational 2019 [2] | Cotai Arena − Macau, China | Actoz Starz Red |
January 19 – 27 | Dota 2 | The Chongqing Major [3] | Bloomage Culture and Sports Center − Chongqing, China | Team Secret |
January 25 – 27 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ELEAGUE CS:GO Invitational 2019 [4] | ELEAGUE Arena − Atlanta, United States | FaZe Clan |
February 1 – 3 |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. |
Genesis 6 [5] | Oakland Convention Center and Paramount Theatre − Oakland, United States |
MKLeo (SSBU) Hungrybox (SSBM) k y s k (SSB) |
February 4 – July 6 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | 2019 CWL Pro League [6] | Nationwide Arena − Columbus, United States | eUnited |
February 13 – March 3 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive StarCraft II |
Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII – World Championship [7] | Spodek − Katowice, Poland |
Astralis (CS:GO) Dignitas (female CS:GO) soO (StarCraft II) |
February 15 – 17 | various fighting games | Evo Japan 2019 [8] | Fukuoka Kokusai Center − Fukuoka, Japan | See main article |
February 22 – 24 | Dota 2 | ESL One Katowice 2019 [9] | Spodek − Katowice, Poland | Team Secret |
March 1 – 3 | Fortnite | ESL Katowice Royale [10] | Spodek − Katowice, Poland | Vinny1x |
March 7 – 10 | Dota 2 | StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 1 [11] | Cybersport Arena − Kyiv, Ukraine | Vici Gaming |
March 14 – 24 | Dota 2 | DreamLeague Season 11 [12] | Annexet − Stockholm, Sweden | Vici Gaming |
March 15–17 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | CWL Fort Worth | Fort Worth Convention Center − Texas, United States | Luminosity Gaming |
March 22 – 23 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | BLAST Pro Series São Paulo 2019 [13] | Ginásio do Ibirapuera − São Paulo, Brazil | Astralis |
March 30 – April 7 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | StarSeries i-League CS:GO Season 7 [14] | Baoshan Sport Center − Shanghai, China | Natus Vincere |
April 12 – 13 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | BLAST Pro Series Miami 2019 [15] | Watsco Center − Coral Gables, United States | FaZe Clan |
April 16 – 21 | Dota 2 | ESL One Mumbai [16] | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium − Mumbai, India | Keen Gaming |
April 16 – 21 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | FACEIT Global Summit: PUBG Classic [17] | ExCeL − London, United Kingdom | OP Gaming |
April 22 – 28 | Dota 2 | OGA Dota Pit Minor [18] | Spaladium Arena − Split, Croatia | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
April 25 – 28 | Hearthstone | 2019 HCT World Championship [19] | Heping Basketball Gymnasium − Taipei, Taiwan | Hunterace |
May 1–19 | League of Legends | 2019 Mid-Season Invitational | VCS Studio −
Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam (play-in stage)
Vietnam National Convention Center - Hanoi, Vietnam (group stage) Heping Basketball Gymnasium − Taipei, Taiwan (playoffs) |
G2 Esports [20] |
May 3–5 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | CWL London | Copper Box Arena − London, United Kingdom | 100 Thieves |
May 4 – 12 | Dota 2 | MDL Disneyland Paris Major [21] | Disneyland Paris − Paris, France | Team Secret |
June 12 – 16 | Dota 2 | StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 2 [22] | Cybersport Arena − Kyiv, Ukraine | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
June 14–16 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | CWL Anaheim | Anaheim Convention Center − California, United States | 100 Thieves |
June 19 – 23 | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2019 [23] | Smart Araneta Coliseum − Manila, Philippines | Onic Esports |
June 22 – 30 | Dota 2 | Epicenter Major [24] | VEB Arena − Moscow, Russia | Vici Gaming |
June 26 – 28 | Fortnite | 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals [25] | Arthur Ashe Stadium − New York City, United States | Bugha (solo) Aqua & Nyhrox (duo) |
June 27 - July 14 | Arena of Valor | Arena of Valor World Cup | Tiên Sơn Sports Complex - Đà Nẵng, Vietnam | Team Vietnam |
July 18–21 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XIV - Chicago | United Centre − Chicago, United States | Team Liquid |
August 2 – 4 | various fighting games | Evo 2019 [26] | Mandalay Bay − Las Vegas, United States | Various |
August 09–11 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | PUBG Nations Cup - Seoul 2019 | Jangchung Arena − Seoul, South Korea | Russia |
August 12–18 | Rainbow Six Siege | Six Major Raleigh [27] | Raleigh Convention Center − Raleigh, United States | Team Empire |
August 14–18 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | 2019 Call of Duty Championship | Pauley Pavilion − Los Angeles, United States | eUnited |
August 16 – 18 | Hearthstone | Masters Tour 2019 Seoul [28] | OGN Studios − Seoul, South Korea | Felkeine |
August 20 – 25 | Dota 2 | The International 2019 [29] | Mercedes-Benz Arena − Shanghai, China | OG [30] |
August 23–28 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Starladder Berlin Major 2019 [31] | Mercedes-Benz Arena − Berlin, Germany | Astralis |
September 29 | Overwatch | 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals [32] | Wells Fargo Center − Philadelphia, United States | San Francisco Shock |
September 26–29 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | ESL One: New York 2019 | Barclays Centre New York, United States | Evil Geniuses |
October 1 – 6 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 | MalmöMässan (group stage) and Malmö Arena (playoffs) Malmö, Sweden | Fnatic |
October 2 - November 10 | League of Legends | 2019 League of Legends World Championship | LEC Studio - Berlin, Germany (play-in stage)
Verti Music Hall - Berlin, Germany (group stage) Palacio Vistalegre - Madrid, Spain (quarter- and semi-finals) AccorHotels Arena - Paris, France (final) |
FunPlus Phoenix [33] |
October 28 | Virtual Regatta - Inshore | eSailing World Championship Final | Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Bermuda | Velista71 (ITA) [34] |
November 1 – 2 | Overwatch | 2019 Overwatch World Cup [35] | Anaheim Convention Center − Anaheim, United States | United States |
November 2 | Soulcalibur VI | Soulcalibur World Invitational 2019 | ESports Arena Las Vegas − Las Vegas, United States | Skyll |
November 5–24 | Arena of Valor | Arena of Valor International Championship | Garena Esports Studio - Bangkok, Thailand (group stage & Quarter-finals)
ICONSIAM (semi-finals and Grand Finals) |
Team Flash (Vietnam) |
November 7 – 10 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XIV - Beijing | Beijing University Students Stadium- Beijing, China | Astralis |
November 8 – 24 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | PUBG Global Championship 2019 | Oakland Arena — Oakland, USA | Gen.G |
November 15–17 | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship (M1) 2019 [36] | Axiata Arena − Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | EVOS Legends |
November 29 - December 1 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Winter 2019 | Elmia Convention Centre − Jönköping, Sweden | forZe |
December 3 – 8 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | ESL Pro League Season 10: Finals | Odense Congress Centre (group stage) and Jyske Bank Arena (playoffs) - Odense, Denmark | mousesports |
December 6 – 8 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Deli Invitational 2019 | NSIC Exhibition Ground − New Delhi, India | pro100 |
December 7 – 8 | Tekken 7 | 2019 Tekken World Tour Finals | KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha − Bangkok, Thailand | Chikurin |
December 12 – 14 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | Blast Pro Series: Global Final 2019 | ISA Sports City − Riffa, Bahrain | Astralis |
December 13 – 15 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | cs_summit 5 | Summit Studios − Los Angeles, United States | mousesports |
December 13 – 15 | Street Fighter V | Capcom Cup 2019 | The Novo by Microsoft − Los Angeles, United States | Idom |
December 13 – 15 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Open Sevilla 2019 | FIBES − Sevilla, Spain | North |
December 17 – 22 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | EPICENTER 2019 | Crocus Expo Hall − Moscow, Russia | Team Vitality |