The 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships were the 1st edition of the Commonwealth Esports Championships, an international esports competition for gamers from the member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations held concurrently with the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Over 100 gamers from 12 nations competed in 6 events in 3 games held on 6 and 7 August 2022 at the ICC Birmingham.[1] The preliminary rounds, involving 29 nations, were held in Nottingham between 1 and 5 August 2024.[2]
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| Host city | Birmingham, England |
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| Nations | 12 |
| Athletes | ~100 |
| Events | 6 in 3 games |
| Opening | 6 August |
| Closing | 7 August |
| Main venue | ICC Birmingham |
Competitions
editThe following competitions took place:[3] [4]
| 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships programme |
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Medals table
editSource:[5]
| 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 | |
Medalists
editSource:[6]
Dota 2
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Malaysia
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England
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India
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| Women | Malaysia
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England
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Singapore
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eFootball
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Malaysia
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Scotland
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Wales
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| Women | Northern Ireland
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Wales
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England
|
Rocket League
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Wales
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England
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Australia
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| Women | England
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Scotland
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Australia
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References
edit- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022: What are the Esports Championships?". BBC Newsround. 7 August 2022.
- ^ "The Commonwealth Esports Championships are coming to Nottingham! 1 - 5 August 2022 - Invest in Nottingham".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "England, Northern Ireland and Malaysia take the spoils to crown triumphant Championships". 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth esports championships 2022: India win bronze in Dota 2 - know all medal winners". Olympics. 2022-08-08.