Leagues
‘The demise of esports has been overstated’ – Riot proposes VCT-like model to League of Legends esports teams as it outlines future plans
Riot Games has proposed a new business model to pro League of Legends esports teams akin to the […]
March 15, 2024
ESL national leagues to close including UK & Ireland ESL Premiership ‘following change in EFG global strategy’
ESL UK has this morning announced that the ESL Premiership, the national league for the UK and Ireland, […]
September 15, 2023
The (Grass) Root of the Issue: Why the Return of the National Leagues Matters, and What Went Wrong with the NLC Restructure – Opinion by Caster Initialise
Left to right: Broadcast talent Archarom, Trouble and Initialise (Image source: NLC, Spring 2022) It’s official – roughly […]
July 26, 2023
LoL National Leagues announced, UKEL is back: UK and Nordics regional LoL tournaments return as NLC dissolves Divisions 3 and 4
The much-loved UK and Ireland League of Legends tournament series, the UKEL, is back after almost two years […]
July 18, 2023
The Rise of Esports Leagues: Creating Sustainable Competitive Structures
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June 22, 2023
Leagues.gg appointed operator of NLC leagues for 2023 in dramatic u-turn, most 2022 casters quietly let go, Division 1 Spring player rosters and broadcast talent revealed
Leagues.gg has been appointed operator for parts of the NLC and its divisions for 2023 under license holder […]
January 21, 2023
The circus, the clowns – and the show that must go on
Once upon a time, there was a circus known as UK League of Legends. It was packed full […]
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January 20, 2023
CSGO UK & Ireland Circuit becomes CCT National Leagues Partner
UK & Ireland Circuit, a CSGO Faceit hub and tournament organiser run by UK esports organisation Endpoint, has […]
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November 17, 2022
GT Sports Leagues FIFA players accused of suspicious in-game behaviour
Some FIFA players taking part in GT Sports Leagues, a casual tournament organiser, have been criticised over alleged […]
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September 27, 2022
Why have big esports orgs missed out on 2023 Valorant International Leagues, including UK’s Excel and Guild?
Riot Games has announced the partner teams for its 2023 Valorant International Leagues – and some big names […]
September 25, 2022
Excel and Tenstar amongst Valorant Regional League Stage 2 winners – UK talent and roundup of top teams
The Valorant Regional League Stage 2 tournaments have concluded in various regions around the world, and a host […]
July 4, 2022
The UK, Ireland and Nordics LoL esports community is up in arms over grassroots tournaments being shut down by Riot and Freaks 4U
Large pockets of the UK, Ireland and Nordics League of Legends (LoL) esports community have spoken out against […]
January 28, 2022
UK/Ireland League of Legends teams are taking part in the £2,500 Leagues.gg UK Winter Showdown this weekend
Seven UK and Ireland League of Legends teams are taking part in a £2,500 Leagues.gg UK Winter Showdown […]
October 2, 2021
ESL's revised penalties for cheating will affect UK amateur tournaments
ESL has announced it has introduced revised sanctions for its tournaments, including amateur leagues such as the ESL UK […]
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July 24, 2017
Fnatic Academy could be playing in ESL UK's Premiership
Riot Games made a change to their EU League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) rulebook in December which went […]
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January 17, 2017