After Valve overhauled Counter-Strike’s competitive ecosystem, players and fans have gained a significant advantage: we now know the schedule for most of the major tournaments in the coming year. Today, the CS.MONEY Blog takes a look at the future, breaking down the dates and locations for the next CS2 Major as well as other important major events and tournaments.

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CS2 Main Tournament in 2025

Before diving into the full calendar, let’s highlight the most important tournaments to watch. First, we will have two Majors: the first will take place in June in Austin, Texas. As for the second one, the specific date has not yet been confirmed, although there is a lot of speculation circulating.

When is the CS2 Major in 2025?

• BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025: June 9–22, Austin, $1,250,000 prize pool
• Unannounced Second Major, December 2025 in Europe (according to rumours)

We also can’t ignore two tournaments that, while not Majors, are consistently marked as important events by teams and fans. These are IEM Katowice, which is scheduled to take place in Poland in just two months, and IEM Cologne, one of the most prestigious tournaments, which holds its traditional slot in late July to early August.

CS2 Tier S 2025 Event Calendar

Valve’s intervention has brought back many familiar tournament organizers, creating a busy schedule. Nearly every week, a top-level competition will take place, giving teams tough decisions about which events to prioritize to avoid burnout.

• BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: January 24-26, Copenhagen, $500,000 prize pool
• Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025: January 29–February 9, Katowice, prize pool TBA
• PGL at FiRe Buenos Aires 2025: February 13–23, Buenos Aires, prize pool $1,250,000
• ESL Pro League Season 21: February 25 – March 16, Europe
• BLAST Open Spring 2025: March 17–30, Lisbon and Copenhagen
• PGL Bucharest 2025: April 3–13, Bucharest, prize pool $1,250,000
• Intel Extreme Masters Spring 2025: April 21–27
• BLAST Rivals Spring 2025: April 28–May 4
• PGL Astana 2025: May 8–18, Astana, prize pool $1,250,000
• Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025: May 19–25, Dallas
• Skyesports Masters 2025: May 26–June 1, India, $500,000 prize pool
• BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025: June 9–22, Austin, $1,250,000 prize pool

The first half of the year looks relatively light, especially since most of the tournaments will be held in Europe. Notable exceptions include a trip to Argentina, which has no neighboring events for logistical support, and a tournament in India, which may attract teams that failed to qualify for the Major. The big teams will likely stay in North America, attending IEM Dallas before heading to the Major, as both events are located in Texas.

It will also be interesting to see how BLAST handles its second Major and whether the trophy will resemble a triangle of melted cheese once again.

The second half of the year will feature more variety among tournament organizers, including two events from FISSURE, the return of StarLadder, and the Perfect World CS Asia Championship.

• FISURE Summer 2025: July 15-20, Belgrade, $1,000,000 prize pool
• Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025: July 23–August 3, Cologne
• BLAST Bounty Fall 2025: August 15–17, Copenhagen, $500,000 prize pool
• BLAST Open Fall 2025: 25 August – 7 September, London and Copenhagen
• FISURE Fall 2025: September 9–21, Belgrade, prize pool $1,250,000
• StarLadder StarSeries Season 20: September 13-21, Budapest, $500,000 prize pool
• 2025 Skyesports Championship: September 15-21, India, $500,000 prize pool
• ESL Pro League Season 22: September 23 – October 12, Europe
• 2025 Asian CS Championship: October 1–13, China
• 2025 Thunderpick World Championship: October 15-19, Europe, prize pool $850,000
• PGL Belgrade 2025: October 23–November 2, Belgrade, prize pool $1,250,000
• Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2025: November 3–9, Chengdu
• 2025 Skyesports World Tour: November 10–16, India, $500,000 prize pool
• BLAST Rivals Fall 2025: November 10–16

The second CS2 Major is expected to take place in December, bringing the 2025 season to a close. As we can see, 2025 promises to have a lot of great tournaments, featuring incredible CS2 action from the world’s best teams!