ELeague
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Established | 2016 |
| Format | Regular season + playoffs |
| Teams | 24 |
| ELEAGUE | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports, esports |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Production company(s) | Turner Broadcasting |
| Release | |
| Original network | TBS |
| Original release | May 24, 2016 |
ELEAGUE is a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league that began broadcasting in Summer 2016 on TBS. On September 24, 2015 Turner Broadcasting announced that it was partnering with talent agency WME/IMG for a new esports project.[1] The league features 24 teams from across the world to compete in two 10-week league seasons annually,[1] which includes a regular season, playoffs, and a championship.[2] Sources at Turner say there are no plans to lock teams into exclusivity, unlike the Championship Gaming Series, a previous attempt in 2006-2008 to bring professional video games to television in the United States.[1] Matches are broadcast live on TBS on Friday nights, starting on May 27th, 2016.[3] The broadcast is simultaneously available on the online streaming service Twitch.[4] Matches are played at the Turner Studios facility in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[5][6] Esports programming is planned to be part of a revamped TBS.[7] The name "ELEAGUE" was officially unveiled on December 4, 2015.[8]
There are a total of 24 teams competing in the league and it offers $1,400,000 USD in prize money per season.[8] It debuted on May 24th, 2016.
Turner will be partnering with online streaming services to bring additional video content.[9] One such program will feature the Renegades' move from Australia to the United States. Additional content will be available on Bleacher Report's Team Stream App.[4]
The first season's full team list was announced on April 21, 2016.[10]
On March 12, 2016 ELEAGUE announced sponsorship from Arby's, Credit Karma, and Buffalo Wild Wings.[11]
On May 24, 2016, ELEAGUE announced that Tyloo could not attend Season 1 due to scheduling and Visa Issues. Selfless was then announced as their replacement.[12]
Teams competing
- Cloud9[10][13]
- Renegades
- Astralis
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Mousesports
- Luminosity Gaming
- CompLexity Gaming
- Team Dignitas
- SK Gaming
- OpTic Gaming
- EnVyUs
- Virtus.pro
- Echo Fox
- Fnatic
- FaZe Clan
- NRG eSports
- Team SoloMid
- Natus Vincere
- G2 Esports
- Team Liquid
- Flipsid3 Tactics
- Gambit Gaming
- Selfless
References
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