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Esports competition organiser ESL FACEIT Group has actually supplied a look into its Counter-Strike 2 occasion calendar for 2026.
In overall, 6 occasion dates have actually been exposed by ESL from January to November 2026. Information surrounding each occasion, such as place, format and reward swimming pool, have actually not been supplied.
Revealing Counter-Strike occasions ahead of time has actually ended up being typical practice within the esports community, in big part due to Valve’s brand-new competition rulebook. In an effort to produce a more steady esports calendar, competition organisers need to reveal occasions in 2026 by January 1st, 2025.
For occasions in 2027, statements need to be made 2 years ahead of the competition.
ESL’s very first occasion of 2026 will happen on January 27th and last simply under 2 weeks, concluding on February 8th. Surprisingly, the 2nd ESL competition of 2026 will happen soon after on February 23rd.
The calendar likewise includes 3 much shorter week-long occasions that will happen in April, May and November. According to ESL, more information surrounding all of its 2026 occasions will be offered in the future.
The 2026 ESL Counter-Strike 2 calendar:
- ESL Event: January 27th– February 8th, 2026
- ESL Event: February 23rd– March 15th, 2026
- ESL Event: April 12th– 19th, 2026
- ESL Event: May 10th– 17th, 2026
- ESL Event: September 21st– October 11th, 2026
- ESL Event: November 1st– 8th, 2026
Previously in the year, ESL revealed that it would contribute a minimum of $22m (~ ₤ 16.8 m) to its Counter-Strike community throughout 2025 and 2026.
The ESL Pro Tour in 2025 will include 2 champion occasions– IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne– in addition to 5 ‘master’ classification occasions. This consists of ESL Pro League Seasons 21 and 22, IEM Dallas, IEM Chengdu and IEM Spring.
Tom has actually belonged to Esports Insider’s group because October 2020 and is presently the platform’s Editor. When not playing Football Manager, he delights in reporting on the mobile esports scene along with the wagering sector.
