2020 in esports

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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[edit]

Tournaments[edit]

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 Arena − London, United Kingdom Chicago Huntsmen
February 14 – 16 Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational [4] Place Bell − Montreal, Canada SpaceStation Gaming[5]
February 21 – 23 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Anaheim 2020 Anaheim Convention Center − California, United States Gen.G
February 22 – 23 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare CDL Atlanta Homestand [6] Gateway Center Arena − Georgia, 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]
August 15 – November 1 Clash Royale Clash Royale League 2020 East Fall Season Online[9] Nova Esports[10]
September 19 – November 21 Clash Royale League 2020 West Fall Season Online[11] Team Queso[12]
September 25 – October 31 League of Legends 2020 League of Legends World Championship Shanghai Media Tech Studio - Shanghai, China

Pudong Football Stadium - Shanghai, China (final only)

Damwon Gaming[13]
October 10 Overwatch 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals Online San Francisco Shock[14]
November 21 – November 22 Brawl Stars Brawl Stars World Finals 2020 Online PSG Esports[15]
December 5 – December 6 Clash Royale Clash Royale League 2020 World Finals Online (Other team)

Baoshan Sports Centre - Shanghai, China (China's team)[16]

Team Queso[17]

References[edit]

  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. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (July 13, 2020). "Clash Royale League East second season of 2020 will kick off on Aug. 15". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 2, 2020). "Nova Esports crowned CRL East fall season 2020 champions". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (September 5, 2020). "Clash Royale League West fall season to return on Sept. 19". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 22, 2020). "Team Queso win Clash Royale League West fall season 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  13. ^ Erzberger, Tyler (October 31, 2020). "DAMWON Gaming win 2020 League of Legends World Championship". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 22, 2020). "PSG Esports win Brawl Stars World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  16. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (December 4, 2020). "How to watch the Clash Royale League World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  17. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (December 6, 2020). "Team Queso win Clash Royale League World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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