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ESEA
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ESL Gaming Online, Inc.
Company Information
Parent Company:
Focus:
Professional Gaming League
Founded:
2003
Location:
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]
S-Tier Events[edit]
G & S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
A-Tier Events[edit]
G & S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
B-Tier Events[edit]
G & S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Nov 02 - Dec 20, 2021
$6,500
16 teams

Nov 02 - Dec 19, 2021
$50,000
17 teams

Nov 02 - Dec 19, 2021
$50,000
17 teams

Aug 18 - Oct 17, 2021
$50,000
16 teams

Aug 17 - Oct 17, 2021
$7,000
16 teams

May 04 - Jun 27, 2021
$9,250
18 teams

May 04 - Jun 27, 2021
$50,000
18 teams

Jan 26 - Apr 18, 2021
$11,000
16 teams

Jan 26 - Apr 18, 2021
$50,000
20 teams

Sep 01 - Nov 18, 2020
$30,000
17 teams

Sep 01 - Nov 04, 2020
$13,250
18 teams

Apr 28 - Sep 07, 2020
$9,500
17 teams

Aug 07, 2020
$27,500
3 teams

Jul 03, 2020
$6,250
2 teams

Apr 27 - Jul 01, 2020
$36,000
18 teams

Jan 13 - Mar 22, 2020
$14,500
16 teams

Feb 03 - Mar 19, 2020
$1,500
20 teams

Dec 07, 2019
$6,250
2 teams

Sep 09 - Nov 09, 2019
$4,500
18 teams

Apr 29 - Jun 13, 2019
$4,500
18 teams

Jan 15 - Apr 01, 2019
$35,000
18 teams

Mar 31, 2019
$6,250
2 teams

Jan 16 - Mar 28, 2019
$10,000
18 teams

Dec 07, 2018
$6,250
2 teams

Sep 17 - Nov 15, 2018
$2,500
19 teams


Sep 18 - Nov 08, 2018
$6,000
17 teams

May 21 - Aug 15, 2018
$12,000
17 teams

Jul 28, 2018
$6,250
2 teams

May 22 - Jul 27, 2018
$37,000
24 teams

Apr 12, 2018
$6,250
2 teams

Jan 23 - Mar 29, 2018
$2,500
24 teams


Jun 06 - Aug 28, 2017
$2,500
24 teams

Jan 31 - Apr 09, 2017
$2,500
24 teams

Sep 06 - Dec 01, 2016
$5,000
24 teams


May 29 - Aug 14, 2016
$5,000
17 teams

Jan 26 - Apr 10, 2016
17 teams

Sep 10 - Dec 03, 2015
$12,000
17 teams

Jul 16 - 26, 2015
$12,000
17 teams

Jan 06 - Apr 19, 2015
$12,000
17 teams

Jul 15 - Oct 26, 2014
$6,000
17 teams

C-Tier Events[edit]
G & S
Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
P#
Location
Winner
Runner-up
Apr 10 - Jun 18, 2023
$10,000
105 teams



Apr 09 - Jun 18, 2023
$3,000
429 teams



Apr 09 - Jun 18, 2023
$6,000
132 teams



Apr 10 - Jun 17, 2023
$1,500
7 teams



Apr 10 - Jun 06, 2023
$20,300
63 teams



Apr 09 - Jun 06, 2023
$1,000
24 teams

Jan 18 - Mar 26, 2023
$6,650
7 teams

Jan 18 - Mar 26, 2023
$350
21 teams

Jan 16 - Mar 26, 2023
$1,500
11 teams

Jan 15 - Mar 26, 2023
$6,000
117 teams

Jan 16 - Mar 25, 2023
$10,000
109 teams

Jan 15 - Mar 25, 2023
$3,000
389 teams

Jan 15 - Mar 25, 2023
$6,000
136 teams

Jan 16 - Mar 20, 2023
$1,000
29 teams

Jan 16 - Mar 20, 2023
$20,300
57 teams

Oct 23 - Dec 30, 2022
$1,500
11 teams

Oct 23 - Dec 30, 2022
$10,000
115 teams

Oct 23 - Dec 30, 2022
$3,000
402 teams

Oct 23 - Dec 30, 2022
$6,000
119 teams

Oct 26 - Dec 29, 2022
$6,650
10 teams

Oct 23 - Dec 29, 2022
$6,000
174 teams

Oct 23 - Dec 29, 2022
$1,500
14 teams

Oct 24 - Dec 15, 2022
$20,300
53 teams

Oct 23 - Dec 15, 2022
$1,000
28 teams

Aug 07 - Oct 10, 2022
$6,000
136 teams

Aug 08 - Oct 09, 2022
$20,300
103 teams

Aug 08 - Oct 09, 2022
$1,500
18 teams

Aug 08 - Oct 09, 2022
$10,000
117 teams

Aug 08 - Oct 09, 2022
$20,300
50 teams

Aug 07 - Oct 09, 2022
$1,000
26 teams

Aug 07 - Oct 09, 2022
$3,000
426 teams

Aug 07 - Oct 09, 2022
$1,500
16 teams

Aug 07 - Oct 09, 2022
$6,000
114 teams

Aug 09 - Oct 05, 2022
$6,650
12 teams

Apr 24 - Jul 17, 2022
$1,500
22 teams

Apr 24 - Jul 17, 2022
$10,000
126 teams

Apr 24 - Jul 17, 2022
$3,000
460 teams

Apr 24 - Jul 17, 2022
$6,000
171 teams

Apr 24 - Jul 17, 2022
$6,000
118 teams

Apr 25 - Jul 11, 2022
$5,500
11 teams

Apr 26 - Jul 10, 2022
$2,400
16 teams

Apr 25 - Jul 10, 2022
$20,300
52 teams

Apr 25 - Jul 07, 2022
$600
20 teams

Jan 30 - Apr 11, 2022
$5,500
10 teams

Jan 30 - Apr 10, 2022
$1,500
37 teams

Jan 30 - Apr 10, 2022
$10,000
122 teams

Jan 30 - Apr 10, 2022
$3,000
480 teams

Jan 30 - Apr 10, 2022
$6,000
142 teams

Jan 30 - Apr 10, 2022
$6,000
133 teams

Jan 30 - Apr 04, 2022
$2,200
10 teams

Jan 31 - Apr 03, 2022
$20,000
52 teams

Jan 30 - Apr 03, 2022
$600
34 teams

Oct 21, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022
$3,200
428 teams

Oct 21, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022
$10,000
112 teams

Oct 21, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022
$3,200
379 teams

Oct 21, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022
$1,500
41 teams

Oct 21, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022
$6,300
172 teams

Oct 21, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022
$6,300
152 teams

Oct 21 - Dec 19, 2021
$1,000
33 teams

Oct 21 - Dec 19, 2021
$4,500
17 teams

Oct 21 - Dec 15, 2021
$1,500
20 teams

Oct 22 - Dec 14, 2021
$20,000
53 teams

Aug 05 - Oct 11, 2021
$20,000
44 teams

Aug 02 - Oct 11, 2021
$6,000
18 teams

Aug 01 - Oct 11, 2021
$4,000
393 teams

Aug 02 - Oct 10, 2021
$10,000
132 teams

Aug 01 - Oct 10, 2021
$1,500
38 teams

Aug 01 - Oct 10, 2021
$1,500
42 teams

Aug 01 - Oct 10, 2021
$7,850
200 teams

Aug 01 - Oct 10, 2021
$7,850
178 teams

Aug 03 - Oct 07, 2021
$1,500
25 teams
