ESL (company)

Esports organizer and production company ESL Gaming GmbHLogo since 2019FormerlyElectronic Sports LeagueTypePrivateIndustryEsportsPredecessorDeutsche ClanligaFounded27 November 2000; 25 years ago (2000-11-27)Headquarters Cologne, North Rhine-WestphaliaArea servedWorldwideKey peopleRalf Reichert & Craig Levine (co-CEOs)BrandsDreamHackIntel Extreme MastersParentSavvy Games GroupWebsitewww.esl.com ESL Gaming GmbH (formerly known as Electronic Sports League) is a German 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, North Rhine-Westphalia, ESL has eleven offices and multiple international TV studios globally. ESL is the largest esports company to broadcast on Twitch. History Logo prior to February 2019 The Electronic Sports League was launched in 2000 as the successor to the Deutsche Clanliga, which was founded in 1997 by Jens Hilgers. The company began with an online gaming league and a gaming magazine. It also rented out servers for game competitions. In 2015, ESL's Intel Extreme Masters Katowice was at the time, the most watched e