Best Pro League — 11 verified

Professional esports leagues operate franchised or open-circuit competitions with multi-million-dollar prize pools.

• League of Legends Championship Series — California. The premier North American professional League of Legends league operated by Riot Games since 2013, played live at the Riot Games Arena in West Los Angeles. After a one-year stint as LTA North in 2025
• VCT Americas (VALORANT Champions Tour) — California. Riot Games' top-tier VALORANT esports league for the Americas, with all regular-season matches played on LAN at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. Part of the global VCT system that culminates in VC
• Call of Duty League — California. Activision Blizzard's franchised professional Call of Duty league, launched in January 2020 with 12 city-based teams (nine in the US). Headquartered out of Activision's Santa Monica campus, the league
• Halo Championship Series — Washington. Microsoft's official Halo esports circuit, run by 343 Industries (now Halo Studios) and Esports Engine. The HCS has crowned Halo Infinite Open Series, Major and World Championship winners since the ga
• Rocket League Championship Series — North Carolina. Epic Games' top-tier professional Rocket League circuit, founded by Psyonix in 2016 and now operated by Epic Games (Cary, NC) in partnership with BLAST. Features regional Splits leading to a World Cha
• Apex Legends Global Series — California. EA and Respawn Entertainment's global Apex Legends esports league, headquartered out of Respawn's Burbank studio. Year 6 features a $7M prize pool, three global LAN events, and Pro League play across
• NBA 2K League — New York. Professional NBA 2K esports league owned jointly by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive, headquartered in New York City. Founded 2017, relaunched in 2026 under the NBA Take-Two Media joint venture out of
• Madden NFL Championship Series — California. EA Sports' official Madden NFL competitive circuit, run out of EA HQ in Redwood City. Recent seasons have hosted the Madden Bowl in San Francisco and Championship events at Full Sail University in Orl
• Fortnite Championship Series — North Carolina. Epic Games' flagship Fortnite Battle Royale tournament circuit since 2019, operated out of Epic's Cary, NC headquarters. The 2026 FNCS features an $8M prize pool and three in-person majors across thre
• Overwatch Champions Series — California. Blizzard Entertainment's official Overwatch 2 esports circuit, launched January 2024 after the Overwatch League's dissolution. The NA and EMEA regions are operated by ESL FACEIT Group under a multi-ye
• ESL Pro League (North America) — California. ESL FACEIT Group's flagship Counter-Strike 2 league, which features regional NA qualifiers feeding the global Pro League. EFG operates a Los Angeles office that serves as its North American hub. Based

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