Tournament calendar
The circuits we are watching in 2026.
This is our guide to the competitive season: the circuits our desk previews, follows live and analyses afterwards. All information here is editorial coverage only. Scrimfolio does not run events, sell tickets or take any kind of wager.
Our watch guide
These are the recurring circuits behind the three games we review, plus the regular features our own desk publishes around them. Windows show when each circuit usually runs. Exact dates, venues and line-ups belong to the organisers, so check their official channels before you plan a viewing session.
| Circuit / feature | Title | Format | Where | Typical window | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike Majors | Counter-Strike 2 | Swiss stages → single-elimination playoffs | Host city changes each time | Two a year, roughly one in each half | Recurring circuit |
| The International | Dota 2 | Regional qualifiers → group stage → playoffs | Host city changes each year | Annual, usually in the second half of the year | Recurring circuit |
| RLCS Oceania Opens | Rocket League | Online regional Opens, 3v3 | Online, Oceania region | Several per split across the season | Recurring circuit |
| RLCS Majors & World Championship | Rocket League | LAN Majors → season-ending World Championship | International venues | A Major per split, Worlds to close the season | Recurring circuit |
| Weekend Watch Guide | All three | Our picks of the matches worth your time, with AEST/AEDT start times | Scrimfolio | Weekly | Scrimfolio feature |
| Grassroots Spotlight | All three | A round-up of community cups and LANs readers tell us about | Scrimfolio · Australia & NZ | Monthly | Scrimfolio feature |
| Season Retrospective | All three | Long-read analysis once each circuit wraps up | Scrimfolio | After each season ends | Scrimfolio feature |
How we cover an event
Every circuit on this list gets coverage in three stages. Before it starts, we explain the format in plain terms and highlight the storylines worth watching. While it runs, we focus on why results happened rather than simply reporting scores. When it ends, we publish a retrospective that puts the event in context for the rest of the season.
We favour formats that leave room for analysis. A Swiss stage, where each team plays opponents on the same record, lets us follow a side across several matches, so our deeper breakdowns tend to come from those stages. A deciding best-of-five is still the best theatre in the sport, though, and we cover those live whenever our schedule allows.
A note on the schedule
We deliberately do not publish dates, venues or results here until organisers confirm them, and once they do, we point readers to the official announcement. Every circuit listed belongs to its organiser. Scrimfolio does not run, sell tickets for or take part in any of them, and it is not affiliated with Valve, Psyonix or Epic Games. We never attach odds, betting markets or wagering of any kind to a listing. Our coverage is journalism only.