ELEAGUE Season 1
| Sport | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ||
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Dates | May 24, 2016–July 30, 2016 | ||
| Administrator(s) |
Turner Sports William Morris Endeavor |
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| Tournament format(s) | Group Stage (Bo1/Bo3) Single-Elimination Brackets (Bo3) |
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| Teams | 24 teams | ||
| Purse | $1,400,000 USD | ||
| Champions |
 Virtus.pro
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| 1st runners-up |
 Fnatic
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| 2nd runners-up |
 Natus Vincere mousesports
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ELEAGUE Season 1 was the inaugural season of the ELEAGUE Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league that ran from May 24, 2016 to July 30, 2016 and was broadcast on cable television on TBS and online on twitch.tv. On September 24, 2015 Turner Broadcasting announced that it was partnering with talent agency WME/IMG for a new esports project. The season featured 24 teams from across the world to compete in a 10-week season, which included a regular season and a playoffs. Matches are broadcast live on TBS on Friday nights, starting on May 27, 2016. The broadcast is simultaneously available on the online streaming service Twitch. Matches are played at the Turner Studios facility in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The semifinals and final were played at the Cobb Energy Center.
Turner will be partnering with online streaming services to bring additional video content. 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. The finals between Virtus.pro and Fnatic was also broadcast Twitter.
On March 12, 2016 ELEAGUE announced sponsorship from Arby's, Credit Karma, and Buffalo Wild Wings.
At the end of the season 1 finals, analyst Richard Lewis announced that the second season of ELEAGUE would air on October 7, 2016.
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