December 3, 2025 02:11PM
ESEA releases 2026 calendar
The first season of 2026 begins on January 13th.
ESEA League's roadmap for 2026 is now available. The announcement follows the restructuring of ESEA to meet the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) criteria.
The biggest takeaway from the ESEA overhaul is that teams from Open and Intermediate will have the chance to play against teams from Main and Advanced for spots in the ESL Challenger League cups.
ESEA S56 will run from January 13th to March 23rd. Teams can sign up for it starting today through January 7th.
The rest of the ESEA seasons will take place on the following dates:
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ESEA S57 - April 6th to June 21st
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ESEA S58 - July 13th to September 27th
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ESEA S59 - October 5th to December 20th
As noted by ESEA, the dates above are subject to change.
