This page acts as ‘one stop shop’ for Organised Play (OP) Events for the 2023 Competitive Season. To find Netrunner events around the world within these categories, we recommend using Always Be Running and filtering by the event type. Make sure to bookmark this page if you plan on keeping up to date with competitive events!
Competitive Track Events
Circuit Breaker Invitational Championship

This event is an online, Null Signal Games-organized event. It will be open by invitation only to winners of of NSG Store Championships, Regionals, Nationals, and Circuit Openers that took place in the 2020 to 2022 seasons. This is an exhibition event meant to highlight the previous year’s winners.
Announcement | Ticketing Start | Ticketing End | Location/Venue | Event Date |
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Announced | 6th Dec 2022 | 30th Dec 2022 | Online | 14-15th Jan 2023 |
Circuit Openers
Circuit Openers are the inaugural and mid-season event of the Organised Play season. They will be run by local organizers. Tournament Organizers may purchase a kit during a two-week ordering period. Once the ordering period close, kits will be shipped directly to the buyer’s address from our supplier.
H1 Circuit Opener

H1 Circuit Opener is intended for events organized during the first half of 2023. However, Tournament Organizers may hold them at any point up to the release of 2024 H1 Circuit Opener.
Announcement | Purchase Period | Shipping | Event Period |
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Announced | Closed | Complete | Q1 2023 – Q1 2024 |
Price: €55 (Basic Kit) / €90 (Boosted Kit)
Note: All kits have been produced and shipped. If you have not received yours, please email op@nullsignal.games.
H2 Circuit Opener
H2 Circuit Opener is intended for events held during the second half of 2023 However, the event period can be up to the release of 2024 H2 Circuit Opener.
Announcement | Purchase Period | Shipping | Event Period |
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Announced | 28 May – 11 June 2023 | Est. Early July | Q3 2023 – Q3 2024 |
National Championships

National Championships are limited to one per country and are run by a local organizer. Kits will be purchased via an application process. In case of multiple applicants per country, Null Signal Games Organized Play will decide who to award it to. Larger countries with multiple, spread out communities of players may have more than one Nationals approved. Once the applications close, kits will be assembled and shipped directly to the buyer’s address from our supplier.
Announcement | Application Period | Shipping | Event Period |
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Announced | Closed | Late May 2023 | Q2-Q3 2023 |
Price: €85 (Basic Kit) / €160 (Boosted Kit)
Note: Applications are now closed. The order window closed in April. Production may take 3-6 weeks, with 1-2 additional weeks for shipping. Kits expected Late May or Early June.
Continental Championships
Continental Championships are premier Null Signal Games organized play events. There are three Continental Championships: Europe, Middle East, and Africa; America; and Asia-Pacific. This year, the American Continental Championships will be held in-person, whereas Europe, Middle East, and Africa as well as Asia-Pacific will be held online. Face-to-face Continentals will be applied for to be run by a local organizer, who will be sponsored by Null Signal Games.
Announcement (American) | Application Period (American) | Event Period (American) |
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Announced | Apply Here, Ends May 27th, 2023 | Estimated Q3 2023 |
Announcement (Online Continentals) | Ticketing Start (Online Continentals) | Event Period (Online Continentals) |
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Announced | TBC | 5-6 Aug (Asia-Pacific) 19-20 August (Europe/Middle East/Africa) |
Intercontinental Championship
This will be a unique, online-only event, open by invitation only to the top-placed players of each of the three Continental Championships. This is an NSG-organized event.
Announcement | Ticketing Start | Event Date |
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Announced | TBC | 2-3 September |
World Championship
This event is an NSG-organized in-person event, currently planned to be hosted in Barcelona, Spain. Details of the event schedule and prizes to be announced later. This is the absolute premiere event to be at, and is often thought of as a convention rather than a tournament. It is typically hosted over 3 days.
Announcement | Ticketing Start | Ticketing End | Location/Venue | Event Date |
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Further Details Est. Late Q2 2023 | Est. Late Q2 2023 | Event Cap (250) OR 12th Oct 2023 | Barcelona, Spain | 13th-15th Oct 2023 |
Last Chance Qualifier
The Last Chance Qualifier will be a special online tournament held by Null Signal Games using the 2023 H2 Circuit Opener kit. The entire Top Cut of this event will all qualify for the 2024 Circuit Breaker Invitational.
Announcement | Ticketing Period | Event Date |
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Estimated Q3 2023 | TBC | Estimated Q4 2023 |
Game Night Kits
These are small prize kits designed to be used by local organizers to provide prize support for casual events. They are available quarterly via our print-on-demand stores. These kits are flexible in format.
2022 Q4 GNK

Status: Currently Available
2023 Q1 GNK

Status: Currently available
2023 Q2 GNK
Announcement with Print on Demand expected 2nd half of Quarter 2.
2023 Q3 GNK
Announcement with Print on Demand expected 2nd half of Quarter 3.
2023 Q4 GNK
Announcement with Print on Demand expected 2nd half of Quarter 4.