# 2016 in esports

List of events in 2016 in eSports (also known as professional gaming).

## Calendar of events
### Leagues

| Date | Game | Event | Location | Winner |
| January 14–March 18 | League of Legends | 2016 Spring European League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) (regular season) | EU LCS Studio – Berlin, Germany | G2 Esports |
| January 16–March 20 | League of Legends | 2016 Spring North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) Spring Split (regular season) | NA LCS Studio – Los Angeles, United States | Immortals |
| January 14–March 27 | League of Legends | 2016 League of Legends Master Series (LMS) Spring Split (regular season) | Garena e-Sports Stadium – Taipei, Taiwan | ahq e-Sports Club |
| January 14–April 10 | League of Legends | 2016 League of Legends Pro League (LPL) Spring Split (regular season) | Shanghai, China | Qiao Gu Reapers Royal Never Give Up |
| January 13–April 9 | League of Legends | 2016 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split (regular season) | Yongsan I'Park Mall e-Sports stadium – Seoul, South Korea | ROX Tigers |

### Tournaments

| Date | Game | Event | Location | Winner(s) |
| January 7–10 | Smite | Smite World Championship 2016 | National Center for Civil and Human Rights – Atlanta, United States | Epsilon eSports |
| January 15–17 | Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. | GENESIS 3 | San Jose Convention Center (January 15–16) City National Civic (January 17) San Jose, United States | Armada (SSB Melee) ZeRo (SSB Wii U) wario (SSB) |
| January 29–February 2 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | Intel Extreme Masters Season X – Taipei | Taipei World Trade Center – Taipei, Taiwan | The Mongolz (CS:GO) sOs (Jin Air Green Wing) (SC2) |
| January 30–31 | Killer Instinct | Killer Instinct World Cup 2016 | Fountain Bleu – San Antonio, United States | Rico Suave |
| March 2–6 | Dota 2 | Shanghai Major 2016 | Mercedes-Benz Arena – Shanghai, China | Team Secret |
| March 4–6 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive League of Legends StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | Intel Extreme Masters Season X – World Championship | Spodek – Katowice, Poland | Fnatic (CS:GO) SK Telecom T1 (LoL) Polt (SC2) |
| March 29 – April 3 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016 | Nationwide Arena – Columbus, United States | Luminosity Gaming |
| April 2–17 | League of Legends | EU LCS Spring Playoffs | Rotterdam, Netherlands | G2 Esports |
| April 2–17 | League of Legends | NA LCS Spring Playoffs | Mandalay Bay Events Center – Las Vegas, United States | Counter Logic Gaming |
| April 13–23 | League of Legends | LMS Spring Playoffs | | Flash Wolves |
| April 13–23 | League of Legends | LPL Spring Playoffs | Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena – Shanghai, China | Royal Never Give Up |
| April 13–23 | League of Legends | LCK Spring Playoffs | | SK Telecom T1 |
| April 16–23 | League of Legends | International Wildcard Invitational 2016 | Palacio de los Deportes – Mexico City, Mexico | SuperMassive eSports |
| May 4–15 | League of Legends | 2016 Mid-Season Invitational | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center – Shanghai, China | SK Telecom T1 |
| May 7-August 7 | Rocket League | Rocket League Championship Series | Online (preliminaries) Avalon Hollywood – Los Angeles, United States (finals) | iBuyPower Cosmic |
| June 7–12 | Dota 2 | Manila Major 2016 | Mall of Asia Arena – Manila, Philippines | OG |
| July 5–10 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL One Cologne 2016 | Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany | SK Gaming |
| July 15–17 | various fighting games | Evolution 2016 | Las Vegas Convention Center (July 15–16) Mandalay Bay Events Center (July 17) Las Vegas, United States | see main article |
| August 3–13 | Dota 2 | The International 2016 | KeyArena – Seattle, United States | Wings Gaming |
| August 15–16 | Smite Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | eGames Rio 2016 | British House, Parque Lage – Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Ally (SSB Wii U) |
| September 29—October 29 | League of Legends | 2016 League of Legends World Championship | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, United States (group stage) Chicago Theater – Chicago, United States (quarterfinals) Madison Square Garden – New York, United States (semifinals) Staples Center – Los Angeles, United States (finals) | SK Telecom 1 |
| October 1–2 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Street Fighter V | ESL One New York 2016 | Barclays Center – New York City, United States | Natus Vincere (CS:GO) Xiao Hai (SFV) |
| October 15–16 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive League of Legends Hearthstone | 8th IeSF World Championships | Ancol Beach City Auditorium – Jakarta, Indonesia | TBD |
| November 4–5 | Overwatch | 2016 Overwatch World Cup | Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim, United States | South Korea |
| December 2–3 | Street Fighter V | Capcom Cup 2016 | eSports Arena – Santa Ana, United States (December 2) Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim, United States (December 3) | NuckleDu |
| December 7–10 | Dota 2 | Boston Major | Wang Theatre – Boston, United States | OG |
| December 10 | Tekken 7: Fated Retribution | King of Iron Fist Tournament 2016 Grand Finals | Takeshiba New Pier Hall – Tokyo, Japan | Saint |
| December 14–18 | League of Legends Starcraft 2 Overwatch | IEM Season XI - Gyeonggi | Gyeonggi, South Korea | Innovation (SC2) Samsung Galaxy (LoL) LW Red (OW) |
| December 15–18 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ELEAGUE Major Offline Qualifier | Atlanta, United States | GODSENT, FaZe Clan, Mousesports, Optic Gaming, Team Dignitas, Team EnvyUS, Hellraisers, G2 Esports |