2020 in esports

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2020 in sports

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 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[6] Anaheim Convention Center − California, United States Gen.G
February 22 – 23 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare CDL Atlanta Homestand [7] Gateway Center Arena − Georgia, United States Atlanta Faze
March 20 – 22 iRacing eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series Dixie Vodka 150 Remote venues Denny Hamlin
May 28 – 31 League of Legends Mid-Season Cup 2020[8] Online Top Esports
June 13 – 14 rFactor 2 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Remote venues Rebellion Williams Esports
(Louis Deletraz
Raffaele Marciello
Nikodem Wisniewski
Kuba Brzezinski)[9][10]
August 7 – 9 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Oceania[11] Online Renegades
August 8 – 16 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Europe[12] Online BIG
August 8 – 16 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Summer 2020 North America[13] Online FURIA
August 14 – 16 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Asia[14] Online TYLOO
August 15 – November 1 Clash Royale Clash Royale League 2020 East Fall Season Online[15] Nova Esports[16]
September 19 – November 21 Clash Royale League 2020 West Fall Season Online[17] Team Queso[18]
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[19]
October 10 Overwatch 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals Online San Francisco Shock[20]
October 15 – 25 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open Fall 2020[21] Online HEROIC
November 21 – 22 Brawl Stars Brawl Stars World Finals 2020 Online PSG Esports[22]
November 26 – 29 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open November 2020[23] Online Gambit
December 5 – 6 Clash Royale Clash Royale League 2020 World Finals Online (Other team)

Baoshan Sports Centre - Shanghai, China (China's team)[24]

Team Queso[25]
December 10 – 13 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DreamHack Open December 2020[26] Online Virtus.pro

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. ^ "DreamHack Open Anaheim 2020". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Atlanta Faze win CDL Atlanta". Dexerto. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Heath, Jerome (June 1, 2020). "Mid-Season Cup scores and standings". dotesports.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Rebellion Williams Win First Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rebellion Williams win first virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans". Reuters. June 14, 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
  11. ^ "DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Oceania". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Europe". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "DreamHack Open Summer 2020 North America". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Asia". hltv.org. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 2, 2020). "Nova Esports crowned CRL East fall season 2020 champions". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  17. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (September 5, 2020). "Clash Royale League West fall season to return on Sept. 19". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  18. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 22, 2020). "Team Queso win Clash Royale League West fall season 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  19. ^ Erzberger, Tyler (October 31, 2020). "DAMWON Gaming win 2020 League of Legends World Championship". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "DreamHack Open Fall 2020". hltv.org. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  22. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (November 22, 2020). "PSG Esports win Brawl Stars World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "DreamHack Open November 2020". hltv.org. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  24. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (December 4, 2020). "How to watch the Clash Royale League World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  25. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (December 6, 2020). "Team Queso win Clash Royale League World Finals 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  26. ^ "DreamHack Open December 2020". hltv.org. Retrieved July 14, 2024.