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ESL Gaming Online, Inc.
Company Information
Industry:
Professional Gaming League
Parent Company:
ESL
Founded:
2003
Website:
Links
ESEA (formerly E-Sports Entertainment LLC), is an online community and service owned by ESL. ESEA exclusively organizes CS:GO competitions, including leagues, cups, and pick-up games, which are also protected by its proprietary anti-cheat. ESEA is among one of the most influential organizations in Counter-Strike's history.
About[edit]
ESEA League began offering lessons to improve gaming skills in 2003 providing instruction in Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Warcraft III. [1] ESEA created the first professional fantasy e-sports league in 2004. [2] ESEA began its league history with Counter-Strike,[3] but later added Team Fortress 2 (TF2) a game which gained more popularity after its adaption to "Free-to-play" gaming. [4] ESEA's anti-cheat and player validation software has been adopted by other leagues as well. [5]
Events[edit]
Global Challenge[edit]
| Global Challenge |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Jul 13 - 14, 2019
$75,000
8 teams
Dallas, United States
Dec 7 - 9, 2018
$50,000
8 teams
Dallas, United States
May 11 - 13, 2018
$50,000
8 teams
Leicester, United Kingdom
Jan 5 - 7, 2018
$50,000
8 teams
New York City, United States
Premier Division[edit]
| Europe |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Nov 2 - Dec 19, 2021
$50,000
17 teams
Online, Europe
Aug 17 - Oct 17, 2021
$50,000
16 teams
Online, Europe
May 4 - Jun 27, 2021
$50,000
18 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 26 - Apr 18, 2021
$50,000
18 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 1 - Nov 26, 2020
$30,000
18 teams
Online, Europe
Aug 7 - 17, 2020
$27,500
3 teams
Online, Europe
Apr 27 - Jul 1, 2020
$36,000
18 teams
Online, Europe
Feb 3 - Mar 19, 2020
$1,500
18 teams
Online, Europe
Dec 13, 2019
2 teams
Dallas, United States
Sep 9 - Nov 13, 2019
$2,500
18 teams
Online, Europe
Apr 29 - Jun 21, 2019
$2,500
18 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 15 - Apr 4, 2019
$35,000
18 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 17 - Nov 15, 2018
$2,500
24 teams
Online, Europe
May 22 - Sep 5, 2018
$37,000
27 teams
Online, Europe
May 9, 2018
2 teams
Leicester, United Kingdom
Jan 22 - Apr 5, 2018
$2,500
27 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 4, 2018
2 teams
New York City, United States
Sep 24 - Nov 16, 2017
$2,500
27 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 31 - Apr 17, 2017
$2,500
24 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 5, 2017
2 teams
Burbank, United States
Sep 6 - Dec 5, 2016
$2,500
24 teams
Online, Europe
May 29 - Aug 17, 2016
$5,000
17 teams
Online, Europe
May 7, 2016
$20,000
4 teams
Leicester, United Kingdom
Sep 8 - Dec 3, 2015
$12,000
17 teams
Online, Europe
Jul 16 - 26, 2015
$12,000
17 teams
Online, Europe
| North America |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Nov 2 - Dec 19, 2021
$50,000
17 teams
Online, North America
Aug 18 - Oct 17, 2021
$50,000
16 teams
Online, North America
May 4 - Jun 27, 2021
$50,000
18 teams
Online, North America
Jan 26 - Apr 18, 2021
$50,000
20 teams
Online, North America
Sep 1 - Nov 18, 2020
$30,000
17 teams
Online, North America
Aug 7, 2020
$27,500
3 teams
Online, North America
Apr 27 - Jul 1, 2020
$36,000
18 teams
Online, North America
Feb 3 - Mar 19, 2020
$1,500
20 teams
Online, North America
Dec 13, 2019
2 teams
Dallas, United States
Sep 9 - Nov 10, 2019
18 teams
Online, North America
May 1 - Jun 21, 2019
18 teams
Online, North America
Jan 15 - Apr 1, 2019
$35,000
18 teams
Online, North America
Dec 5, 2018
2 teams
Dallas, United States
Sep 17 - Nov 15, 2018
$2,500
19 teams
Online, North America
May 22 - Jul 27, 2018
$37,000
24 teams
Online, North America
May 9, 2018
2 teams
Leicester, United Kingdom
Jan 23 - Mar 29, 2018
$2,500
24 teams
Online, North America
Jan 4, 2018
2 teams
New York City, United States
Sep 26 - Nov 16, 2017
24 teams
Online, North America
Jun 6 - Aug 28, 2017
$2,500
24 teams
Online, North America
Jan 31 - Apr 9, 2017
$2,500
24 teams
Online, North America
Sep 6 - Dec 1, 2016
$5,000
24 teams
Online, North America
May 29 - Aug 14, 2016
$5,000
17 teams
Online, North America
Jan 26 - Apr 10, 2016
17 teams
Online, North America
Sep 10 - Dec 3, 2015
$12,000
17 teams
Online, North America
Jul 16 - 26, 2015
$12,000
17 teams
Online, North America
Jan 6 - Apr 19, 2015
$12,000
17 teams
Online, North America
Jul 15 - Oct 26, 2014
$6,000
17 teams
Online, North America
| Australia |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Nov 2 - Dec 20, 2021
$6,500
16 teams
Online, Australia
Aug 17 - Oct 17, 2021
$7,000
16 teams
Online, Australia
May 4 - Jun 27, 2021
$9,250
18 teams
Online, Australia
Jan 26 - Apr 18, 2021
$11,000
16 teams
Online, Australia
Sep 1 - Nov 4, 2020
$13,250
18 teams
Online, Australia
Apr 28 - Sep 7, 2020
$9,500
17 teams
Online, Australia
Jan 13 - Mar 22, 2020
$14,500
16 teams
Online, Australia
Sep 9 - Nov 9, 2019
$4,500
18 teams
Online, Australia
Apr 29 - Jun 13, 2019
$4,500
18 teams
Online, Australia
Jan 16 - Mar 28, 2019
$10,000
18 teams
Online, Australia
Sep 18 - Nov 8, 2018
$6,000
17 teams
Online, Australia
May 21 - Aug 15, 2018
$12,000
17 teams
Online, Australia
Jan 23 - Apr 1, 2018
$6,000
17 teams
Online, Oceania
Sep 24 - Nov 23, 2017
$6,000
17 teams
Online, Oceania
May 23 - Aug 15, 2017
$6,000
17 teams
Online, Oceania
Jan 31 - Apr 12, 2017
$6,000
17 teams
Online, Oceania
Sep 6 - Nov 22, 2016
$5,000
17 teams
Online, Australia
Advanced Division[edit]
| Europe |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Apr 25 - Jul 12, 2022
$20,300
97 teams
Online, Europe
TBD
TBD
Jan 31 - Apr 3, 2022
$20,000
83 teams
Online, Europe
Oct 22 - Dec 15, 2021
$20,000
74 teams
Online, Europe
Aug 5 - Oct 10, 2021
$20,000
67 teams
Online, Europe
May 5 - Jul 11, 2021
$20,000
56 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 18 - Apr 14, 2021
$15,000
55 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 1 - Dec 3, 2020
$15,000
61 teams
Online, Europe
Apr 28 - Jul 20, 2020
$15,000
57 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 13 - Apr 7, 2020
$15,000
62 teams
Online, Europe
Aug 27 - Dec 7, 2019
$15,000
67 teams
Online, Europe
Apr 29 - Jul 17, 2019
$15,000
70 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 8 - Apr 7, 2019
$11,500
71 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 17 - Dec 13, 2018
$11,600
70 teams
Online, Europe
May 15 - Jul 29, 2018
$11,000
71 teams
Online, Europe
| North America |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
May 8, 2022
$700
7 teams
Online, North America
May 1, 2022
$700
15 teams
Online, North America
Apr 24, 2022
$700
18 teams
Online, North America
Jan 31 - Apr 3, 2022
$20,000
52 teams
Online, North America
Oct 22 - Dec 14, 2021
$20,000
53 teams
Online, North America
Aug 5 - Oct 11, 2021
$20,000
44 teams
Online, North America
May 4 - Jul 11, 2021
$20,000
48 teams
Online, North America
Jan 12 - Apr 14, 2021
$15,000
49 teams
Online, North America
Sep 1 - Dec 3, 2020
$15,000
55 teams
Online, North America
Apr 27 - Jul 20, 2020
$15,000
56 teams
Online, North America
Jan 13 - Apr 6, 2020
$15,000
64 teams
Online, North America
Sep 23 - Dec 9, 2019
$15,000
56 teams
Online, North America
Apr 23 - Jul 17, 2019
$15,000
51 teams
Online, North America
Jan 8 - Apr 7, 2019
$11,500
71 teams
Online, North America
Sep 11 - Dec 3, 2018
$11,600
46 teams
Online, North America
May 22 - Aug 17, 2018
$11,000
39 teams
Online, North America
Main Division[edit]
| Europe |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Jan 30 - Apr 10, 2022
$10,000
137 teams
Online, Europe
Oct 21 - Jan 9, 2022
$10,000
135 teams
Online, Europe
May 3 - Jul 18, 2021
$10,000
148 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 12 - Apr 18, 2021
$11,000
119 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 1 - Dec 8, 2020
$10,500
90 teams
Online, Europe
Apr 21 - Aug 6, 2020
$10,500
82 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 13 - Apr 9, 2020
$10,500
86 teams
Online, Europe
Aug 27 - Dec 18, 2019
$10,500
96 teams
Online, Europe
Apr 29 - Jul 22, 2019
$10,500
102 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 11 - Dec 13, 2018
$9,400
124 teams
Online, Europe
May 15 - Aug 13, 2018
$9,400
173 teams
Online, Europe
Apr 25 - May 14, 2018
4 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 21 - Mar 26, 2018
$10,000
142 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 19 - Dec 15, 2017
$9,000
125 teams
Online, Europe
Jun 2 - Aug 23, 2017
$8,500
107 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 27 - Apr 24, 2017
$8,500
76 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 13 - Dec 1, 2016
$7,500
60 teams
Online, Europe
TBD
Jan 21 - Apr 20, 2016
$7,000
33 teams
Online, Europe
Sep 3 - Dec 16, 2015
$5,950
23 teams
Online, Europe
Apr 30 - Jul 19, 2015
$5,100
23 teams
Online, Europe
Jan 16 - Apr 19, 2015
$5,100
24 teams
Online, Europe
Jul 15 - Nov 11, 2014
$5,700
22 teams
Online, Europe
| North America |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Jan 30 - Apr 10, 2022
$10,000
122 teams
Online, North America
Oct 21 - Jan 9, 2022
$10,000
112 teams
Online, North America
Aug 2 - Oct 10, 2021
$10,000
132 teams
Online, North America
May 3 - Jul 18, 2021
$10,000
123 teams
Online, North America
Jan 12 - Apr 18, 2021
$11,000
114 teams
Online, North America
Aug 31 - Dec 10, 2020
$11,500
115 teams
Online, North America
Apr 21 - Aug 6, 2020
$11,500
130 teams
Online, North America
Jan 13 - Apr 9, 2020
$11,500
teams
Online, North America
Sep 3 - Dec 22, 2019
$11,500
140 teams
Online, North America
Apr 23 - Jul 26, 2019
$10,500
140 teams
Online, North America
May 15 - Aug 13, 2018
$9,200
109 teams
Online, North America
Jan 16 - Apr 22, 2018
$10,000
127 teams
Online, North America
Sep 2 - Dec 12, 2017
$9,000
113 teams
Online, North America
Jun 2 - Aug 23, 2017
$8,500
97 teams
Online, North America
Jan 27 - Apr 23, 2017
$9,000
83 teams
Online, North America
Sep 12 - Dec 9, 2016
$8,500
8 teams
Online, North America
May 25 - Aug 18, 2016
$7,000
70 teams
Online, North America
Jan 21 - Apr 21, 2016
$7,000
59 teams
Online, North America
Jul 15 - Oct 26, 2015
$5,100
31 teams
Online, North America
Jan 5 - Apr 19, 2015
$5,100
38 teams
Online, North America
Mar 4 - Jun 22, 2014
$5,100
teams
Online, North America
Oct 1 - Jan 31, 2014
$5,100
teams
Online, North America
May 14 - Aug 25, 2013
$5,100
teams
Online, North America
Invite Division[edit]
| Finals |
|---|
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Apr 11 - Jul 1, 2012
$19,600
12 teams
Dallas, United States
Apr 11 - Jul 1, 2012
$19,600
12 teams
Dallas, United States
Mar 3 - 4, 2012
$19,600
12 teams
Dallas, United States
Sep 23 - 25, 2011
$18,000
5 teams
Dallas, United States
