ESL unveiled 2023 competition calendar

Tournament operator ESL has presented the championship schedule for 2023. The organizers will hold two EPL seasons, traditional championships in Katowice and Cologne, as well as three IEM series events, one of which will again take place in Dallas.

Today we reveal the ESL Pro Tour CS:GO program for 2023. Some major dates for the European and North American competitions have been announced earlier, however we will confirm the dates shown, provide additional dates and try to announce the details of the tournaments in Asia Pacific and South America later this year.

Revealing our plans for next year is always a milestone for us! The clear goal of each year is to give players, teams, talent, fans and partners the opportunity to plan their year ahead with us. It's exciting to look forward to over 40 tournaments around the world catering to all levels of the competitive pyramid from beginners to pros. While we have these tournaments planned, our work is not over yet as we strive to improve and are constantly working to deliver an amazing experience to our entire global community.

Schedule of TIER-1 tournaments from ESL for 2023:

• IEM Katowice - January 31 - February 12 (Poland)
• ESL Pro League Season 17 - February 21 - April 2 (Malta)
• IEM Spring - April 17-23 (location not confirmed)
• IEM Dallas - May 29 - June 4 (USA)
• IEM Cologne - July 25 - August 6 (Germany)
• ESL Pro League Season 18 - August 15 - September 24 (Malta)
• IEM Fall - October 16-22 (location not confirmed)

Note that the dates for IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne have been pushed back after the Professional Counter-Strike Players Association decided to move the summer holidays forward in an attempt to ensure a more even season.

Interestingly, the duration of the ESL Pro League championships has also been extended: the competition will last just over five weeks, as opposed to four weeks in the 15th and 16th seasons of the ESL Pro League.

EPT Challenger Tournament Schedule for 2023:

• ESL Challenger League Season 44 - January 17 - March 26 (online)
• ESL Challenger #52 - April 28-30 (place unconfirmed)
• ESL Challenger League Season 45 - April 4 - May 28 (online)
• ESL National Championships - April - June (online)
• ESL Challenger Hanover - June 9-11 (Germany)
• ESL Challenger League Season 46 - July 11 - September 17 (online)
• ESL Challenger League Season 47 - October 3 - December 10 (online)
• ESL National Championships - October - December (online)
• ESL Challenger Jönköping - November 24-26 (Sweden)
• ESL Challenger Atlanta - December 15-17 (USA)