ELeague
ELeague, shortened as EL, and stylized as ΞLEAGUE is an esports league and American television show that airs on TBS. It was announced in September 2015 as a partnership between Turner Broadcasting and talent agency WME/IMG. The name "ELeague" was officially unveiled later that year.
| Founded | May 24, 2016 |
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| Commissioner | Min-Sik Ko |
| No. of teams | varies |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Cloud9 |
| Most titles | Virtus.pro OpTic Gaming PG | Punk FaZe Clan FOX | Tokido Astralis Cloud9 |
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| Official website | www |
| ELeague | |
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| Genre | Esports |
| Presented by | Richard Lewis (journalist) |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Production company | TNT Sports |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | May 24, 2016 |
Launched with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in May 2016, the league featured 24 teams from across the world to compete in two 10-week league seasons annually, which includes a regular season, playoffs, and a championship. ELeague currently has no plans to lock teams into exclusivity, unlike the Championship Gaming Series, a previous attempt to bring professional video games to television in the United States. Matches are broadcast live on TBS every Monday night.
ELeague later shortened the number of teams in the tournament to sixteen for CS:GO. The third season of ELeague featured the popular fighting game Street Fighter. EL also featured side events, such as the Overwatch Open and the Rocket League Cup. The addition of esports programming was of part of a plan to revamp original programming for TBS. The broadcast is simultaneously available online through Twitch and YouTube, with additional content also being streamed. Matches are played at the Turner Studios facility in Atlanta.