2021 in esports

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List of esports events in 2021 (also known as professional gaming).

Contents

Calendar of events

Tournaments

DateGameEventLocationWinner(s)
March 5 – April 28 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 Incheon, South Korea Susquehanna Soniqs
March 27 – April 4 Dota 2 ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 Singapore Invictus Gaming
May 6 – 23 League of Legends 2021 Mid-Season Invitational Reykjavík, Iceland Royal Never Give Up
May 24 – 30 Valorant 2021 Valorant Masters: Stage 2 Reykjavík, Iceland Sentinels
June 7 – 13 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mobile Legends Southeast Asia Cup 2021 OnlineExecration
September 9 – 19 Valorant 2021 Valorant Masters: Stage 3 Berlin, Germany Gambit Esports
September 25 Overwatch 2021 Overwatch League Grand Finals Online Shanghai Dragons
October 7–17 Dota 2 The International 2021 Bucharest, Romania Team Spirit
October 5 – November 6 League of Legends 2021 League of Legends World Championship Reykjavík, Iceland [1] Edward Gaming
October 23 – November 7 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Stockholm, Sweden Natus Vincere
November 11 – December 11 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds PUBG Global Championship 2021 Incheon, South Korea NewHappy
November 13 – 21 League of Legends: Wild Rift 2021 League of Legends: Wild Rift Horizon Cup Singapore Da Kun Gaming
December 1 – 12 Valorant 2021 VALORANT Champions Berlin, Germany Team Ascend
December 4–5 Call of Duty: Mobile 2021 Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship - Western Finals Online Tribe Gaming
December 11–12 2021 Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship - Eastern Finals Online Blacklist International-Ultimate
December 6 – 19 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang MLBB M3 World Championship Singapore Blacklist International

Professional league seasons

CountryGameLeagueVenueChampionRunner-upResult
Philippines Mobile Legends: Bang Bang MPL Philippines Season 7 Online Blacklist International Execration4–3
MPL Philippines Season 8 Manila, Philippines Blacklist International ONIC Philippines 4–1

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References

  1. "Worlds 2021 Location and Format Announcement". lolesports. Retrieved December 5, 2021.