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Last activity: 23.06.2026
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ESL was founded in 1996, and is the largest and oldest international esports organization in the world. We have over 4.5 million registered members and almost 1 million registered teams, and are responsible for such huge esports brands as Intel Extreme Masters, ESL One and National Championships in many countries.

We run events large and small for StarCraft II, League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter Strike, Call of Duty, Battlefield 4, FIFA, World of Tanks and more, so whether you’re a seasoned pro or rising star, there’s no excuse not to get involved!
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Location
Netherlands, Gelderland, Nijmegen
Employees
501-1000
Founded date
2000

Mentions in press and media 53

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Jun 3, 2026IEM Cologne Major 2026: Vitality Chases Astralis Record as Valve Scraps CapsulesBy Chase Fiorini Published: Jun 03 2026, 16:27 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
Sep 25, 2025“Momentan decken wir die komplette Wertschöpfungskette selbst ab”Das Kölner HealthTech Performula, 2023 von Sebastian Wirtz, Sebastian Koch und Jan Vonhoegen gegründet, setzt auf “hyper-personalisierte Nahrungsergänzung für leistungsorientierte Menschen”. Zur Idee teilt das Team mit: “Ziel ist es, Kund:i...
Aug 27, 2025Payment Labs: $3.25 Million Seed Funding Secured For Payment Solutions PlatformPayment Labs, a global fintech leader specializing in payment solutions, announced the closing of a $3.25 million oversubscribed seed funding round. The round was led by Aperture Venture Capital, with participation from Capital Eleven, ESPM...
Dec 23, 2024100% stake in AFK Gaming acquired by NODWIN GamingNODWIN Gaming, a subsidiary of Nazara Technologies, has announced that it will pay Rs 7.6 crore in cash and equity swaps to acquire a 93% stake in AFK Gaming, a gaming and esports media company. After previously owning a 7% stake in AFK Gam...
Nov 14, 2024Qiddiya's IRL Gaming tour stops at G-Star in Busan, South Korea with an immersive FPS gaming experience introducing the lore unearthing OUTPOST OMEGA™, one of the IRL Gaming zones in the world's first city built for playBUSAN, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "Unearthing Qiddiya" the global IRL Gaming tour continues. This time with a stop in Busan, South Korea at G-Star where over 250,000 gamers, 1,000 exhibitors and publishers from 40+...
Feb 15, 2023G2 Esports Expands To Asia With New ‘League Of Legends: Wild Rift’ TeamG2 Blacklist signal's the team's first foray into the Asian esports scene.G2 Esports
Jan 31, 2023ESL Expands Esports Championship Streaming To YouTube, Extends Twitch DealESL's many annual championships are coming to YouTube.ESL / Adela Sznajder
Jan 10, 2023Team Vitality Announces 3-Year Hummel Partnership, New Jersey For 2023Team Vitality and Hummel unveiled their new black and yellow jersey for 2023 today (January 10).Team Vitality / Hummel
Nov 14, 2022Outsiders (Virtus.pro) победила на чемпионате мира IEM Rio Major 2022 по CS:GOРоссийская команда Virtus.pro, выступающая под нейтральным флагом и названием Outsiders, заняла первое место на чемпионате мира IEM Rio Major 2022 по CS:GO. В финале Outsiders сразились с командой из Дании Heroic. Они победили со счётом 2-0...
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FAQ about ESL

When was ESL founded?

ESL was founded in 2000.

What has the press written about ESL?

Parsers VC has collected 53 articles mentioning ESL, among them “IEM Cologne Major 2026: Vitality Chases Astralis Record as Valve Scraps Capsules” (Jun 3, 2026) and ““Momentan decken wir die komplette Wertschöpfungskette selbst ab”” (Sep 25, 2025).

Is ESL still active?

Yes, ESL is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 23, 2026.