2019 in esports

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List of esports events in 2019 (also known as professional gaming).

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Calendar of events

Tournaments

DateGameEventLocationWinner(s)
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 StateseUnited
February 11 – 17 Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational 2019 [7] [8] Place Bell − Laval, Canada G2 Esports
February 13 – March 3 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
StarCraft II 		Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII – World Championship [9] Spodek − Katowice, Poland Astralis (CS:GO)
Dignitas (female CS:GO)
soO (StarCraft II)
February 15 – 17various fighting games Evo Japan 2019 [10] Fukuoka Kokusai Center − Fukuoka, Japan See main article
February 22 – 24 Dota 2 ESL One Katowice 2019 [11] Spodek − Katowice, PolandTeam Secret
March 1 – 3 Fortnite ESL Katowice Royale [12] Spodek − Katowice, PolandVinny1x
March 7 – 10 Dota 2 StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 1 [13] Cybersport Arena − Kyiv, Ukraine Vici Gaming
March 14 – 24 Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 11 [14] 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 [15] Ginásio do Ibirapuera − São Paulo, Brazil Astralis
March 30 – April 7 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive StarSeries i-League CS:GO Season 7 [16] Baoshan Sport Center − Shanghai, China Natus Vincere
April 12 – 13 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive BLAST Pro Series Miami 2019 [17] Watsco Center − Coral Gables, United States FaZe Clan
April 16 – 21 Dota 2 ESL One Mumbai [18] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium − Mumbai, India Keen Gaming
April 16 – 21 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds FACEIT Global Summit: PUBG Classic [19] ExCeL − London, United Kingdom OP Gaming
April 22 – 28 Dota 2 OGA Dota Pit Minor [20] Spaladium Arena − Split, Croatia Ninjas in Pyjamas
April 25 – 28 Hearthstone 2019 HCT World Championship [21] 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 [22]
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 [23] Disneyland Paris − Paris, France Team Secret
June 12 – 16 Dota 2 StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 2 [24] Cybersport Arena − Kyiv, UkraineNinjas 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 [25] Smart Araneta Coliseum − Manila, Philippines Onic Esports
June 22 – 30 Dota 2 Epicenter Major [26] VEB Arena − Moscow, Russia Vici Gaming
June 26 – 28 Fortnite 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals [27] Arthur Ashe Stadium − New York City, United StatesBugha (solo)
Aqua & Nyhrox (duo)
June 27 - July 14 Arena of Valor Arena of Valor World CupTiên Sơn Sports Complex - Đà Nẵng, VietnamTeam Vietnam
July 18–21 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XIV - ChicagoUnited Centre − Chicago, United States Team Liquid
August 2 – 4various fighting games Evo 2019 [28] Mandalay Bay − Las Vegas, United StatesVarious
August 09–11 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds PUBG Nations Cup - Seoul 2019 Jangchung Arena − Seoul, South KoreaRussia
August 12–18 Rainbow Six Siege Six Major Raleigh [29] Raleigh Convention Center − Raleigh, United StatesTeam Empire
August 14–18 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 2019 Call of Duty Championship Pauley Pavilion − Los Angeles, United StateseUnited
August 16 – 18 Hearthstone Masters Tour 2019 Seoul [30] OGN Studios − Seoul, South Korea Felkeine
August 20 – 25 Dota 2 The International 2019 [31] Mercedes-Benz Arena − Shanghai, China OG [32]
August 23–28 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Starladder Berlin Major 2019 [33] Mercedes-Benz Arena − Berlin, Germany Astralis
September 29 Overwatch 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals [34] 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 2019MalmöMässan (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 [35]
October 28 Virtual Regatta - Inshore eSailing World Championship Final Fairmont Southampton Hotel, BermudaVelista71 (ITA) [36]
November 1 – 2 Overwatch 2019 Overwatch World Cup [37] Anaheim Convention Center − Anaheim, United StatesUnited States
November 2 Soulcalibur VI Soulcalibur World Invitational 2019 ESports Arena Las Vegas − Las Vegas, United StatesSkyll
November 5–24 Arena of Valor Arena of Valor International ChampionshipGarena 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 - BeijingBeijing 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 [38] Axiata Arena − Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia EVOS Legends
November 29 - December 1 Counter Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Winter 2019Elmia Convention Centre − Jönköping, Sweden forZe
December 7 Clash Royale Clash Royale League World Finals 2019 Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall − Los Angeles, United States [39] Team Liquid [40]
December 3 – 8 Counter Strike: Global Offensive ESL Pro League Season 10: FinalsOdense Congress Centre (group stage) and Jyske Bank Arena (playoffs) - Odense, Denmark mousesports
December 6 – 8 Counter Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Deli Invitational 2019NSIC Exhibition Ground − New Delhi, India pro100
December 7 – 8 Tekken 7 2019 Tekken World Tour FinalsKBank Siam Pic-Ganesha − Bangkok, Thailand Chikurin
December 12 – 14 Counter Strike: Global Offensive Blast Pro Series: Global Final 2019ISA Sports City − Riffa, Bahrain Astralis
December 13 – 15 Counter Strike: Global Offensive cs_summit 5Summit Studios − Los Angeles, United States mousesports
December 13 – 15 Street Fighter V Capcom Cup 2019 The Novo by Microsoft − Los Angeles, United StatesIdom
December 13 – 15 Counter Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Sevilla 2019 FIBES − Sevilla, Spain North
December 17 – 22 Counter Strike: Global Offensive EPICENTER 2019Crocus Expo Hall − Moscow, Russia Team Vitality

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