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Premier Tournaments

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Premier Tournaments offer an outstanding prize pool, are frequently played out offline, and feature the best players from all over the world. They are commonly held by well-established franchises and are considered especially prestigious amongst the community.


Tier 1 Tournaments[edit]

2024[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Feb 26 - Apr 27, 2024
$58,617.54
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD

2023[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Nov 11 - 26, 2023
$31,378.79
South Korea Seoul
9 participants
 
Aug 14 - Oct 15, 2023
$57,840.12
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Aug 21 - Sep 24, 2023
$14,130.16
China Shanghai
28 participants
 
May 3 - Jun 19, 2023
$15,359.90
China Hangzhou
28 participants
Feb 28 - Apr 28, 2023
$58,346.16
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
 
Feb 14 - Apr 12, 2023
$10,309.70
China Hangzhou
32 participants
Mar 2 - Apr 2, 2023
$14,549.21
China China
32 participants
Dec 7, 2022 - Jan 17, 2023
$19,517.41
China China
28 participants

2022[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Oct 30 - Nov 16, 2022
$134,646.86
South Korea South Korea
12 participants
Aug 9 - Oct 9, 2022
$55,916.39
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Jun 26, 2021 - Aug 14, 2022
$10,000
Russia Russia
16 participants
 
Feb 8 - Apr 9, 2022
$65,011.26
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Jan 4 - 29, 2022
$31,467.96
China China
16 participants
Dec 6, 2021 - Jan 9, 2022
$16,856.49
South Korea Seoul
6 participants

2021[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Aug 28 - Nov 7, 2021
$67,710.58
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Mar 28 - Jun 6, 2021
$72,027.94
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Jan 17 - Feb 28, 2021
$17,779.60
South Korea Seoul
6 participants
Jan 27 - Feb 8, 2021
$31,014
China China
16 participants

2020[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Nov 28 - Dec 6, 2020
$15,300
Russia Russia
16 participants
Sep 6 - Nov 15, 2020
$72,201.94
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Jun 14 - Aug 2, 2020
$16,750.42
South Korea Seoul
8 participants
Feb 16 - Apr 26, 2020
$64,956.41
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Mar 13 - 18, 2020
$15,008.95
China China
8 participants

2019[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Oct 31 - Nov 29, 2019
$67,973
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
Oct 12 - 13, 2019
$10,516.34
Russia Moscow
23 participants
Sep 18 - Oct 6, 2019
$83,888.56
China Shanghai
32 participants
Jun 30 - Sep 1, 2019
$66,299
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Apr 18 - Jun 8, 2019
$67,888
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
May 2 - 3, 2019
$13,380.97
China Shanghai
69 participants
Mar 19 - Apr 7, 2019
$44,727.47
China China
32 participants
Jan 13 - Mar 17, 2019
$70,466
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Jan 8 - Feb 1, 2019
$29,890.10
China China
32 participants

2018[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Dec 8 - 30, 2018
$20,549.71
South Korea South Korea
 
Oct 18 - Dec 15, 2018
$71,014
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
Sep 2 - Oct 28, 2018
$70,501
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Jul 19 - Sep 8, 2018
$71,146
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
Mar 11 - May 27, 2018
$54,315
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
Apr 29 - May 1, 2018
$111,336
China Hangzhou
8 participants
Apr 29 - May 1, 2018
 
China Hangzhou
20 participants

2017[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Dec 2 - 3, 2017
$20,000
United States Los Angeles
6 participants
Nov 18 - 19, 2017
$45,617
South Korea Busan
8 participants
Sep 10 - Nov 12, 2017
$89,477
South Korea SeoulSouth Korea BusanSouth Korea Daegu
28 participants
Sep 17 - Nov 2, 2017
$16,000
Italy Lucca
8 participants
Apr 13 - Jun 10, 2017
$14,750
South Korea Seoul
8 participants
Apr 11 - Jun 4, 2017
$32,300
South Korea SeoulSouth Korea Busan
28 participants
Nov 26, 2016 - Jan 22, 2017
$35,973
South Korea SeoulSouth Korea Busan
28 participants
 

2016[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Jun 25 - Sep 10, 2016
$21,885
South Korea SeoulSouth Korea Busan
16 participants
Oct 28, 2015 - Jan 16, 2016
$31,487
South Korea SeoulSouth Korea Busan
32 participants

2015[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Jul 9 - Sep 13, 2015
$54,983.79
China Shanghai
 
May 17 - Aug 30, 2015
$32,450
South Korea South Korea
40 participants
Jan 3 - Mar 1, 2015
$36,300
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
Dec 24, 2014 - Feb 15, 2015
$45,500
South Korea South Korea
32 participants

2014[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Feb 3 - Apr 16, 2014
$9,613.43
South Korea South Korea
49 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD
Jan 9 - Mar 15, 2014
$16,800
South Korea South Korea
32 participants

2013[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Sep 22 - Dec 1, 2013
$93,370.62
China China
19 participants
Mar 1 - May 18, 2013
$10,566.37
South Korea South Korea
32 participants

2012[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
May 20 - Sep 22, 2012
$89,474.63
South Korea South Korea
 
Mar 31 - Aug 4, 2012
$95,504
South Korea South Korea
28 participants

2011[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Oct 7 - 9, 2011
$17,000
South Korea Hongjin
 
Jul 13 - Sep 17, 2011
$97,134
South Korea South Korea
28 participants
Aug 1 - 27, 2011
$33,999.80
South Korea Korea
9 participants
Apr 14 - Jun 11, 2011
$107,046.74
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Dec 16, 2010 - Feb 19, 2011
$104,210.03
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Nov 3, 2010 - Jan 29, 2011
$97,234
South Korea South Korea
40 participants

2010[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Oct 29 - 30, 2010
$16,000
China Wuhan
9 participants
Sep 30 - Oct 3, 2010
$11,000
United States United States
19 participants
 
Jun 16 - Sep 11, 2010
$92,487
South Korea Seoul/Shanghai
40 participants
Jul 1 - Aug 28, 2010
$97,415.47
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Jul 26 - Aug 21, 2010
$34,059.53
South Korea South Korea
11 participants
Oct 10, 2009 - Aug 7, 2010
 
South Korea South Korea
 
Apr 1 - May 29, 2010
$96,412.03
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Feb 5 - May 22, 2010
$90,510
South Korea South Korea
40 participants
Jan 24 - Apr 3, 2010
 
South Korea South Korea
 
Nov 21, 2009 - Feb 28, 2010
$22,500
World World
52 participants
Nov 26, 2009 - Jan 23, 2010
$100,520.02
South Korea Seoul
32 participants
Oct 14, 2009 - Jan 17, 2010
$96,288
South Korea South Korea
40 participants

2009[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Nov 11 - 15, 2009
$16,000
China Chengdu
29 participants
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2009
$15,000
South Korea Suwon
30 participants
Jun 6 - Aug 30, 2009
$94,978.42
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Aug 3 - 29, 2009
$32,751.18
South Korea South Korea
 
Aug 22 - 23, 2009
$40,000
United States Anaheim
8 participants
May 6 - Aug 22, 2009
$87,054
South Korea South Korea
40 participants
Mar 29 - Aug 16, 2009
 
South Korea South Korea
124 participants
Oct 4, 2008 - Aug 8, 2009
 
South Korea Korea
12 participants
Jul 13 - 26, 2009
$32,100
South Korea Seoul
10 participants
Dec 17, 2008 - Apr 4, 2009
$81,104
South Korea South Korea
40 participants
Jan 17 - Mar 28, 2009
 
South Korea South Korea
 
 
TBD
 
TBD
Jan 17 - Mar 28, 2009
 
South Korea South Korea
 
Jan 15 - Mar 20, 2009
$82,897.69
South Korea Korea
32 participants
Sep 21, 2008 - Feb 8, 2009
 
South Korea South Korea
176 participants
Jan 1 - 10, 2009
$27,792.33
China China
16 participants
 

2008[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Dec 5 - 7, 2008
$21,978.41
China Wuhan
8 participants
Sep 18 - Nov 22, 2008
$78,072.87
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Nov 6 - 9, 2008
$23,000
Germany Cologne
38 participants
Aug 4 - Nov 1, 2008
$77,585
South Korea South Korea
40 participants
Oct 11 - 12, 2008
$40,000
United States Anaheim
8 participants
Aug 12 - 19, 2008
$37,864.16
South Korea South Korea
 
Apr 13 - Aug 10, 2008
 
South Korea South Korea
148 participants
Apr 12 - Aug 9, 2008
 
South Korea Korea
12 participants
May 1 - Jul 26, 2008
$115,145.57
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Apr 16 - Jul 12, 2008
$100,372
South Korea South Korea
28 participants
Jun 4 - 14, 2008
$27,572.14
China China
16 participants
Jan 16 - Mar 15, 2008
$100,399
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Jan 3 - Mar 8, 2008
$104,571.95
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
 
Feb 8 - Mar 1, 2008
$55,457.32
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Feb 16, 2008
$52,989.98
South Korea Korea
2 participants
Sep 15, 2007 - Jan 27, 2008
$84,628.47
South Korea Korea
12 participants

2007[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Sep 28 - Dec 22, 2007
$110,928
South Korea Korea
16 participants
Sep 13 - Nov 17, 2007
$126,415.41
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Oct 18 - 21, 2007
$37,449.81
China Beijing
12 participants
Oct 3 - 7, 2007
$26,000
United States United States
38 participants
 
Aug 10 - 12, 2007
$20,000
South Korea Gangneung
16 participants
Aug 10 - 11, 2007
$40,000
South Korea South Korea
192 participants
Aug 3 - 4, 2007
$17,500
United States Anaheim
8 participants
Apr 14 - Aug 4, 2007
$86,800.09
South Korea Korea
12 participants
May 11 - Jul 21, 2007
$111,616
South Korea Korea
16 participants
May 3 - Jul 14, 2007
$126,615.08
South Korea South Korea
32 participants
Mar 5 - 17, 2007
$53,559.08
South Korea South Korea
11 participants
Dec 7, 2006 - Mar 3, 2007
$42,896.71
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Dec 20, 2006 - Feb 24, 2007
$118,640
South Korea South Korea
24 participants

2006[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Dec 10 - 13, 2006
$35,773.90
China Beijing
8 participants
Aug 25 - Nov 18, 2006
$119,323
South Korea South Korea
24 participants
Aug 24 - Nov 11, 2006
$43,319.57
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Oct 18 - 22, 2006
$43,000
Italy Italy
48 participants
Sep 27 - 29, 2006
$20,000
China Shanghai
16 participants
Apr 13 - Jul 16, 2006
$43,826.69
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Apr 19 - Jun 23, 2006
$116,601
South Korea South Korea
24 participants
Dec 9, 2005 - Mar 4, 2006
$37,611
South Korea Korea
16 participants
Sep 3, 2005 - Jan 21, 2006
$75,327.61
South Korea Korea
10 participants
Oct 6, 2005 - Jan 14, 2006
$42,822.44
South Korea South Korea
16 participants

2005[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Aug 7 - Nov 5, 2005
$34,285
South Korea Korea
16 participants
Oct 28 - 29, 2005
$13,000
United States Anaheim
8 participants
Oct 17 - 20, 2005
$35,000
Singapore Singapore
61 participants
Aug 19 - 22, 2005
$20,592.93
China Beijing
16 participants
Apr 21 - Aug 6, 2005
$40,982.99
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
May 11 - Jul 30, 2005
$71,369.41
South Korea Korea
11 participants
Apr 9 - Jul 16, 2005
$38,077.54
South Korea South Korea
8 participants
Apr 8 - Jul 2, 2005
$58,210
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Nov 20, 2004 - Mar 6, 2005
$37,715.29
South Korea South Korea
8 participants
Dec 17, 2004 - Mar 5, 2005
$29,775
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Feb 16 - 26, 2005
$39,700.28
South Korea Korea
4 participants
Sep 30, 2004 - Feb 6, 2005
$40,587.74
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Nov 10, 2004 - Feb 5, 2005
$68,461.25
South Korea Korea
10 participants
 
Sep 8, 2004 - Jan 23, 2005
$123,552.18
South Korea South Korea
20 participants

2004[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Aug 27 - Nov 20, 2004
$56,939
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Aug 11 - Oct 30, 2004
$63,290.92
South Korea Korea
10 participants
Oct 7 - 10, 2004
$40,000
United States United States
67 participants
May 20 - Aug 29, 2004
$36,055.66
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Apr 30 - Aug 1, 2004
$25,646
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Apr 15 - Jul 17, 2004
$60,169.76
South Korea Korea
11 participants
Jan 8 - Apr 18, 2004
$35,753.98
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Dec 12, 2003 - Mar 21, 2004
$25,635
South Korea Korea
16 participants
Oct 11, 2003 - Feb 29, 2004
 
South Korea Korea
8 participants
Oct 8, 2003 - Feb 28, 2004
$34,966.14
South Korea South Korea
 
Oct 5, 2003 - Jan 13, 2004
$103,714.73
South Korea South Korea
20 participants

2003[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Sep 4 - Nov 30, 2003
$24,957.34
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Aug 1 - Nov 9, 2003
$55,127
South Korea Korea
16 participants
Oct 15 - 18, 2003
$35,000
South Korea South Korea
58 participants
Aug 12 - Oct 11, 2003
$39,227.66
South Korea South Korea
8 participants
Mar 1 - Aug 30, 2003
 
South Korea South Korea
 
Apr 17 - Jul 19, 2003
$12,701.11
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Apr 4 - Jul 13, 2003
$38,186
South Korea Korea
16 participants
Feb 4 - Jun 22, 2003
$31,077.98
South Korea South Korea
 
Jan 23 - Mar 22, 2003
 
South Korea South Korea
10 participants
Nov 15, 2002 - Feb 14, 2003
$37,389
South Korea South Korea
16 participants

2002[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2002
$43,000
South Korea Korea
63 participants
Jul 12 - Oct 12, 2002
$35,848
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Mar 29 - Jun 15, 2002
$36,702
South Korea Korea
16 participants

2001[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Oct 19 - Dec 28, 2001
$13,657
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Dec 5 - 9, 2001
$46,000
South Korea Seoul
52 participants
Jun 15 - Sep 8, 2001
$14,008
South Korea South Korea
16 participants
Feb 16 - May 5, 2001
$13,932
South Korea South Korea
16 participants

2000[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Jul 24 - Nov 1, 2000
$17,593
South Korea South Korea
24 participants
Oct 8 - 15, 2000
$50,000
South Korea Korea
47 participants
Aug 25 - 27, 2000
$28,720.72
South Korea South Korea
128 participants
Feb 16 - May 16, 2000
$25,093
South Korea South Korea
16 participants

1999[edit]

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Oct 2 - Dec 30, 1999
$39,750
South Korea Korea
16 participants
Aug 14 - 15, 1999
$49,694.47
South Korea South Korea
64 participants

1998[edit]