Don't miss these exciting e-sports competitions
Elen StelmakhInterest in E-sports in general and in betting on E-sports in particular has grown enormously in recent years. Betting sites all over the world offer the possibility to bet on everything from the biggest competitions of the year to smaller tournaments organised on an almost daily basis. There are a couple of esports competitions coming up that you absolutely cannot miss!
You can take your pick of Swedish esports betting companies when it comes to betting on an event. In addition to a safe and secure experience, you can expect a range of larger models, with both pre-match and live betting available.
There are a few tournaments throughout the year that are particularly popular. Whether it's Counter-Strike 2, Rocket League, VALORANT, or League of Legends, you can expect plenty of excitement, drama and entertainment.
Let's take a closer look at the five competitions of the year that you should book in your calendar now. Follow the tournaments and watch the world's best players compete for the coveted title, honour and prize money available in each event.
- VALORANT Champions
- IEM Cologne
- RLCS World Championship
- League of Legends Worlds
- Blast World Final
VALORANT Champions - VALORANT
This August, the world's best VALORANT players will gather in Seoul, South Korea to compete in VALORANT Champions. The free-to-play, first-person perspective game has hit the big time and is now a big part of the ever-growing world of esports, with several awesome events on the calendar.
The VALORANT Champions Tour season kicks off early in the year and continues with regular competitions throughout the spring and summer. When VALORANT Champions is organised, it is to determine this year's Tour.
The Evil Geniuses are the reigning champions of VALORANT Champions. Founded back in 1999 in Canada, the organisation has won the Masters Tokyo in addition to the aforementioned victory, two titles won just two months apart.
VALORANT Champions is an offline tournament. The organiser of the competitions is Riot Games. 16 teams participate and the winner has a prize money of $1 million to take home, in addition to the prestige that comes with winning the competition.
IEM Cologne - Counter Strike 2
Counter Strike 2 entered the esports scene in 2023 and has already been the subject of several major competitions. Between 16 and 18 August 2024, the sport's top practitioners will gather in Cologne, Germany, to compete in IEM Cologne 2024.
24 teams will compete for the title and the prize money of USD 400 000. It's an event that attracts a lot of viewers both on site and through streams that broadcast the entire tournament. The competition in Cologne is of a high standard both in terms of organisation and competition.
In addition to the title and the prize money, the winner of IEM Cologne gets a direct place in the BLAST Premier World Final, which will be held later in the autumn. It also gives proof that the form is good for what is to come.
The 2023 edition of IEM Cologne was won by G2 Esports. This year, they will face tough competition from Team Spirit, who became the first team to qualify for the tournament in Cologne, as well as from several other hungry opponents.
RLCS World Championship - Rocket League
The Rocket League Championship Series is in its 14th edition. 2024 will see a qualification process followed by two Majors in the form of RLCS Major 1 and RLCS Major 2. Last up for the year is the RLCS World Championship which takes place over a couple of days in September.
Who will be fighting for the title in the RLCS World Championship remains to be seen. It will become clearer after this year's two Majors have been decided. In any case, we can expect Team Vitality to be keen to defend their title.
Rocket League is a football game that is vehicle-based. It's very much about scoring goals by getting the football into the opposition's goal, using various vehicles that Rocket League players drive around in.
The RLCS World Championship is the official E-Sports league of the game and subject to betting at many Swedish betting sites. During the RLCS World Championship, the prestige, excitement and drama are at their highest.
League of Legends Worlds - League of Legends
The League of Legends World Championship has been organised since 2013. League of Legends Worlds is also organised by Riot Games. The organiser is betting big on this year's tournaments. The competitions will take place in Berlin, London and Paris in autumn 2024.
League of Legends Worlds will take place between 25 September and 2 November. 22 teams qualify to participate in the competitions, based on their performance and results in the regional leagues that exist around the world.
The League of Legends Worlds finals will take place in London on 2 November 2024. T1 is the reigning champion and one of the favourites to win again this year. However, it will face competition for the title from other strong teams, such as G2 Esports.
The venue for the final is the mighty O2 Arena. The first time League of Legends Worlds was held was in Jönköping in 2011. Back then, Fnatic won the final and the prize pool was a modest $99,500. Nowadays, over $2 million is to be awarded to the participants of the tournament.
Blast World Final - Counter Strike 2
To conclude the 2024 Counter Strike 2 season, the Blast World Final will be held between 13-17 November. The top eight teams of the season will compete in a group stage followed by a playoff where the winner will take home $500,000.
The eight teams will be determined based on a series of other major tournaments played throughout the year, including the 2024 Spring Final and the 2024 Fall Showdown. After the entertainment provided by the 2023 tournament, expectations are high for this year's finale.
The 2023 tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Team Vitality was unstoppable in both the group stage and the playoffs. The Danes didn't drop a single map on their way to the title.
The entire competition is being played offline at a yet-to-be-determined location or arena. Regardless of where the tournament takes place, it's an event you won't want to miss.
The Blast World Final and other major esports tournaments of the season offer odds on a wider range of markets than ever before. This has made esports betting very popular, both in Sweden and in other parts of the world.
Elen Stelmakh is a creative individual dedicated to advancing gaming culture through articles and visual design. As a full-time EGamersWorld author and designer for a gaming website, Elen not only creates content but also infuses it with energy and creativity.