2020 in esports

List of esports events in 2020 (also known as professional gaming). Several events have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and some organizers opted to continue running tournaments remotely through the internet.[1]

Calendar of events

Tournaments

Date Game Event Location Winner(s)
January 24 – 26 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020 [2] Leipzig Messe − Leipzig, Germany BIG
February 8 – 9 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare CDL London Homestand [3] Copper Box ArenaLondon, United Kingdom Chicago Huntsmen
February 14 – 16 Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational [4] Place BellMontreal, Canada SpaceStation Gaming[5]
February 21 – 23 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Anaheim 2020 Anaheim Convention CenterCalifornia, United States Gen.G
February 22 – 23 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare CDL Atlanta Homestand [6] Gateway Center ArenaGeorgia, United States Atlanta Faze
March 20–22 iRacing eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series Dixie Vodka 150 Remote venues Denny Hamlin
June 13 – 14 rFactor 2 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Remote venues Rebellion Williams Esports
(Louis Deletraz
Raffaele Marciello
Nikodem Wisniewski
Kuba Brzezinski)
[7][8]
September 25 – October 31 League of Legends 2020 League of Legends World Championship Shanghai Media Tech Studio - Shanghai, China

Pudong Football Stadium - Shangai, China (final only)

Damwon Gaming[9]
October 10 Overwatch 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals Online San Francisco Shock[10]

References

  1. "Esports keeps the lights on, as COVID-19 shuts down global sports". Deutsche Welle. March 23, 2020.
  2. "DreamHack Open Leipzig what you need to know". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. "Chicago Huntsmen win CDL London". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. "Six Invitational 2020 Event Guide".
  5. "Six Invitational 2020 - Rainbow Six. Match Schedule, Results, Teams, Tickets". egamersworld.com.
  6. "Atlanta Faze win CDL Atlanta". Dexerto. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. "Rebellion Williams Win First Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020.
  8. "Rebellion Williams win first virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans". Reuters. June 14, 2020 via www.reuters.com.
  9. Erzberger, Tyler (October 31, 2020). "DAMWON Gaming win 2020 League of Legends World Championship". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  10. Amenabar, Teddy (October 10, 2020). "San Francisco Shock beat Seoul Dynasty to become back-to-back Overwatch League champions". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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