The Commonwealth Esports Championship is an international esports competition for gamers from member states of the Commonwealth of Nations which is held concurrently with the quadrennial Commonwealth Games.[1]
History
editIn February 2022, the Commonwealth Games Federation announced that the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championship will be held concurrently with the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England The championships would have their own distinct branding, medals, and organisation and that men and women's Dota 2, eFootball, and Rocket League events would take place.[2] [3]
Editions
edit| Number | Year | Host | Games | Nations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 |  Birmingham, England
|
3 | 12 |
| 2 | 2026 |  Glasgow, Scotland
|
TBA | TBD |
All-time medals table
editAs of 2022:[4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Wales (WAL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Northern Ireland (NIR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://commonwealthsport.ca/news/commonwealth-esports-championships.html
- ^ Freeman, Jay (22 March 2022). "Esports: Commonwealth Games trial an 'opportunity to show it is more than just a game'". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Esports to be included as pilot event at 2022 Commonwealth Games". ESPN. Reuters. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/news/commonwealth-esports-championships-birmingham-2022-india-medal-winners