List of Upcoming Indian Esports Tournaments in September 2023

The gaming and esports scene in India is on the rise with tournaments being organized for various titles across the country by top organizers, providing the regional community with plenty of action for their favorite titles.

In the month of September, not only will we witness plenty of events taking place within the country but also observe Indian teams competing in multiple international tournaments, including the prestigious Asian Games 2022 where selected players will be repping the Indian flag on their jerseys with pride.

Here is a list of upcoming Indian esports tournaments that will be taking place in September 2023.

Upcoming Indian Esports Tournaments in September 2023: Complete Details

Here are all the important Indian esports tournaments that will be taking place in the month of September 2023. It will help you clear your schedule for certain events and also give you a clear idea of what to expect in the month ahead.

OS Invitational Season 1

Titile: BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India)

Organizer: OS Esports

Teams: 27

Prize Money: INR 13,00,000

Schedule: 4^th to 27^th September

• Semi-Finals: 4^th to 13^th September

  • This stage has been further divided between two weeks, 4^th to 6^th Sep and 11^th to 13^th Sep, with six matches taking place on every single match day.

• Grand Finals: 18^th to 27^th September

  • This stage will also take place across two weeks, 18^th to 20^th Sep and 25^th to 27^th Sep, with six matches taking place on every single match day.

Upthrust Esports Pro Showdown Season 2

Title: CS:GO

Organizer: Upthrust Esports

Teams: 8

Prize Money: INR 50,000

Schedule: 14^th to 17^th September

• Quarter Finals - 14^th September

• Semifinals - 15^th and 16^th September

• Grand Finals - 17^th September

Upthrust Esports Pro Showdown Season 2

Title: BGMI

Organizer: Upthrust Esports

Teams: 32

Prize Money: INR 12,50,000

Schedule: 4^th to 27^th September

League Stage: 4^th to 20^th September

• This stage has been further divided between three weeks, 4^th to 6^th Sep, 11^th to 13^th Sep, and 18^th to 20^th Sep, with six matches taking place on every single match day.

Grand Finals: 25^th to 27^th September

• This stage will take place across a single weekend, 25^th to 27^th Sep, with six matches taking place on every single match day.

BGIS 2023 Round 3, Quarter Finals, Losers Bracket

Title: BGMI

Organizer: Krafton

Teams: Round 3 - 256, Quarter Finals - 64, Losers Bracket - 64

Prize Money: INR 2,00,00,000 (Grand Finals)

Schedule: 14^th September to 1^st October

• BGIS 2023 Round 3: 14^th to 17^th September

• BGIS 2023 Quarter Finals: 21^st to 24^th September

• BGIS 2023 Losers Bracket: 28^th September to 1^st October

iQOO Community Cup

Title: BGMI

Organizer: iQOO

Teams: TBD

Prize Money: INR 1,50,000

Schedule: 12^th September to 29^th October

• Registrations: 12^th to 18^th September

• Qualifiers: 20^th September to 4^th October

• Quarterfinals: 12^th to 18^th October

• Semifinals: 19^th to 25^th October

• Grand Final: 26^th to 29^th October

MOGO National Championship

Title: Valorant

Organizer: Skyesports, MOGO

Teams: 16

Prize Money: INR 10,00,000

Schedule: 18^th to 22^nd September

Location: Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab

The above-listed tournaments are those that will be taking place in India across various esports titles. However, there are a few more international events where teams or players from India will be competing, and are definitely worth a watch.

Asian Games 2022

Title: Arena of Valor (AoV), Dota 2, Dream Three Kingdoms 2, FIFA Online 4, League of Legends, Peace Elite, Street Fighter v

Location: Hangzhou, China

Main Venue: Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center

Schedule: 23^rd September vs 8^th October

• AoV: 24^th to 26^th September

• Dota 2: 29^th September to 2^nd October

• Dream Three Kingdoms 2: 27^th to 30^th September

• FIFA Online 4: 24^th to 27^th September

• LOL: 25^th to 29^th September

• Peace Elite: 27^th September to 1^st October

• Street Fighter V: 26^th to 28^th September

The contingent from India consists of players who will go on to participate in only four out of the seven titles because Arena of Valor and Peace Elite are banned in the country, whereas Dream Three Kingdoms 2 is not available in India.

• Dota 2: Darshan Bata (Captain), Krish Gupta, Abhishek Yadav, Ketan Goyal, and Shubham Goli.

• FIFA Online 4: Charanjot Singh and Karman Singh Tikka.

• League of Legends: Akshaj Shenoy (Captain), Samarth Arvind Trivedi, Mihir Ranjan, Aditya Selvaraj, Aakash Shandilya, and Sanindhya Malik.

• Street Fighter V: Mayank Prajapati and Ayan Biswas.

PUBG Nations Cup

Title: PUBG (PC)

Organizer: PUBG Corporation

Teams: 16

Prize Money: $300,000 USD

Schedule: 15^th to 17^th September

Location: Sangam Colosseum, Seoul, South Korea

This is a special tournament where every PUBG team represents their respective countries and most of them comprise players from different organizations, coming together for this particular event.

India is being represented by the entire PUBG lineup of Enigma Gaming and will be going up against the other participants over the course of the upcoming weekend.

These are some of the most important Indian esports tournaments that will be taking place in the month of September, along with a few international tournaments where India will be represented by certain teams or players against global competitors.