October is the busiest month of the competitive year: the franchise leagues reach their climax, new seasons start in Singapore, and the MCT circuits ramp up towards M8. Here's everything on the calendar.
Starting this month
| Dates | Tournament | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 – 4 | SURGE Nations League Season 2 | C |
| Oct 3 – 25 | MPL Singapore Season 12 | A |
| Oct 6 – 11 | SURGE Valkyrie Clash Season 2 | C |
| Oct 10 – 11 | MCT EA Ulaanbaatar '26 — JP Qualifier | A |
| Oct 15 – Nov 22 | GG Fest 2026 — Women | B |
| Oct 22 – Nov 15 | MEC Season 3 | C |
| Oct 29 – 31 | MCT EA 2026 — Split 2 | A |
Finishing this month
| Ends | Tournament |
|---|---|
| Oct 11 | CN Masters Season 3 |
| Oct 17 | VMC Fall 2026 |
| Oct 23 | MPL MENA Season 10 |
| Oct 25 | MPL Philippines Season 18 |
| Oct 25 | MSL Myanmar Season 4 |
| Oct 31 | MCC Season 8 |
Still running into November
MPL Indonesia S18 (to 8 Nov), MPL Malaysia S18 (to 1 Nov), MTC Season 8 (to 7 Nov), MCT AMER 2026 (to 14 Nov), MPL Cambodia S11 (to 15 Nov), MDL Indonesia S14 (to 1 Nov) and MSL Thailand S2 (November, TBA).
Looking further ahead
- GG Fest 2026 — Men: 1–22 November
- MCT SEA 2026: 9–13 December
- M8 World Championship: January 2027 — read the full preview
If you only watch one thing this month: the last two weeks of MPL PH, where M8 tickets get punched on home soil.
For live dates and tiers, see our Tournaments page.
Sources: Liquipedia — Main Page tournament listings (CC BY-SA 3.0). Dates are subject to change by organisers.
