With so many CS2 events occurring all year round, it might be challenging to remain on track. We have attempted to include the best events that have been officially confirmed for 2025 on this list.
There will be a wide variety of teams to follow throughout the year, including Major champions like Team Vitality and Natus Vincere. Other big names include G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, Astralis, Team Spirit, and Cloud9.
The leading companies organizing Counter-Strike 2 competitions are ESL, PGL, Perfect World, FISSURE, StarLadder, and BLAST.
Most Important CS2 Tournaments of 2025
Here are the most important CS2 events to watch in 2025:
1. BLAST Bounty Spring 2025
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Dates: January 23 – 26, 2025
- Prize Pool: $500,000
- Number of Teams: 8
- Organizer: BLAST
2. Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025
- Location: Spodek Arena, Katowice, Poland
- Dates: January 29 – February 9, 2025
- Prize Pool: $1,000,000
- Number of Teams: 24
- Organizer: ESL
3. PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025
- Location: Bucharest, Romania
- Dates: February 14 – February 23, 2025
- Prize Pool: $1,250,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: PGL
4. ESL Pro League Season 21
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Dates: March 1 – March 16, 2025
- Prize Pool: $400,000
- Number of Teams: 24
- Organizer: ESL
5. BLAST Open Spring 2025
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal, and Copenhagen, Denmark
- Dates: March 19 – March 30, 2025
- Prize Pool: $400,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: BLAST
6. PGL Bucharest 2025
- Location: Bucharest, Romania
- Dates: April 6 – April 13, 2025
- Prize Pool: $625,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: PGL
7. YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025
- Location: Doha, Qatar
- Dates: April 16 – April 20, 2025
- Prize Pool: $600,000
- Number of Teams: 12
- Organizer: YaLLa Esports
8. Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025
- Location: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- Dates: April 21 – 27, 2025
- Prize Pool: $300,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: ESL
9. BLAST Rivals Spring 2025
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal, and Copenhagen, Denmark
- Dates: April 30 – May 4, 2025
- Prize Pool: $350,000
- Number of Teams: 8
- Organizer: BLAST
10. PGL Astana 2025
- Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
- Dates: May 10 – May 18, 2025
- Prize Pool: $1,250,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: PGL
11. Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025
- Location: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, USA
- Dates: May 19 – 25, 2025
- Prize Pool: $300,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: ESL
12. BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
- Location: Austin, Texas, USA
- Dates: June 3 – 22, 2025
- Prize Pool: $1,250,000
- Number of Teams: 32
- Organizer: BLAST
13. FISSURE Playground #1
- Location: Belgrade, Serbia
- Dates: June 15 – 20, 2025
- Prize Pool: $450,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: FISSURE
14. Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025
- Location: Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
- Dates: July 23 – August 3, 2025
- Prize Pool: $1,000,000
- Number of Teams: 24
- Organizer: ESL
15. BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
- Location: London, United Kingdom, and Copenhagen, Denmark
- Dates: August 14 – August 17, 2025
- Prize Pool: $500,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: BLAST
16. Esports World Cup 2025
- Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Dates: August 20 – 24, 2025
- Prize Pool: $1,250,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: EWC Foundation, ESL FACEIT Group
17. BLAST Open Fall 2025
- Location: London, United Kingdom, and Copenhagen, Denmark
- Dates: August 27 – September 7, 2025
- Prize Pool: $400,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: BLAST
18. FISSURE Playground #2
- Location: Belgrade, Serbia
- Dates: September 9 – 21, 2025
- Prize Pool: $500,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: FISSURE
19. StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025
- Location: Budapest, Hungary
- Dates: September 13 – 21, 2025
- Prize Pool: $500,000
- Number of Teams: 20
- Organizer: StarLadder
20. ESL Pro League Season 22
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Dates: September 27 – October 12, 2025
- Prize Pool: $400,000
- Number of Teams: 24
- Organizer: ESL
21. CS Asia Championships 2025
- Location: China
- Dates: October 1 – October 13, 2025
- Prize Pool: to be revealed
- Number of Teams: 24
- Organizer: Perfect World
22. Thunderpick World Championship 2025
- Location: Europe
- Dates: October 15 – October 19, 2025
- Prize Pool: $850,000
- Number of Teams: 8
- Organizer: GRID
23. PGL Belgrade 2025
- Location: Belgrade, Serbia
- Dates: October 25 – November 2, 2025
- Prize Pool: $1,250,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: PGL
24. Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025
- Location: Chengdu, China
- Dates: November 3 – November 9, 2025
- Prize Pool: $300,000
- Number of Teams: 16
- Organizer: ESL
25. Skyesports Masters 2025
- Location: India
- Dates: November 10 – November 16, 2025
- Prize Pool: $350,000
- Number of Teams: 8
- Organizer: Skyesports
26. BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
- Organizer: BLAST
- Location: East Asia
- Dates: November 12 – November 16, 2025
- Prize Pool: $350,000
- Number of Teams: 8
27. YaLLa Compass Dubai 2025
- Location: Dubai, UAE
- Dates: November 19 – April 23, 2025
- Prize Pool: $600,000
- Number of Teams: 12
- Organizer: YaLLa Esports
28. CS2 Major Championship Winter 2025
- Location: To Be Determined
- Dates: December 1 – December 14, 2025
- Prize Pool: $1,250,000 USD
- Number of Teams: 32
- Organizer: Valve
Summary
CS2 features a lot of great events in 2025. If you want to watch them, this guide provides you with all you need to know.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the next CS2 Major in 2025?
In Austin, USA.
How many CS2 events are organized each year?
It depends on tournament organizers like ESL. But in general, you can expect to have around 30 excellent CS2 events to watch each season.
