World League eSport Bundesliga

The World League eSport Bundesliga is a German professional electronic sports league. It has its own TV-Show, broadcast by the German television channel Deutsches Sportfernsehen. Jana Ina (Miss Intercontinental 1998) and Giovanni Zarella (former Bro'Sis singer) are the hosts of the show. The only game that is played at the season World League eSport Bundesliga is FIFA 06. The competitors fought for prizemoney of €50,000. From December 2005 until May 2006 there was a postseason, in which prizemoney of €45,825 was paid out for the games Counter-Strike, and FIFA 06.

League structure

The structure of the World League eSport Bundesliga is based on the German Bundesliga. Each league consists of 18 players and all games of the first Bundesliga are played at the CineStar IMAX it the Sony Center in Berlin.

Besides the 5 leagues there is the "ESBL Trophy" which is similar to the DFB-Pokal. All Contesters of the1. Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, 3. Bundesliga and Oberliga take part in this tournament. At the Quarterfinals and above the matches are also played in the so-called eSportstadium at the CineStar IMAX it the Sony Center in Berlin.

Previous winners

Season 2005/2006

Counter-Strike

* ESBL Masters: Team 64 AMD
* 1. Bundesliga: mousesports
* ESBL Trophy: ID Gaming

Counter-Strike:Source

* 1. Bundesliga: Team Dignitas

FIFA 2005

* 1. Bundesliga: SK|hero
* ESBL Trophy: SK|sty!a

Wxternal Links

* [http://fussballesbl.de World League eSport Bundesliga]
* [http://wles.org World League eSport]