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Esports Organisations

Esports organisations support, manage, and develop esports activities at local, national, and international levels. They help provide structure to the esports industry by supporting competitions, communities, and standards.

Esports organisations may:

  • Promote and develop esports participation
  • Support and organise esports events and competitions
  • Provide rules, guidance, and standards
  • Support players, teams, and esports communities

UK Esports Organisations

UK esports organisations (national organisations) support and develop esports through education, events, and community involvement in a single country.

British Esports Association

A UK organisation that promotes esports through education, events, and structured pathways. It works closely with schools and colleges to support esports as a positive activity.

National Student Esports

A UK organisation that supports esports for students in colleges and universities. It runs competitive leagues and events focused on developing esports at student level.

Scottish Esports

Scottish Esports is an organisation that supports and develops esports competitions and communities across Scotland, focusing on events, players, and local organisations.

International Esports Organisations

International organisations operate across multiple countries. They focus on global events, international competition, and shared standards across regions.

Global Esports

An international organisation that supports esports teams, events, and talent across the world. It focuses on developing esports on a global scale.

Electronic Sports League

An international organisation that runs large-scale esports tournaments and leagues across multiple games and countries.

BLAST

An international organisation that organises major esports tournaments, particularly in first-person shooter games, with events held worldwide.

Target

You should be able to explain what esports organisations do.

You should be able to identify National and International esports organisations.