diff --git a/sql/updates/7981_world_season_linked_event.sql b/sql/updates/7981_world_season_linked_event.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94e47e9152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/updates/7981_world_season_linked_event.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `season_linked_event`;
+CREATE TABLE `season_linked_event` (
+ `season` int(3) UNSIGNED NOT NULL default '0',
+ `event` int(8) UNSIGNED NOT NULL default '0',
+ PRIMARY KEY (`season`),
+ UNIQUE (`season`,`event`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;
diff --git a/sql/world.sql b/sql/world.sql
index ea0074b0fc..1129e9596e 100644
--- a/sql/world.sql
+++ b/sql/world.sql
@@ -4641,6 +4641,30 @@ LOCK TABLES `script_waypoint` WRITE;
 /*!40000 ALTER TABLE `script_waypoint` ENABLE KEYS */;
 UNLOCK TABLES;
 
+--
+-- Table structure for table `season_linked_event`
+--
+
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `season_linked_event`;
+/*!40101 SET @saved_cs_client     = @@character_set_client */;
+/*!40101 SET character_set_client = utf8 */;
+CREATE TABLE `season_linked_event` (
+ `season` int(3) UNSIGNED NOT NULL default '0',
+ `event` int(8) UNSIGNED NOT NULL default '0',
+ PRIMARY KEY (`season`),
+ UNIQUE (`season`,`event`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;
+/*!40101 SET character_set_client = @saved_cs_client */;
+
+--
+-- Dumping data for table `season_linked_event`
+--
+
+LOCK TABLES `season_linked_event` WRITE;
+/*!40000 ALTER TABLE `season_linked_event` DISABLE KEYS */;
+/*!40000 ALTER TABLE `season_linked_event` ENABLE KEYS */;
+UNLOCK TABLES;
+
 --
 -- Table structure for table `skill_discovery_template`
 --
diff --git a/src/game/GameEventMgr.cpp b/src/game/GameEventMgr.cpp
index e66c1a6e27..965651ae2f 100644
--- a/src/game/GameEventMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameEventMgr.cpp
@@ -1068,6 +1068,24 @@ uint32 GameEventMgr::Initialize()                           // return the next e
     return delay;
 }
 
+void GameEventMgr::StartArenaSeason()
+{
+    QueryResult_AutoPtr result = WorldDatabase.PQuery("SELECT event FROM season_linked_event WHERE season = '%i'",sWorld.getConfig(CONFIG_ARENA_SEASON_ID));
+
+    if (!result)
+    {
+        sLog.outError("ArenaSeason (%i) must be an existant Arena Season",sWorld.getConfig(CONFIG_ARENA_SEASON_ID));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Field *fields = result->Fetch();
+
+    uint16 eventId = fields[0].GetUInt16();
+
+    StartEvent(eventId,true);
+    sLog.outString("Arena Season %i started...",sWorld.getConfig(CONFIG_ARENA_SEASON_ID));
+}
+
 uint32 GameEventMgr::Update()                               // return the next event delay in ms
 {
     time_t currenttime = time(NULL);
diff --git a/src/game/GameEventMgr.h b/src/game/GameEventMgr.h
index a1b65596ec..7c673c92e6 100644
--- a/src/game/GameEventMgr.h
+++ b/src/game/GameEventMgr.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class GameEventMgr
         uint32 Update();
         bool IsActiveEvent(uint16 event_id) { return (m_ActiveEvents.find(event_id) != m_ActiveEvents.end()); }
         uint32 Initialize();
+        void StartArenaSeason();
         void StartInternalEvent(uint16 event_id);
         bool StartEvent(uint16 event_id, bool overwrite = false);
         void StopEvent(uint16 event_id, bool overwrite = false);
diff --git a/src/game/World.cpp b/src/game/World.cpp
index b231558d62..aa290b7e06 100644
--- a/src/game/World.cpp
+++ b/src/game/World.cpp
@@ -1656,6 +1656,9 @@ void World::SetInitialWorldSettings()
     uint32 nextGameEvent = gameeventmgr.Initialize();
     m_timers[WUPDATE_EVENTS].SetInterval(nextGameEvent);    //depend on next event
 
+    sLog.outString("Starting Arena Season...");
+    gameeventmgr.StartArenaSeason();
+
     sLog.outString("Loading World States..."); // must be loaded before battleground and outdoor PvP
     LoadWorldStates();