Companies/ESL: Difference between revisions

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Company Information

Headquarters:

Cologne

Founded:

2000-11-21

Sponsors:

Acer^[1]

intel^[2]

Qiddiya City^[3]

GamingMalta^[4]

White.Market^[5]

1xBet^[6]

U.S. Air force^[7]

Monster Energy^[8]

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

News

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

Gallery

[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/

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 |description=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.