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Season calendar · 2026

Thirty-six stage days, written in order.

Times below are local to the host city. Broadcast opens thirty minutes before map one. Rankings post the next morning on EsportSphereAU.com.

  1. February 2026

    Qualifier month

    Online cups for Valorant, Counter-Strike 2, and EA Sports FC. Gold Coast hosts the public watch floor for the final qualifier night. No circuit points yet, only LAN berths.

  2. 14–16 March · Sydney

    Southern Arc Invitational

    Valorant opener at Harbour Glass Hall. Doors 11:00 AEST. Lower bracket final is Sunday 15:00. Prize pool AUD 180,000.

  3. 4–6 April · Melbourne

    Locksite Classic

    Counter-Strike 2. Group draw is published on the Monday. Map veto is on stage, not in a side room. Prize pool AUD 150,000.

  4. 9 May – 21 June · Brisbane

    Rift Pacific Split

    League of Legends, Saturday prime at 17:00 AEST. Fearless draft week is 6 June. Final weekend is 20–21 June. Prize pool AUD 220,000.

  5. 18–19 July · Brisbane

    Outback Crown

    Dota 2 at Riverfire Hall. Hero pool lock is Friday 20:00. Grand final is Sunday night. Prize pool AUD 120,000.

  6. 8–9 August · Perth

    Night Grid Open

    Call of Duty. First hardpoint 17:30 AWST so the east coast can still catch the final. Prize pool AUD 100,000.

  7. 12–13 September · Adelaide

    Pitch Black Cup

    EA Sports FC. Round of 32 starts Saturday 10:00 ACST. Final is best of three. Prize pool AUD 80,000.

  8. 3–4 October · Canberra

    Boost Meridian

    Rocket League. Swiss on Saturday, single elimination Sunday. Prize pool AUD 70,000.

  9. 24–25 October · Hobart

    Canyon Week

    Apex Legends. Six games each day, lobby open twenty minutes prior. Prize pool AUD 60,000.

  10. 14–15 November · Melbourne

    Shield Quarter

    Rainbow Six Siege. Map ban is the first thing on the broadcast, before the lineup camera. Prize pool AUD 90,000.

  11. 5–6 December · Sydney

    Golden Gauntlet

    Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 share Harbour Glass Hall. Pools overlap, top eights do not. Combined prize pool AUD 75,000.

Travel windows

Clubs crossing from Perth to an east-coast LAN get a scheduled off-day if the previous event ended inside 72 hours. The sphere does not stack those weekends.

Broadcast clock

Desk coverage on EsportSphereAU starts with the veto. Highlights land the same night. Full vods are labelled by map, not by a single file named “final”.

Floor access

Accreditation requests go by email to the Sydney desk. There is no form on this site. Include the outlet, the names, and the event. Details live on the contact page.

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