ESL (company)
Logo since 2019 | |
| Formerly | Electronic Sports League |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Esports |
| Predecessor | Deutsche Clanliga |
| Founded | 27 November 2000 |
| Headquarters | Cologne , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ralf Reichert & Craig Levine (co-CEOs) |
| Brands | DreamHack Intel Extreme Masters |
| Owner | Savvy Games Group |
| Parent | ESL FACEIT Group |
| Website | www |
ESL Gaming GmbH (formerly known as Electronic Sports League) is a German-French esports organizer and production company that produces video game competitions worldwide. ESL was the world's largest esports company in 2015, and the oldest that is still operational. Based in Cologne, Germany, ESL has eleven offices and multiple international TV studios globally. ESL is the largest esports company to broadcast on Twitch.
In 2022, it was announced that ESL and esports platform FACEIT were acquired by Savvy Games Group (SGG), a holding company owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. As part of the acquisition, the two companies merged to form the ESL FACEIT Group.