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These days, StarCraft 2 tournaments have seen a slight drop in popularity, but there are still developments being made. For more than a decade, StarCraft 2 has been at the forefront of the esports industry, boasting some hugely valuable tournaments.
As we move into 2025, there’s something of a stacked schedule for StarCraft 2, featuring multi-million-dollar events. Let’s break down the 2025 schedule for the most notable StarCraft 2 tournaments.
ESL Pro Tour – The Highest Level
For those unaware, the ESL Pro Tour has been the home of Tier 1 SC2 Tournaments for the past few years, working with other event organizers in multiple regions, and featuring the best StarCraft 2 players.
The 2024/25 schedule is currently in the works.
Beyond the weekly ESL Open Cups, the ESL StarCraft II Masters events take place in four regional leagues as follows:
- Americas – North America and Latin America
- Asia – China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Oceania, Rest of Asia
- European
- Korea (operated by GSL)
Indeed, merging the smaller regions has been done to improve the level of competitive StarCraft 2 overall, exposing weaker regions to stronger regions.
Players will want to make it to the Finals to earn more ESL Pro Tour Points and to have a shot at the prize pools!
EPT StarCraft II Championship – World Championship
Following an intense season of competition, where the open ecosystem implies that literally, anyone can compete, everything draws to a final post-season event.
Titled the EPT StarCraft II Championship, this is one of the most highly anticipated esports tournaments, featuring only the top players in the entire world.
Typically hosted in Katowice, Poland, the 2025 EPT StarCraft II Championship remains a mystery. With 5 days of competition, this season featured the largest prize pool ever in the history of StarCraft, and is outlined in our Esports World Cup betting preview.
This past season, 2024’s World Champion, Clement “Clem” Desplanches was crowned the best SC2 player on the global level, claiming $400,000 in prizes.
Considering the stakes and excitement surrounding this event, it’s simply the best StarCraft betting opportunity all year long, worth marking your calendar for.
GSL 2024 – Korea as the Top Region
Moving on, we need to place emphasis on the GSL – the organizer running South Korean SC2 Tournaments. Running alongside the ESL Pro Tour, the passion for the esport in this region merits such an approach.
Out of all the regions for the ESL Pro Tour, Korea is without a doubt worth considering for StarCraft II betting as it’s the top regional StarCraft 2 tournament. Regardless, ESL Pro Tour points are on the line and this is the particular format for this region.
StarCraft 2 Tournaments – Third-Party Events
Besides the main events in the ESL Pro Tour, there are a number of third-party events which, while they may not be best for esports betting, are great for some fun and bring a different element, such as team-play to StarCraft II.
Here are some examples of events which will likely take place this year:
- HomeStory Cup
- TeamLiquid StarLeague
- World Team League
Overall, it seems like StarCraft 2 esports is looking to grow this coming season.
Correspondingly, opportunities for StarCraft betting are only improving.
