ESL

Company Information

Headquarters:

Cologne

Founded:

2000-11-27

Sponsors:

Acer^[1]

intel^[2]

Qiddiya City^[3]

GamingMalta^[4]

White.Market^[5]

1xBet^[6]

U.S. Air force^[7]

Monster Energy^[8]

DHL^[9]

Type:

Esports

Parent company:

Turtle Entertainment

Links

ESL, originally known as Electronic Sports League, is a leading global esports organization founded in 2000 by Jens Hilgers in Cologne, Germany. As one of the oldest and largest esports companies, ESL organizes and hosts a wide array of gaming tournaments and events, including major international competitions such as ESL One, Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), and ESL Pro League. The company has played a pivotal role in the development and popularization of esports, providing a professional platform for competitive gaming across multiple titles such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, and StarCraft II. In 2015, Modern Times Group (MTG) acquired a majority stake in ESL's parent company, Turtle Entertainment, further expanding its reach and influence in the esports industry.

Current employees

Name	Position	Join Date
Craig Levine	CEO	Sep 2022

Past employees

Name	Position	Join Date	Leave Date
Jens Hilgers	Founder	1997	2022
Ralf Reichert	Co-founder and CEO	Sep 2022	2023-10

News

2024-02-12 ESL Challenger Melbourne Announced
2024-01-15 IEM China Details Revealed
2023-12-19 IEM Katowice 2024 Invites Revealed

Gallery

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ESL One Cologne 2019

[1] ttps://esportsinsider.com/2024/01/esl-faceit-group-partnership-acer-intel

[2] ttps://esportsinsider.com/2024/01/esl-faceit-group-partnership-acer-intel

[3] ttps://esl.com/article/esl-faceit-group-and-qiddiya-city-partner-to-drive-esports-evolution-with-five-year-partnership/

[4] ttps://whoswho.mt/en/gamingmalta-and-esl-forge-strategic-partnership-to-develop-local-esport-sector

[5] ttps://www.eslfaceitgroup.com/press/esl-faceit-group-enters-a-strategic-partnership-with-whitemarket-a-peer-to-peer-counter-strike-skins-trading-marketplace/

[6] ttps://eslfaceitgroup.com/blog/2021/03/1xbet-becomes-official-global-betting-partner-for-esl-pro-tour-csgo-and-esl-one-dota-2/

[7] ttps://eslfaceitgroup.com/blog/2020/02/esl-inks-multifaceted-partnership-with-u-s-air-force-for-esl-pro-league-season-11-intel-extreme-masters-north-america-and-anykey/

[8] ttps://eslfaceitgroup.com/blog/2022/03/esl-gaming-and-monster-energy-announce-historic-multi-year-global-portfolio-partnership/

[9] ttps://group.dhl.com/en/media-relations/press-releases/2018/dhl-esl-cooperate-embrace-future-digital-sports.html

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