ESL announces 2028 event calendar

The tournament organizer unveiled six tier-one events for 2028.

ESL has announced its event footprint for 2028, featuring six tier-one events part of the ESL Pro Tour.

The announcement means that ESL is currently expected to run one tournament fewer than in 2025, 2026 (including the Cologne Major), and 2027, but the organizer's press release states that they may operate additional tier-one events in 2028, which would be announced separately.

ESL also stated that they will follow up in due course with additional information associated with each specific event.

ESL's 2028 event schedule is as follows:

ESL Event #1 - January 26-Feb 6
ESL Event #2 - March 3-19
ESL Event #3 - April 10-16
ESL Event #4 - August 2-13
ESL Event #5 - September 16-October 1
ESL Event #6 - October 23-29