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TOP-10 eSports betting tournaments in 2025
2025 is one of the most intense seasons of esports: two CS2 majors, Worlds in LoL in China, TI in Dota 2 in the fall, VALORANT Champions, the RLCS world final and the multi-week Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Below are 10 tournaments with better liquidity and "bet dynamics": what to watch, when and how to take advantage. We specify the dates and cities according to official and specialized sources - within each point.
1) League of Legends - Worlds 2025 (China, 14 Oct-9 Nov)
Why in the top: the largest audience and deep prematch/live market. In 2025, Worlds takes place in China: Beijing (play-in/Swiss), Shanghai (playoffs to semi-finals), final in Chengdu.
Where to look for value:- The Swiss stage (Bo1 in the first rounds) increases the dispersion → carefully play underdogs and totals, taking into account the pace.
- Reassessment of "regional stars"; compare form vs league strength (LCK/LPL> LEC/LCS).
Useful markets: totals of murders/objects, "first dragon/tower/Baron," head start on cards (Bo5).
2) Dota 2 — The International 2025 (4–21 сен; playoffs at Barclays Arena)
Why in the top: climax of the season, high limits, stable prematch. In 2025, TI started on September 4, the playoffs - in the Barclays Arena (Hamburg), the prize money - about $2.88 million. Format: modified Swiss + double-ellim.
Where to look for value:- Post-draft: Roshan hero/timing synergy.
- Match-up in style (early pace vs leith-scale) is reflected in the duration → totals in time.
Markets: victory on cards, total kills/duration, "first Roshan/T1."
3) CS2 — BLAST. tv Austin Major (June 3-22, USA)
Why in the top: the first major-2025 and the "comeback" of the top event in North America; last qualifying through classic RMRs.
Where to look for value:- Early-stage distortions in map pool and side balance; reassessment of "major" names amid fresh patches.
- Economic cycles → totals of rounds, odds.
Markets: Cards/rounds, pistols, "race to N," individual kills.
4) CS2 - StarLadder Budapest Major (Nov 24-Dec 14, Hungary)
Why in the top: the second major of the year with a high limit and deep statistics at the end of the season.
Where to look for value: fatigue/flights after the autumn block, apses in the early stages with a complex grid.
5) IEM Katowice 2025 (Jan 29-Feb 9, Poland)
Why in the top: "second major in spirit" - the best winter liquidity and stable model predictability.
Where to look for value: play-in - source of apsets; comparison of the card screws vs veto patterns.
6) VALORANT - Champions 2025 (12 Sep-5/6 Oct)
Why in the top: VCT main event; in 2025 it went from September 12 to early October, prize pool ~ $2.25 million.
Where to look for value: agent meta and post-plan/retail card statistics; commands with a strong "controller "/AWP role are often underestimated on" their "cards.
Note: the season also included the Masters Bangkok (20 Feb-2 Mar) and the Masters Toronto (7-22 Jun) - points for spot betting on meta-shifts.
7) Rocket League - RLCS 2025 World Championship (10-14 Sep, Lyon-Desines, France)
Why in the top: concentrated format, good live dynamics. Location - LDLC Arena (Lyon-Décines).
Where to look for value: series of saves/shots → shift of totals; fatigue in the BO7; synergy duo/trio.
8) Esports World Cup 2025 (8 Jul-24 Aug, Riyadh)
Why in the top: multi-game "super-event" with record prizes (total $70-71.5 million), separate tournaments in CS2, PUBG Mobile, chess, etc.
Where to look for value:- Calendar "windows" between stages - underestimating fatigue and adaptation to the hall.
- Inside-title events: e.g. CS2 at EWC (Aug. 20-24, Boulevard Riyadh City).
Example of a mobile title within the EWC: PUBG Mobile World Cup - Grand Final 1-3 Aug, Qiddiya Esports Arena, $3 million
9) CS2 - PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
Why in the top: autumn "studio" shooting range-1 with dense Swiss and high prize money (declared $1.25 million; there were different numbers in the announcements - focus on the official hub). Dates: 26. 10–01. 11.
Where to look for value: a compact lan without spectators is below the "chaos," models on the map-pool and starting pairs work better.
10) VALORANT - Masters (Bangkok, 20 Feb-2 Mar; Toronto, June 7-22)
Why in the top: two "masters" ask the meta of the season: Bangkok in February/March (UOB Live), Toronto in June ($1 million). Great spot markets on cards and post-plantings.
Where to look for value: quick adaptations to patches; teams with stable utile sets (smokies/flushes) are generally better at sealing the advantage.
Quick cheat sheets for bets on these events
Prematch
Cards/drafts/vetoes: CS2/VAL - start with a specialist card; Dota/LoL - post-draft/macro-pace.
League strength and schedule: In internationals, the reassessment of "local kings" is typical.
Format: Bo1 increases variance → fractional steak; Bo5 - the role of depth of strategy is higher.
Live
CS2/VAL: a pistol and the next force-buy strongly move the total; Track retakes/postplants.
LoL/Dota: early objects (Dragons/Baron/Roshan), scrapping the outer towers - tempo signals.
Rocket League: long stretches without a goal + pressure increase → spot on the "over."
Risk Management and KPI
Staking: 0.5-1.5% of the bank for a deal or ¼ - ½ Kelly.
CLV: main indicator of model quality (line shift to closure).
Separate formats: prematch/live in separate limits; on the Bo1 - cut the exposure.
Calendar Short (2025)
Jan-Feb: IEM Katowice (29. 01–09. 02), VCT Masters Bangkok (20. 02–02. 03).
Jun: BLAST Austin Major (03-22. 06), VCT Masters Toronto (07–22. 06).
Jul-Aug: Esports World Cup (08. 07–24. 08; inside - CS2 20-24. 08, PUBG Mobile 01–03. 08).
Sep: TI (from 04. 09), RLCS Worlds (10–14. 09), VALORANT Champions (12. 09–05/06. 10).
Oct-Nov: Worlds LoL (14. 10–09. 11), PGL Masters Bucharest (26. 10–01. 11).
Nov-Dec: StarLadder Budapest Major (24. 11–14. 12).
If you're planning a betting season, build a portfolio around highly liquid hubs (majors CS2, Worlds/TI/Champions, EWC, RLCS Worlds) by adding spot draws at the Masters/IEM. Discipline in staking, format accounting and meta, plus system accounting CLV/ROI - all this is more important than "guessing the winner." Good luck on the course!