2022 in esports

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List of esports events in 2022 (also known as professional gaming).

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Calendar of events

Tournaments

DateGameEventLocationWinner(s)
February 8 - February 20 Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational 2022 [1] Stockholm, Sweden TSM
February 17 – February 27 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive IEM Katowice 2022 [2] Katowice, Poland FaZe Clan
March 9 – April 10Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL Pro League Season 15 [3] Düsseldorf, Germany FaZe Clan
April 10 – 24 Valorant 2022 Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 1 Masters [4] Reykjavík, Iceland OpTic Gaming
May 14 – May 22Counter-Strike: Global Offensive PGL Major Antwerp 2022 [5] Antwerp, Belgium FaZe Clan
Juny 16 – Juny 19 PUBG: Battlegrounds PUBG Nations Cup 2022 [6] Bangkok, Thailand United Kingdom
July 7 - July 10 Apex Legends ALGS: 2022 Championship [7] Raleigh,

United States

DarkZero Esports
July 7 – July 17Counter-Strike: Global Offensive IEM Cologne 2022 [8] Cologne, Germany FaZe Clan
July 10 – 24 Valorant 2022 Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters [9] Copenhagen, Denmark FunPlus Phoenix
July 14 – July 17 FIFA 2022 FIFAe World Cup [10] Copenhagen, Denmark Umut Gültekin (Umut)
July 20 – July 23FIFA2022 FIFAe Club World Cup [11] Copenhagen, Denmark Riders
July 27 – July 30FIFA 2022 FIFAe Nations Cup [12] Copenhagen, Denmark Brazil
August 4 - August 14 Rocket League RLCS 2021-22 - World Championship [13] Fort Worth, United States Team BDS
August 5 – 7various fighting games Evo 2022 [14] Las Vegas, United States
August 31 – September 18Valorant 2022 Valorant Champions [15] Istanbul, Turkey LOUD
August 31 – October 2Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL Pro League Season 16 [16] Naxxar, Malta Team Vitality
September 23 – 25 Clash Royale Clash Royale League 2022 World Finals [17] Helsinki, Finland [18] Mohamed Light [19]
October 15 – 30 Dota 2 The International 2022 [20] Singapore Tundra Esports [21]
November 1 – November 20PUBG: BattlegroundsPUBG Global Championship 2022 [22] Dubai, UAE Natus Vincere
November 5 – November 13Counter-Strike: Global Offensive IEM Rio 2022 [23] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Outsiders
December 14 – December 18Counter-Strike: Global Offensive BLAST Premier World Final 2022 [24] Abu Dhabi, UAE G2 Esports

Professional league seasons

CountryGameLeagueVenueChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff format
Philippines Mobile Legends: Bang Bang MPL Philippines Season 9 SMX Convention Center Manila RSG Philippines Smart Omega 4–1Best-of-7 series
MPL Philippines Season 10 The Blue Leaf Cosmopolitan Blacklist International ECHO Philippines 4–2Best-of-7 series

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List of esports events in 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "Six Invitational 2022". Liquipedia Rainbow Six Wiki. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "IEM Katowice 2022". HLTV.org.
  3. ↑ "ESL Pro League Season 15". HLTV.org.
  4. ↑ "VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 1 Masters - Reykjavík". Liquipedia VALORANT Wiki. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "PGL Major Antwerp 2022". HLTV.org.
  6. ↑ "PUBG Nations Cup 2022". Liquipedia PUBG Wiki. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Apex Legends Global Series: 2022 Championship". Liquipedia Apex Legends Wiki. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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  24. ↑ "BLAST Premier World Final 2022". HLTV.org.
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