Commonwealth Esports Championships

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The Commonwealth Esports Championship is an international esports competition for gamers from member states of the Commonwealth of Nations which is held concurrently with the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. [1]

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History

In February 2022, the Commonwealth Games Federation announced that the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championship will be held concurrently with the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England The championships would have their own distinct branding, medals, and organisation and that men and women's Dota 2 , eFootball , and Rocket League events would take place. [2] [3]

Editions

NumberYearHostGamesNations
1 2022 Flag of England.svg Birmingham, England 312
2 2026 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland TBATBD

All-time medals table

As of 2022: [4]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)3003
2Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)1315
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  (WAL)1113
4Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland  (NIR)1001
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)0202
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0022
7Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0011
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)0011
Totals (8 entries)66618

See also

References

  1. https://commonwealthsport.ca/news/commonwealth-esports-championships.html
  2. Freeman, Jay (22 March 2022). "Esports: Commonwealth Games trial an 'opportunity to show it is more than just a game'". BBC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. "Esports to be included as pilot event at 2022 Commonwealth Games". ESPN . Reuters. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. https://olympics.com/en/news/commonwealth-esports-championships-birmingham-2022-india-medal-winners