S-Tier Tournaments

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S-Tier 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.



2026

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
  Rongyi Cup S3
Jan 22 - Feb 7, 2026
$21,510.92
China Shanghai
16 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD
HomeStory Cup  HomeStory Cup XXVIII
Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2026
 
Germany Krefeld
-
 
TBD
 
TBD
Thunderfire SC2 All-Star Invitational  Thunderfire SC2 All-Star Invitational 2025
Jan 17 - 18, 2026
$50,241.16
China Hang Zhou
16 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD

2025

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
  Esports World Cup 2025
Jul 22 - 25, 2025
$700,000
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
18 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaProtossClassic
Global StarCraft II League  2025 Global StarCraft II League Season 2
May 28 - Jun 15, 2025
$29,258.15
South Korea Seoul
12 participants
 
South KoreaProtossClassic
 
South KoreaZergRogue
  DreamHack Dallas 2025
May 23 - 25, 2025
$50,000
United States Dallas
83 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaZergSolar
Global StarCraft II League  2025 Global StarCraft II League Season 1
May 7 - 16, 2025
$28,652.69
South Korea Seoul
12 participants
 
South KoreaProtossherO
 
South KoreaTerranCure

2024

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Gold Series Team ChampionshipGold Series Team Championship  World Team League 2024 Summer
Apr 26 - Sep 1, 2024
$77,540.13
China Shanghai
12 participants
 
BASILISK + ShoWTimE
 
Team Vitality
  Esports World Cup 2024
Aug 14 - 18, 2024
$1,050,000
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
18 participants
 
FranceTerranClem
 
FinlandZergSerral
Global StarCraft II League  2024 Global StarCraft II League Season 2: Code S
May 2 - Jun 29, 2024
$14,479.32
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaZergDark
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
  ESL SC2 Masters 2024 Spring
May 31 - Jun 2, 2024
$100,000
United States Dallas
48 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
  StarsWar 11
May 18 - 19, 2024
$24,917.96
China Xi'an
8 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaProtossherO
  ESL SC2 Masters 2024 Spring: Europe
Apr 10 - May 5, 2024
$75,000
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FranceTerranClem
 
DenmarkProtossMaxPax
Global StarCraft II League  2024 Global StarCraft II League Season 1: Code S
Feb 29 - Apr 11, 2024
$14,661.31
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaProtossherO
Intel Extreme Masters  IEM Katowice 2024
Feb 8 - 11, 2024
$500,000
Poland Katowice
24 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
  Master's Coliseum 7
Jan 13 - 28, 2024
$42,273.74
China China
16 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaProtossherO
Gold Series Team ChampionshipGold Series Team Championship  World Team League 2023 Winter
Sep 29, 2023 - Jan 7, 2024
$84,477.25
China Shanghai
12 participants
 
ONSYDE
 
Team Liquid

2023

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
  ESL SC2 Masters 2023 Winter
Dec 15 - 17, 2023
$75,000
United States Atlanta
48 participants
 
FranceTerranClem
 
South KoreaZergDark
  ESL SC2 Masters 2023 Winter: Europe
Oct 26 - Nov 19, 2023
$63,200
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
FranceTerranClem
Global StarCraft II League  2023 Global StarCraft II League Season 3: Code S
Oct 10 - Nov 2, 2023
$54,018.02
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaZergSolar
 
South KoreaTerranGuMiho
  Master's Coliseum 6
Aug 22 - Sep 10, 2023
$41,418.21
China China
24 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaTerranCure
Gold Series Team ChampionshipGold Series Team Championship  World Team League 2023 Summer
Apr 18 - Aug 13, 2023
$83,307.88
China Shanghai
12 participants
 
ONSYDE GAMING
 
BASILISK
  Gamers8 2023
Aug 3 - 6, 2023
$440,000
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
16 participants
 
ItalyZergReynor
 
South KoreaTerranCure
Global StarCraft II League  2023 Global StarCraft II League Season 2: Code S
Jul 4 - 27, 2023
$54,861.70
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaZergDark
  ESL SC2 Masters 2023 Summer
Jun 16 - 18, 2023
$75,000
Sweden Jönköping
48 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaTerranGuMiho
  ESL SC2 Masters 2023 Summer: Europe
May 2 - 21, 2023
$63,200
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
DenmarkProtossMaxPax
Global StarCraft II League  2023 Global StarCraft II League Season 1: Code S
Apr 25 - May 18, 2023
$52,427.34
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaTerranCure
Gold Series Team ChampionshipGold Series Team Championship  World Team League 2022 Winter
Sep 30, 2022 - Feb 19, 2023
$87,386.55
China Shanghai
12 participants
 
Dragon Phoenix Gaming
 
KaiZi Gaming
Intel Extreme Masters  IEM Katowice 2023
Feb 8 - 12, 2023
$500,000
Poland Katowice
36 participants
 
ChinaTerranOliveira
 
South KoreaTerranMaru

2022

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
HomeStory Cup  HomeStory Cup XXII
Dec 15 - 18, 2022
$26,000
Germany Krefeld
32 participants
 
ItalyZergReynor
 
United StatesProtossAstrea
Global StarCraft II League  2022 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 2
Nov 28 - Dec 8, 2022
$30,500
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaZergSolar
 
South KoreaZergDark
  DH SC2 Masters 2022 Atlanta
Nov 18 - 20, 2022
$100,000
United States Atlanta
80 participants
 
South KoreaProtossherO
 
South KoreaTerranBunny
DH Masters/EU  DH SC2 Masters 2022 Atlanta: Europe
Sep 28 - Oct 16, 2022
$110,500
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FranceTerranClem
 
ItalyZergReynor
Global StarCraft II League  2022 Global StarCraft II League Season 3: Code S
Aug 22 - Oct 15, 2022
$123,000
South Korea Seoul
20 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaZergRagnaroK
Team Liquid StarLeague  TeamLiquid StarLeague 9
Jul 29 - Sep 4, 2022
$40,000
Netherlands Utrecht
32 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
Gold Series Team ChampionshipGold Series Team Championship  World Team League 2022 Summer
May 2 - Aug 14, 2022
$88,983.86
China Shanghai
12 participants
 
Dragon Phoenix Gaming
 
Club NV
Global StarCraft II League  2022 Global StarCraft II League Season 2: Code S
Jun 6 - Jul 29, 2022
$123,000
South Korea Seoul
20 participants
 
South KoreaProtossherO
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
HomeStory Cup  HomeStory Cup XXI
Jul 21 - 24, 2022
$42,000
Germany Krefeld
32 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
FranceTerranClem
  DH SC2 Masters 2022 Valencia
Jul 1 - 3, 2022
$100,000
Spain Valencia
56 participants
 
South KoreaZergDark
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
DH Masters/EU  DH SC2 Masters 2022 Valencia: Europe
May 18 - Jun 5, 2022
$110,500
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FranceTerranClem
 
ItalyZergReynor
Global StarCraft II League  2022 Global StarCraft II League Season 1: Code S
Mar 21 - May 5, 2022
$123,000
South Korea Seoul
20 participants
 
South KoreaZergRogue
 
South KoreaProtossCreator
  King of Battles 3
Apr 28 - May 1, 2022
$15,000
World World
16 participants
 
ItalyZergReynor
 
FinlandZergSerral
Intel Extreme Masters  IEM Katowice 2022
Feb 23 - 27, 2022
$500,000
Poland Katowice
36 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
ItalyZergReynor
Global StarCraft II League  2022 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 1
Jan 17 - 27, 2022
$30,500
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaProtossZest
 
South KoreaZergDark
Gold Series Team ChampionshipGold Series Team Championship  World Team League 2021 Winter
Oct 1, 2021 - Jan 23, 2022
$94,655.14
China China
12 participants
 
Dragon Phoenix Gaming
 
Team NV
  DH SC2 Masters 2021: Last Chance 2022
Jan 11 - 16, 2022
$42,000
World World
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaTerranCure

2021

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Team Liquid StarLeague  TeamLiquid StarLeague 8
Nov 26 - Dec 12, 2021
$31,000
World World
32 participants
 
South KoreaZergRogue
 
FinlandZergSerral
NetEase Esports X Tournaments  NeXT 2021 S2 – SC2 Masters
Nov 22 - Dec 9, 2021
$23,525.42
China Guangzhou
16 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
GermanyZergLambo
Global StarCraft II League  2021 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 3
Nov 22 - Dec 2, 2021
$25,600
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaZergRogue
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
  King of Battles 2
Nov 19 - 21, 2021
$15,000
World World
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
FinlandZergSerral
  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Winter: Season Finals
Nov 9 - 14, 2021
$50,000
World World
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaZergRogue
DH Masters/NA  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Winter: North America
Oct 5 - 17, 2021
$33,600
North America North America
16 participants
 
CanadaZergScarlett
 
United StatesProtossNeeb
DH Masters/EU  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Winter: Europe
Sep 29 - Oct 17, 2021
$74,000
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
FranceTerranClem
Global StarCraft II League  2021 Global StarCraft II League Season 3: Code S
Aug 30 - Oct 7, 2021
$118,000
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranCure
 
South KoreaProtossZest
  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Fall: Season Finals
Sep 7 - 12, 2021
$50,000
World World
16 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
Global StarCraft II League  2021 Global StarCraft II League Season 3: Code A
Aug 16 - 23, 2021
 
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD
DH Masters/NA  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Fall: North America
Aug 3 - 15, 2021
$33,600
North America North America
16 participants
 
United StatesProtossNeeb
 
CanadaZergScarlett
DH Masters/EU  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Fall: Europe
Jul 28 - Aug 15, 2021
$74,000
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FranceTerranClem
 
FinlandZergSerral
Global StarCraft II League  2021 Global StarCraft II League Season 2: Code S
Jun 28 - Jul 29, 2021
$118,000
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaZergDark
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
Gold Series Team ChampionshipGold Series Team Championship  World Team League 2021 Summer
Mar 26 - Jul 11, 2021
$46,304.16
China China
12 participants
 
Team NV
 
Dragon Phoenix Gaming
  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Summer: Season Finals
Jul 1 - 4, 2021
$50,000
World World
16 participants
 
ItalyZergReynor
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
Team Liquid StarLeague  TeamLiquid StarLeague 7
Jun 12 - 27, 2021
$31,000
World World
16 participants
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
 
ItalyZergReynor
NetEase Esports X Tournaments  NeXT 2021 S1 – SC2 Masters
Jun 7 - 24, 2021
$23,169.60
China China
16 participants
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
 
South KoreaZergSolar
Global StarCraft II League  2021 Global StarCraft II League Season 2: Code A
Jun 14 - 21, 2021
 
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD
DH Masters/NA  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Summer: North America
May 25 - Jun 6, 2021
$33,600
North America North America
16 participants
 
United StatesProtossNeeb
 
CanadaZergScarlett
DH Masters/EU  DH SC2 Masters 2021 Summer: Europe
May 19 - Jun 6, 2021
$74,000
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FranceTerranClem
 
ItalyZergReynor
Global StarCraft II League  2021 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 2
May 17 - 27, 2021
$25,600
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
 
South KoreaProtossZoun
Global StarCraft II League  2021 Global StarCraft II League Season 1: Code S
Apr 5 - May 6, 2021
$118,000
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaZergRogue
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
Global StarCraft II League  2021 Global StarCraft II League Season 1: Code A
Mar 22 - 29, 2021
 
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD
Intel Extreme Masters  IEM Katowice 2021
Feb 20 - 28, 2021
$250,000
Poland Katowice
36 participants
 
ItalyZergReynor
 
South KoreaProtossZest
Intel Extreme Masters  IEM Katowice 2021: Ro36
Feb 20 - 21, 2021
 
Poland Katowice
16 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD
Global StarCraft II League  2021 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 1
Jan 27 - 30, 2021
$25,600
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
 
South KoreaProtossZoun
  DH SC2 Masters 2020: Last Chance 2021
Jan 12 - 17, 2021
$57,000
World World
16 participants
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
 
FinlandZergSerral

2020

S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Team Liquid StarLeague  TeamLiquid StarLeague 6
Dec 5 - 20, 2020
$30,000
World World
32 participants
 
South KoreaZergDark
 
FinlandZergSerral
Global StarCraft II League  2020 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 2
Dec 2 - 12, 2020
$30,000
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
 
South KoreaProtossStats
  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Winter: Season Finals
Nov 10 - 15, 2020
$57,000
World World
16 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaProtossStats
DH Masters/NA  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Winter: North America
Oct 27 - Nov 8, 2020
$38,000
North America North America
16 participants
 
United StatesProtossAstrea
 
United StatesProtossNeeb
DH Masters/EU  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Winter: Europe
Oct 21 - Nov 8, 2020
$84,000
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
FranceTerranClem
 
ItalyZergReynor
Global StarCraft II League  2020 Global StarCraft II League Season 3
Aug 29 - Nov 1, 2020
$140,000
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
 
South KoreaTerranTY
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
  King of Battles: KB International Championship
Oct 3 - 11, 2020
$30,000
World World
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaTerranCure
Gold Series Team Championship  Gold Series Team Championship 2020 Fall
Aug 10 - Oct 11, 2020
$44,811.55
China China
8 participants
 
KaiZi Gaming
 
Alpha X
  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Fall: Season Finals
Sep 15 - 20, 2020
$57,000
World World
16 participants
 
ItalyZergReynor
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
DH Masters/NA  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Fall: North America
Sep 1 - 13, 2020
$38,000
North America North America
16 participants
 
CanadaZergScarlett
 
United StatesProtossAstrea
DH Masters/EU  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Fall: Europe
Aug 26 - Sep 13, 2020
$84,000
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
ItalyZergReynor
 
FranceTerranClem
  War Chest Team League
Jul 24 - Aug 16, 2020
$107,800
World World
9 participants
 
Benny and the Boys
 
War Pigs
Global StarCraft II League  2020 Global StarCraft II League Season 2
Jun 20 - Aug 15, 2020
$140,000
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
 
South KoreaZergRogue
 
South KoreaProtossStats
  Douyu Cup 2020
Jul 9 - Aug 13, 2020
$21,166
China China
24 participants
 
ItalyZergReynor
 
FinlandZergSerral
  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Summer: Season Finals
Jul 16 - 19, 2020
$57,000
World World
16 participants
 
FinlandZergSerral
 
South KoreaProtossTrap
DH Masters/NA  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Summer: North America
Jun 30 - Jul 12, 2020
$38,000
North America North America
16 participants
 
United StatesProtossNeeb
 
United StatesProtossAstrea
DH Masters/EU  DH SC2 Masters 2020 Summer: Europe
Jun 24 - Jul 12, 2020
$84,000
Europe Europe
32 participants
 
TBD
 
TBD
Gold Series Team Championship  Gold Series Team Championship 2020 Spring
Mar 23 - Jun 28, 2020
$42,382.47
China China
9 participants
 
Dragon Phoenix Gaming
 
Brave Star Gaming
Team Liquid StarLeague  TeamLiquid StarLeague 5
May 16 - Jun 7, 2020
$30,000
World World
24 participants
 
South KoreaZergsoO
 
South KoreaTerranINnoVation
Global StarCraft II League  2020 Global StarCraft II League Season 1
Apr 11 - Jun 6, 2020
$140,000
South Korea Seoul
28 participants
 
South KoreaTerranTY
 
South KoreaTerranCure
Global StarCraft II League  2020 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 1
Mar 18 - 28, 2020
$30,000
South Korea Seoul
16 participants
 
South KoreaTerranMaru
 
South KoreaZergDark
Intel Extreme Masters  IEM Katowice 2020
Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2020
$400,000
Poland Katowice
76 participants
 
South KoreaZergRogue
 
South KoreaProtossZest
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