Every event, every result
Esports tournaments operate on a tiered system that determines competitive significance, prize pool, and ranking impact. At the top sit the Majors (CS2) and Champions events (Valorant) — the equivalent of grand slam tournaments. Below them, S-Tier events carry significant prize money and ranking weight. A-Tier and B-Tier events provide qualification pathways and development opportunities. Understanding this hierarchy is essential for interpreting rankings: a team’s results at a Major carry more weight than a regional qualifier because the opponent pool is deeper and the stakes are higher.
Krontiv tracks every S-Tier and Major-equivalent event across all four titles, with calendar dates, format details, prize pool information, and post-event results. Historical tournament data extends back to the earliest available records for each title.
IEM Katowice
Spodek Arena, Katowice · February 2026
S-TierUSD 1,000,000
VCT Masters Madrid
Online + LAN · March 2026
S-TierUSD 500,000
MSI 2026
TBD · May 2026
S-TierUSD 500,000
CS2 Major Copenhagen
Royal Arena, Copenhagen · May 2026
MajorUSD 1,250,000
The International 2026
TBD · August 2026
S-TierUSD 15,000,000+
Valorant Champions
TBD · September 2026
S-TierUSD 1,000,000
Featured: CS2 Major Copenhagen
The CS2 Major is the pinnacle of Counter-Strike competition. Valve funds the tournament directly, with a minimum prize pool of USD 1,250,000. The Major system has defined CS competitive structure since 2013: qualification through Regional Major Rankings (RMR), a Swiss-format Challengers stage, a Legends stage, and a Champions stage culminating in a best-of-five grand final.
Copenhagen’s Royal Arena will host the event in May 2026. The format produces the most statistically significant data of any CS2 event: every team plays a minimum of three best-of-three series against opponents of similar strength, generating map-level data across the full active pool.
“A 1.20 rating is a career in one number.”
Season calendar
| Tournament | Game | Dates | Venue/Format | Prize Pool | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEM Katowice | CS2 | Feb 2026 | Spodek Arena, Katowice | USD 1,000,000 | S-Tier |
| VCT Masters Madrid | Valorant | Mar 2026 | Online + LAN | USD 500,000 | S-Tier |
| MSI 2026 | LoL | May 2026 | TBD | USD 500,000 | S-Tier |
| CS2 Major Copenhagen | CS2 | May 2026 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen | USD 1,250,000 | Major |
| The International 2026 | Dota 2 | Aug 2026 | TBD | USD 15,000,000+ | S-Tier |
| Valorant Champions | Valorant | Sep 2026 | TBD | USD 1,000,000 | S-Tier |
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