G2 Esports

G2 Esports (or simply G2) is a European esports organization headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with players competing in League of Legends, Valorant, Counter-Strike 2, Hearthstone, Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, Fortnite, and iRacing. The organization was founded in Spain on 24 February 2014 as Gamers2 by former League of Legends pro Carlos "ocelote" Rodríguez Santiago and investor Jens Hilgers. The organization rebranded as G2 Esports on 15 October 2015.

G2 Esports
Short nameG2
Divisions
Founded24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)
Team history
  • Gamers2 (2014–2015)
  • G2 Esports (2015–present)
LocationBerlin, Germany
OwnerJens Hilgers
PartnersLogitech, Red Bull, AOC, Philips, Pringles, Mastercard, Lenovo, Ralph Lauren, Metaplex, Spotify, Herman Miller, Next Level Racing
Websitewww.g2esports.com

G2's League of Legends team competes in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), the highest level of competitive League of Legends in Europe. The team has won eleven domestic titles in Europe, the most of any organization, and became the only Western team to win the Mid-Season Invitational in 2019. The organization's Rainbow Six Siege team competes in the European League (EUL), the highest level of competitive Rainbow Six Siege in Europe. The team won two World Championships. First in 2019 by defeating Team Empire at the Six Invitational 2019 final and second at the Six Invitational 2023 following a lower bracket run to the final to become the first organization to win multiple Six Invitationals. The CS:GO team won 22 consecutive maps which became the second longest LAN map win streak in CS:GO.

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