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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Confirmed
Through their Facebook page, the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has just confirmed the first official title for this year's world Championship: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). The 9th e-Sports World Championship in Busan, Korea, will mark the...
read moreWorld Championships 2017 in November in Korea
The General Secretariat of the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has just officially communicated the period and host city of their World Championship 2017. After reviewing all applications and evalutating the options, the Board of the IeSF has decided...
read moreReview on the General Assembly 2017
This year’s ordinary General Assembly of the Swiss e-Sports Federations is over. On Saturday, March 18, the members gathered in the fancy meeting space of Welle 7 in Bern to admit new members, approve the work done last year, vote on motions and statute amendments,...
read moreHAPPY NEW YEAR!
A hearthy welcome to the year 2017 2016 was a busy yet very interesting year for us. A complete restructure of our federation, many new members working towards the growth of our passion with tremendous efforts, suddenly becoming a part of the IeSF board and many...
read moreInternational e-Sports Federation – Vinzenz Kögler becomes new board member
A great opportunity for the esports in Switzerland Dear Members of the SeSF, there are alot of things going on while we're building our infrastructure and in the midst of all this we've got some big news regarding the SeSF's involvement with the International...
read moreA Fresh Start for the SESF
The reorganisation 2016 was finally brought to a conclusion with the Extraordinary General Assembly on October 23rd in Bern. With almost 30 members - 20 of which are organisations who became ordinary members of the SESF (see: Members) - we are certainly off to a good...
read moreApplications and Candidates for the Board
The Extraordinary General Assembly of the SESF in Bern is just around the corner. We’re equally looking forward to meeting many old friends as we’re eager to become familiar with new faces. Important: Candidates and Elections Members with an interest in a position on...
read moreExtraordinary General Assembly on October 23rd in Bern
As announced earlier, the extraordinary general assembly regarding this year’s reorganisation of the Swiss E-Sports Federation will take place on Sunday, October 23rd. Once again, as for many similar events by the federation in the past, the venue will be the Best...
read moreBecome a Member now and vote on October 23rd!
Boris Mayencourt, Cyril Dettwiler, Daniel Haller, Dominique Hostettler, Tom Riat, Vinzenz Koegler and Yann Beaud have all been appointed to the Reorganization Commission at the SESF Reorg 2016 Kick-Off Meeting in Bern on Mai 21st. Thanks to their tireless and selfess...
read moreSESF Reorg 2016: Statutes – Your Input Please!
"Version 0" of the statutes is ready. And as promised - even though with a slight delay - we publish it in order to enable you to give us feedback. Under the following link you can access the latest version of the statutes:...
read moreSwitzerland Eliminated from TWC by Bulgaria
The first qualification round for this year's "The World Championship" in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is over. Here a review by team captain Michael "chline" Bieri: The latest edition of "The World Championship" has been announce at the start of this year. Hoping...
read moreReorganization Rescheduled
It has been a few months since our SESF Reorg 2016 Kick-Off Meeting in Bern. And a lot of things have happened in in the Swiss e-Sports scene since – and are happening still. For the IeSF World Championship taking place October 6th-9th in Jakarta (Indonesia), we are...
read moreTWC Opening Match Against Bulgaria
The first round of the qualifier for this year's "The World Championship" (TWC) in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is well under way. The Swiss national team of captain Michael "chline" Bieri will have it's first apprearance 7pm tomorrow against the team representing...
read moreIeSF Partners with Alisports
International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has announced a partnership, so called ‘Exclusive Strategic Partnership’, with Alibaba Sports Group(Alisports) in Shanghai, China on July 26, 2016. Alisports and IeSF have first met in Beijing early this year. Although, it is a...
read moreGlobal E-Sports Executives Summit Shanghai 2016
120 officials from the e-Sports and sports industries will participate in the Global e-Sports Executive Summit,which will be held by the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) in Shanghai, China for 2 days, from July 30th to July 31st. The goal and vision of the...
read moreRegistrations for the Swiss IeSF Qualifier have started!
On iesf2016.ch you may now register yourself and your team for the first round of the Swiss qualifiers for this year's e-Sports World Championship by the Internationalen e-Sports Federation (IeSF). There you will also find all relevant information regarding the...
read more479 Participants from 37 Countries Registered for World Championship
International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) hereby announces that total 479 participants from 37 countries have registered for 1st Entry of the 8th e-Sports World Championship Jakarta 2016 (World Championship). 207 participants from 15 countries of Asia, 169 participants...
read moreFourth and Fifth Meeting of the Reorganization Commission
The fourth and fifth reorganisation commission meeting took place online on the 29nd of June and 6th of July 2016. This post’s objective is to summarize the topics we discussed to allow for feedback and so that the community can be up-to-date with the commission’s...
read moreYour Road to the World Championship
It is about time to launch into the Swiss qualifiers für the 8th e-Sports World Championship by the International e-Sports Federation. You have the chance to become a part of the Swiss Federation’s delegation. Win the qualifier in League of Legends or Counter-Strike:...
read moreThird Meeting of the Reorganization Commission
The third reorganisation commission meeting took place online on the 22nd of June 2016. This post’s objective is to summarize the topics we discussed to allow for feedback and so that the community can be up-to-date with the commission’s work. Our next meeting will be...
read moreEstablishment of IeSF Athletes Commission
The International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) is taking steps to establish an Athletes Commission to protect the right and interest of e-Sports athletes, while continuing its journey to be recognized by International Olympic Committee(IOC). The establishment of an...
read moreSecond Meeting of the Reorganization Commission
The second Reorganisation Commission meeting took place in Bern on the 12th of June 2016. This post’s objective is to summarize the topics we discussed to allow for feedback and so that the community can be up-to-date with the commission’s work. Our next meeting will...
read moreIncreasing E-Sports Momentum in Europe
The e-Sports momentum is arising in Europe to be officially recognized as a sport. Member nations of the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) in Europe, Russia, Italy, and Denmark, have been officially recognized as a sport by sports authorities in each country,...
read moreCS:GO TWC National Team Changes
The nations competition in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) "The World Championships" (TWC) by the Serbian organizatino E-Frag is about to start into the latest edition. An incredible number of 94 nations will be competing in the tournament this year. The...
read moreLooking for Partner Organizations for IeSF Qualifiers
From October 6th to 9th 2016 the Indonesian capital Jakarta will host the 8th e-Sports World Championships of the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF). It features competitions in League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Hearthstone: Heroes of...
read moreFirst Meeting of the Reorganization Commission
The first online reorganisation commission meeting with the new created group took place on the 2nd of June 2016. This post’s objective is to summarize the topics we discussed to allow for feedback and so that the community can be up-to-date with the commission’s...
read moreReorganisation Kicked Off
Almost 40 different Swiss e-Sports and gaming organizations came together for the SESF Reorganization 2016 Kick-Off Meeting on Saturday, May 21st at the Best Western Hotelbern in the old town of Bern. It was an intense Saturday afternoon. A room full of 50 people,...
read morePrimary Titles and Date of World Championship
International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) hereby announces that IeSF has selected the primary official games to be played in the 8th e-Sports World Championship 2016 , held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The official games are League of...
read moreRoadmap to the SESF Reorganization
It is about time for change in the SESF - with you, and for you. In it's last meeting, the executive board of the federation has taken important decisions to proceed with the federation's structures - and more importanly it has decided on a how and a when. Thus it is...
read moreFirst Steps Towards IOC Recognition
The International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has taken its first step towards the recognition of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). IeSF has submitted to IOC the “Official Letter of Request” on February 19th to make its first action to attain the recognition,...
read moreIeSF Announced Establishment of International e-Sports Academy
International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) and Yinchuan International Game Investment Co. Ltd held press conference regarding the establishment of International e-Sports Academy in Beijing JW Marriot Hotel, China on 10th of March 2016. Both entities have signed an...
read moreFirst Details on IeSF World Championship 2016
The International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) will hold the 8th e-Sports World Championship 2016, which is the sole international e-sports event where players compete as representing their countries, in Jakarta, Indonesia in October, 2016. IeSF have informed IeSF...
read moreCS:GO National Team Lineup Changes
While last year we had to rally a line-up for "The World Championship" (TWC) 2015 within only a matter of days, we have decided to make sure that this year we're ready for TWC2016 ahead of time. With the clear goal of making it through the group stage into the...
read moreStatement on Netgame Convention and the CS:GO Swiss Nationals
Last weekend the playoffs of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Swiss Nationals 2015 took place at the anniversary edition of the Netgame Convention at the Expo Thun. The CS:GO Lineup of Team mYinsanity secured the title of Swiss Champions 2015, with an exceptional...
read more7th e-Sports World Championships: Recap Day 1
Bad news first: in StarCraft, Dead Pixels' Eloi "ElroyeSC2" Quach was eliminated at group stage with an overall score of 1:2. Unfortunately, also Qualitas Helvetica's Hearthstone player Yannick "YounTheory" Widmer does not make it out of the group neither. A...
read moreCS:GO Swiss Nationals 2015 Finals Pairings and Drawing
The final pairings are as follows (see video): Group A: SwissRAGE Qualitas Helvetica Winner of BYOC tournament @ Netgame 2015 thursday MEGABALLERS Group B: mYinsanity Team Maaischguet Silent Gaming cardinals Red Instinct See more at http://www.nationals.ch...
read moreIeSF Groups Have Been Drawn
IESF GROUPS HAVE BEEN DRAWN The result of group drawing for the 7th e-Sports World Championship has been announced. The 7th e-Sports World Championship is the sole international e-Sports event where players compete as representing their countries based on nationality,...
read moreIeSF Discloses Casters and Schedule
For the 7th e-Sports World Championship SEOUL 2015, hosted by International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) and sponsored by LONGZHU TV, which is the only one nationality-based international e-Sports competition event in the world, IeSF just disclosed the broadcasting...
read moreIeSF Officially Announces Venue and Countries
The International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has announced that the 7th e-Sports World Championship Seoul 2015, which is the sole international e-Sports event where players compete as representing their countries, will be held at NEXON ARENA in Seoul, South Korea,...
read moreOfficial jersey of the Swiss National Team
Our Team for Korea
An eventful weekend lies behind us. Both qualifer tournaments in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft were a resounding success. And it's with great pride that we announce the Swiss national team for the 7th e-Sports World Championship...
read moreAOC Gaming Sponsor of SESF
What was to be expected since the announcement of the two Swiss IeSF qualifiers for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft, is now official: AOC Gaming Monitors are partners of the Swiss E-Sports Federation! The partnership has payed off...
read moreIeSF Qualifier: StarCraft II
Better late than never. That is not only the way we roll with the Hearthstone Qualifier for the IeSF 2015 World Championship coming December in Korea, but now also with the qualifier for StarCraft II. This Friday we’ll host an invitational online-tournament where the...
read moreBEV Hypnos Swiss League of Legends Champion 2015
On October 4th at Switzerlan, a LAN of 500 players at Suisse Toy in Bern, the day had finally come. After four online qualifiers for the playoffs of this year’s Swiss League of Legends Championship, the “League of Legends Swiss Nationals 2015”, Sunday was the day for...
read moreCS:GO Swiss Nationals with Swissrage and Dirty Swiss Fraggers Elite
The last qualifier for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Swiss Nationals 2015 before the Netgame Convention in December is over. In the CS:GO tournament at Switzerlan in Bern, the teams were not only fighting for cash and hardware prizes, but also for another two...
read moreIeSF Qualifikation: Hearthstone
Wir freuen uns bekannt geben zu dürfen, dass wir in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Westschweizer Team Red Instinct und unserem Sonsor, dem Monitor-Hersteller AOC Gaming, eine offizielle Schweizer Qualifikation in Hearthstone für die IeSF World Championship 2015 in Korea...
read moreIeSF Announcement with Consequences
The announcement (The 7th e-Sports World Championship is held in Seoul) of the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) not only to changes the tournament disciplines of this year's world championship, but also to moves it to Seoul (Korea) comes with uncomfortable...
read moreThe 7th e-Sports World Championship is held in Seoul, South Korea
[Original IeSF Official Press Release for World Championship 2015] The International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has announced that the 7th e-Sports World Championship 2015, which is the sole international e-Sports event where players compete as representing their...
read moreSwiss Nationals CS:GO: Map Pool Update
Dear players As already announced the map pool for the remaining tournaments in the Swiss Nationals 2015 will change. As international tournaments have already updated their map pools as well, we will adapt this reasonable change. The map pool will consists of the...
read moreCS:GO Swiss Nationals SwitzerLAN Mode and Rule Update
CS:GO Swiss Nationals SwitzerLAN Mode and Rule Update After a longer break of qualifiers we have the next update for you to the standings of the Swiss Nationals in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The next qualifier will be held at the SwitzerLAN. The LAN takes place...
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